I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 31 Lauren Moves In

Harper looked up at him. "How could that be?"

"What are you trying to say now?"

"I didn't do anything."

"We usually eat together, but today I didn't hear from you at all. Did you fulfill your duties as a wife?"

Benjamin's words were sharp, filled with profound dissatisfaction.

Harper responded with a resigned smile, "Benjamin, you can neglect your own health for Ms. Davis, how am I supposed to know if you'll come home for dinner? Besides, if I call you, I can't be sure Ms. Davis won't answer. Why should I bother calling if it might be her?"

Harper was still upset about last night's incident because he had disregarded his health, something Harper couldn't let go of.

But Benjamin didn't see it that way.

Benjamin said, "Are you mad at me because of what happened at the restaurant?"

"Are you talking about how you chose to dine with Ms. Davis instead of Lily and me or how she hugged you right in front of us?"

Benjamin shouldn't have brought it up, but he did, deliberately.

It was like rubbing salt into Harper's wounds, and it hurt her deeply.

Benjamin narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It was just a misunderstanding. Did you expect me to let her fall without helping her?"

"I didn't say that."

"But isn't that what you mean?"

"Benjamin, if you think so poorly of me, why bother explaining it was just a misunderstanding?"

that she no longer

conversation made

at that moment, brought Benjamin's tableware to the table. Seeing them deep

knew I was going to have Italian food with Lauren, so you deliberately brought mom along? Haven't I made it clear that during this marriage, I wouldn't do

Harper was speechless.

disbelief and asked, "So you're saying I intentionally brought Lily? Benjamin, you can favor Lauren, but you

if weighing the truth of

you hear her mention she wanted to eat Italian food when I was

further as it seemed pointless. After

demonstrated at any

distant, had almost fooled her into thinking this was normal for a couple. She now realized it was because Lauren was not

was experiencing now was the actual

and hold on to Benjamin,

than letting it end in his contempt, she preferred to cut it off

Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically. And she spat out everything she ate. Of course, she made sure to

early, taking her car instead

contract we've signed with Summit Realty, Harper. Would you like to take a look?" Frank asked,

"You handle it,"

and asked, "In a couple of days, we'll be meeting with the head of Summit Realty at the Martin Group to submit our

was taken aback for a moment. "What

"About the divorce."

will bring huge profits to the company. Even if I leave Mayby after divorcing Benjamin, others in the company can still benefit from this

that, no matter what, she must leave a way out for the

was her principle

was profound, his gentle and scholarly face carrying a hint of mysterious

long while, he said, "Alright, I will support your

knowing Frank's thoughts well. She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't

certain things. For you, this may be a sacrifice, but for me,

that there was no need for any pressure, and she shouldn't feel guilty because it was his choice, unrelated to anyone else. Harper said no more, her eyes meeting Frank's in a glance, both of them sharing a faint