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?"

was beginning to realize that she no longer knew

made

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

at the dinner table, Benjamin finally said, "You 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 anything to embarrass

Harper was speechless.

but you can't wrong

her intently as if weighing the truth

she wanted to eat Italian food when I was on the phone with

as it seemed pointless. After all, he had already made up

be clearly demonstrated

had almost fooled her into thinking this was normal for a couple. She

was the actual state of her marriage

hold on to Benjamin, but it was fruitless, for his eyes held only Lauren, never once seeing

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

Benjamin's doubts and misunderstandings had entirely ruined Harper's appetite. Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically. And

left for work early, taking her car instead of

Summit Realty, Harper. Would you like to take a look?" Frank asked, handing her the

shook her head. "You handle it," she

a couple of days, we'll be meeting with the

for

"About the divorce."

for the partnership, since we've worked hard to secure it, we must continue. This collaboration will bring huge

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

her principle

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

"Alright, I will support

lips together, knowing Frank's thoughts well. She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't have to keep sacrificing yourself

told you before that everyone insists on certain things. For you, this may be a sacrifice, but

a long time ago 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