I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 67 Who Is Behind This?

Harper tried to keep her distance and quickly said, "Could you please let go of me?"

"What if I don't?"

Instead of releasing her, he lowered his head and slowly approached her from behind, wrapping his arms around her and resting his chin on her shoulder, their position intimate and ambiguous. Feeling uncomfortable, Harper attempted to break free, but Benjamin asked, "Are you shy, Harper?"

"I'm not... Could you please back off a bit? It's hard for me to talk like this."

"Am I bothering you by standing too close?"

His warm breath brushed against her ear, leaving her feeling a bit unsettled.

What happened to him?

He seemed a bit clingy.

Seeing her silence, Benjamin continued, "Harper, you've been cold to me lately and haven't called me once. Are you trying to force me into agreeing to a divorce?

You're so ruthless, Harper."

His tone was faintly accusing, his deep eyes meeting hers through the mirror, each word laced with grievances.

Slightly pressing her rosy lips, Harper stared at Benjamin's apple bobbing in his throat, her eyes narrowing momentarily. Then Benjamin turned around, pressing his forehead against her, and hoarsely whispered, "Do you really want a divorce?"

"You were the one who brought it up first."

How could he act so aggrieved?

Wasn't she the one feeling wronged?

"Yeah, I brought it up first, but you should think about it. I only mentioned it once. How many times did you bring it up afterward? You even went behind my back to talk to Grandpa. What did you say to make him change his mind, huh?"

He was a little angry, but his tone remained gentle as he held her waist, tightening his grip as if to punish her.

Harper tried to push him away to maintain some distance, but his chest felt like an immovable wall.

He continued, "Answer me, hmm? Are you really in such a hurry to draw a clear boundary between us? Are you so heartless as to leave me like this?"

was you who wanted to divorce me

proximity made their breaths mingle,

avoiding gaze and decided to lift her chin with his hand, forcing her to meet his eyes. He said, "I haven't mentioned

She refused.

his brow and said, "Harper,

kissed her lips

struggled and pushed him away with all her strength.

with a hint of crying, her eyes reddened, and her nose tingled. Her emotions were starting to spiral out

if something heavy was tearing

at him, she asked, "Why are you reluctant now that Grandpa is willing to

"Um..."

he could respond, he kissed her lips

had always been dominant in this regard, not giving her any chance to resist or refuse. He simply wrapped his

almost out of

Her beautiful flushed face was so enticing that it was hard to

couldn't let him continue. She could only say, "I'm on

Benjamin chuckled.

for anything,

in the dressing room, neither light nor heavy, but it resonated

changes, Harper felt

supposed to love Lauren? Why is he

Benjamin didn't say anything, and she

she might get might not be

changes left her

What was he thinking?

hadn't figured out Benjamin's thoughts, but

the phone, "Harper, someone is spreading rumors about you being promiscuous behind the scenes, mingling with unsavory friends to secure your position in the Mitchell family, and

else did

are quite harsh.

to say, feeling extremely reluctant

wasn't just something that had surfaced in the past couple of days; it had been circulating for several days,

longstanding presence in Mayby

since Harper insisted on divorcing, her mother's attitude towards her had been cold. Her mother said indifferently, "Are you divorcing Benjamin because your reputation outside is so bad that

Harper was silent.

raised you for more than ten years. Is this how I educated you? Is this how your grandmother educated

have no right to say