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?"

me to marry Lauren. How

breaths mingle,

with his hand, forcing her to meet his eyes. He said, "I haven't mentioned it again, so you need to dissuade Grandpa

She refused.

furrowed his brow and said, "Harper, be a good girl,

in and kissed her lips forcefully, causing

him away with all her strength. Then she whispered softly, "You can't keep doing this

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

shrink, as if something heavy was tearing at his

reluctant now that Grandpa is willing to let us divorce? Benjamin, what do

"Um..."

he could respond, he kissed her lips

not giving her any chance to resist or refuse. He simply wrapped his arms

almost out of breath, and then

met, heavy with meaning in his. Her beautiful flushed face was

of her, but Harper couldn't let him

Benjamin chuckled.

anything, so

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

his changes, Harper

Lauren? Why is he

say anything, and she

all, the answers she might get

changes left her

What was he thinking?

still hadn't figured out Benjamin's thoughts, but she found

"Harper, someone is spreading rumors about you being promiscuous behind the scenes, mingling with unsavory friends

did they

quite harsh. Have you provoked

say, feeling extremely reluctant

had surfaced in the past couple of days; it had been circulating for several days, spreading

people in the circle still remembered her, considering the Mitchell family's longstanding presence in Mayby as a well-established old enterprise. Julie's words left Harper confused

mother said indifferently, "Are you divorcing Benjamin because your reputation outside is so bad that

Harper was silent.

regardless of whether Harper responded or not, "Harper, although you didn't grow up by my side, I raised you for more than ten years. Is this how I educated

raised me well. You have no right to