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?"

to divorce me to marry Lauren. How

proximity made their breaths mingle,

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

She refused.

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

in and kissed her lips forcefully, causing

away with all her strength. Then she

reddened, and her nose tingled. Her emotions were starting to spiral out

appearance made his pupils shrink, as if something heavy was tearing at

"Why are you reluctant now that Grandpa is willing to let us divorce?

"Um..."

he kissed

chance to resist or refuse. He simply wrapped

almost out of breath, and

heavy with meaning in his. Her beautiful flushed face was

couldn't let him continue. She

Benjamin chuckled.

for anything, so what

laughter echoed in the dressing room, neither light nor heavy,

his changes,

Why is he saying and doing

Benjamin didn't say anything, and she

might get might not be

changes left

What was he thinking?

out Benjamin's thoughts, but

spreading rumors about you being promiscuous behind the scenes, mingling

else did they

words are quite harsh.

it difficult to say, feeling

just something that had surfaced in the past couple of days; it had been circulating for several days, spreading throughout their

presence in Mayby as a well-established

Her mother said indifferently,

Harper was silent.

my side, I raised you for more than ten years. Is this how I educated you? Is this how your

raised me well. You have no right to