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?"

wanted to divorce me to marry

proximity made their breaths mingle, each

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

She refused.

his brow and said,

leaned in and kissed her lips

and pushed him away with all her strength.

of crying, her eyes reddened, and her nose tingled.

as if

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

"Um..."

he

to resist or refuse. He simply wrapped his arms

almost out of

meaning in his. Her beautiful flushed face was so enticing

her, but Harper couldn't let him continue. She could only say,

Benjamin chuckled.

for anything, so what are

light nor heavy, but

with his changes, Harper felt

is

say anything, and she naturally wouldn't ask

get

changes left

What was he thinking?

thoughts, but she found

being promiscuous behind the scenes, mingling with unsavory friends to secure your position

else did

words are quite harsh. Have you provoked

it difficult to say, feeling extremely reluctant

the messages. It wasn't just something that had surfaced in the past couple of

the Mitchell family's longstanding presence in Mayby as a well-established old enterprise. Julie's words left Harper confused about what was happening, Jennifer called at

had been cold. Her mother said indifferently, "Are you divorcing Benjamin because your reputation outside is so bad that he wants

Harper was silent.

didn't grow up by my side, I raised you for more

raised me well. You have no right to say anything against