I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Attention

"Where would you like to eat?" Benjamin asked, staring at her.

Harper was taken aback. "Aren't we going home?"

The words "going home" seemed to please him. He smiled faintly, his face softening as he said, "We are going to a restaurant, right?"

Caught off guard, Harper was still processing when Benjamin stepped on the gas.

Then, he asked, "What do you feel like eating?"

Harper didn't reject and thought for a moment. "Let's go to The Silver."

The Silver's menu focused on simple, fresh cuisine, which was perfect. Benjamin wasn't a fan of overly spiced dishes, and she was avoiding strong flavors herself these days. It suited them both. They had been married for a year, but this was the first time the two of them were dining out alone.

Throughout the year, Harper had wanted to have a meal alone with him but hesitated to ask. She was afraid of his rejection, or maybe he would find her annoyingly clingy.

During the meal, both of them remained silent. Benjamin was used to eating in silence at home.

Just as she wondered why he had taken her out alone tonight, his deep voice broke the silence. "Why aren't you talking?" Harper looked up, meeting his deep eyes, and replied softly, "Don't you usually prefer it this way? No talking and chatting..."

"Who said that?"

"That's how it is at home," she explained.

Benjamin smirked, leaning in closer. "Harper, you pay a lot of attention to me, don't you?"

Her eyes flickered away. "Benjamin, we're married. We've been together for a year. Of course I know a few things about you." What she really wanted to ask was whether he had ever paid attention to her at all.

But the potential answer was too painful to confront, so she swallowed it back.

Benjamin didn't respond to that and just spoke indifferently, "You seem distracted, Harper. What's been going on with you lately?"

stunned, not expecting

nothing. Maybe a lot of things going

eyes never left her as he frowned. "Has your relationship with the Mitchell family always been like

assumed he meant she wasn't

Distant?" She laughed nonchalantly, "Maybe. Only my grandpa who had the most influence on me in that family." Although she didn't grow up with the Mitchells, her grandpa always treated her kindly. He'd often visit her at her grandma's house, bringing

lips

strange feeling

shared a bed for a year, yet only now did he realize how little

Who was Harper, really?

dinner, they returned to Pineview Villa. Benjamin went to his study to work while Harper headed

she wanted to give

Paul loved collecting oil paintings, she decided to focus

details, she checked

back to their room, Harper tried calling

was quickly cut off, followed by a message. "Is something up, Harper? I can't really talk

you all day?

fine. Don't

that moment, Benjamin entered the room,

was due to tonight's dinner that

to the Martin Manor to help

to himself, "Things will be better in a

remark made everyone pause. Lily asked, "Dad, what do you mean by better in a few months?"

thought I'll feel better after

saying? Aren't you happy

happy as long as all of you

Scott and Lily to

"Benjamin, Harper, have you two decided

glance, and both fell

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