I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 75 Aggressive?

"What's that supposed to mean? Does he think my painting's a fake too?" Harper laughed mockingly at herself, her gaze indifferent but her eyes holding a deep, hidden sadness. "Does he really love Lauren that much?" she couldn't help but wonder.

Paul noticed the flicker of pain in Harper's eyes, but his tone remained sharp. "Whose idea was it to invite Ms. Davis to my birthday? I don't remember her being on the guest list." His words cut deep. Tears welled up in Lauren's eyes, and she felt utterly wronged.

"Grandpa, I know you love Harper, and you're upset that Lucy exposed Harper's lie. I don't want to embarrass Harper either, but if she dared to do this, she should face the consequences, right? Can your love for her really make everyone else turn a blind eye, Grandpa?"

"Lauren, don't talk to Grandpa like that." Benjamin's expression darkened. He glanced at Lauren before turning to Paul. "Grandpa, Lauren didn't mean anything by it."

Paul snorted coldly, "What? Are you teaming up with an outsider to lecture me now?"

"Grandpa..."

"Enough!" Paul barked, his eyes piercing Lauren. "Ms. Davis, are you trying to teach me how to behave?"

Scott and Lily also questioned, "Ms. Davis, what are you trying to do?"

"Lauren, apologize to Grandpa," Benjamin said.

He seemed to be blaming Lauren, but the others present believed he was protecting her.

Lauren pressed her lips tightly. "Benjamin, I didn't do anything wrong. I won't apologize. It's clearly Harper's fault, she's the one who should be saying sorry." Benjamin's face darkened, and a tense silence filled the room.

The guests were all prominent figures in the business world. While they respected the Martin family and were also afraid of them, quiet whispers began to circulate.

Some were whispering that the Martins were bullying Lauren. If Harper had tricked Paul with a fake, she should have admitted her mistake and apologized. It wasn't fait to just brush it off like this because Paul liked her.

Harper's lips pressed together. She'd stayed silent, not wanting to cause a scene at Paul's party.

pointing fingers at the Martin family. It was fine to blame her, but not the Martin

at Lauren and Lucy, her eyes deep as she said, "So,

it?" Lucy straightened

didn't respond but kept

saying, "Harper, I know you want to make Grandpa happy. No one would fault you for not being able to get the real thing. You

sneered, "So if I apologize, everything will

make things right, Grandpa won't hold it against you, and no one else

I should thank you

She said to Paul, "Grandpa, I have an old friend who wants to wish you a happy birthday. Would

mine." Paul nodded and grinned as

about this. Jennifer said, "Harper, what more tricks do you have planned? Apologize to Grandpa and everyone here immediately. Are you trying to disgrace the entire

are you so anxious? You don't know what kind of person Harper is, but I do," Paul said sternly, glaring at Jennifer for a moment before sweeping over the crowd. His gaze was so sharp that no one dared to look him in the

heart was filled with

the Martin family gave her a

pressed her lips and grabbed Paul's arm. "Grandpa, don't get upset. Sit

from her phone onto the big

said she wanted to give it to her beloved grandfather. I had the honor of meeting you years ago, and I know you're my biggest fan. This painting is from my private collection, and I'd never part with it unless it was for Harper. I wish you a wonderful birthday and hope we can meet soon for a game of chess. She tells me

was the end of the

most of the people present knew who

a fake, but you can't fake a video person. Why would

people follow the wind, so those who had been fanning the flames just now had already completely changed their

a frown. "Harper, you should have spoken up sooner to

his voice. He turned to Harper and said warmly, "Harper, you're helping

the chance and invite him over for a chess game. I bet

heart brimming

"Ms. Davis claimed her painting was the real one, but now that Ms. Mitchell's has been proven