I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 76 The Pool

Benjamin's frown deepened. "Harper, can't you just let things go? Why do you always have to make such a big deal out of everything?"

"A big deal? Benjamin, why didn't you say anything when Ms. Davis was lying and making my life difficult?" Harper's voice was soft, but she firmly questioned.

Although she knew that Benjamin would always take Lauren's side, she still couldn't accept it. Her heart still felt hurt.

Harper pressed her lips together, reminding herself not to expect what she couldn't have.

The guests whispered, speculating that Benjamin protected Lauren because of their long history.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Paul stood up with the help of his cane, his eyes cold. "Benjamin, you keep defending that woman. You'll regret it someday," he warned.

With that, he took Harper's arm and stormed off to their room.

Then, Paul spoke softly to Harper, trying to calm her down. "Harper, that young punk is the one who wronged you. Grandpa knows you've been wronged." "Grandpa, I'm fine. I shouldn't have ruined your birthday."

"Nonsense! Today's the happiest I've ever been, and it's because of you," Paul chuckled and pulled an antique jewelry box from a drawer. "Harper, here. Take this," he said.

"What is this?" Harper asked curiously.

"Don't ask what it is. Just take it."

Paul insisted, and Harper couldn't refuse either.

It was just that the box had a lock, and Paul didn't give her the key, so she couldn't open it either. But she did whatever Paul asked her to do.

Harper chatted with Paul for a bit before he finally said, "Don't just hang around with me. Go have some fun with your friends."

nodded. She wasn't really into the whole party scene, but she didn't want to

the car and walked along the path until she came to the small garden by the pool. Then, she sat down,

the ballroom earlier flashed

defended Lauren was so fiercely, without

probably with

was probably long gone from his

herself and decided to tell Scott and Lily

up, ready to leave, she saw

That woman was relentless.

me humiliated like this? Do you think you've won? You're dreaming! You hear me? Benjamin's heart is mine and mine alone. You're nothing. So what if the rest

me for your own mess?" Harper asked coldly. "What makes you think you can tell me to divorce

going to play her

to play the hard ball, huh? Harper, I have plenty

think you are?

up to leave. She didn't want to say another word

prepared to head back to the house along the edge of the pool, but suddenly, a force pushed her

shivered, the chill cutting

too deep,

she

Through the haze, she saw

was half an hour before Harper opened her eyes

the stark white ceiling, a gentle voice drifting into her awareness. "Harper, it's

her head slightly and frowned, suddenly remembering something. In a

Yinson also came to check on you. You're fine, don't worry." Harper let out a sigh of relief. Lily might not know about her body, but since she hadn't mentioned anything bad, it was good

turned to Lily and said, "Mom, you go ahead for your things. I'll be fine on my own." "I'm not busy. Don't you want

and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said Benjamin was the

worried. Only when Yinson checked you over and said you were fine did he go to meet the guests with his dad." Harper knew Lily was probably exaggerating a little about Benjamin's worry, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she just nodded. Just then, the bedroom door