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."

into the whole party scene, but she didn't want

given her in the car and walked along the path until she

earlier flashed through her

defended Lauren was so fiercely, without

probably with Lauren right

was probably

tell Scott and Lily she was

as she stood up, ready

That woman was relentless.

game here? Are you enjoying seeing 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

Harper asked coldly. "What makes you think you can tell me to divorce Benjamin? It's our marriage, not yours!" Lauren could play the innocent victim for

going to

ball, huh? Harper, I have plenty of ways

are?

leave. She didn't want to say another

a force pushed her from behind, and she fell straight into the pool. The weather in October

chill cutting through

to get up, but the water was too deep, and she

out for help, but as she opened her mouth, the water rushed in,

mind went blank, her vision a blur. Through the haze, she

before Harper opened her

stark white ceiling, a gentle voice drifting into her awareness. "Harper, it's Mom. Are you hurting

frowned, suddenly remembering something. In a slightly

to check on you. You're

clock, which read past nine, Harper turned to Lily and said, "Mom, you go ahead for your things. I'll be fine on my own." "I'm

not," Harper replied with a faint smile and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said

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