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."

really into the whole party scene, but she

hall. She put the box Paul had given her in the car and walked along the path until she came to the

from the ballroom earlier flashed through

had defended Lauren was so fiercely, without a second

probably with

Harper thought she was

and decided to tell Scott

as she stood up, ready

That woman was relentless.

Do you think you've won? You're dreaming! You hear me? Benjamin's heart is mine and mine alone.

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 Benjamin, but in front of Harper, she was

to play

she said, "So, you want to play the hard ball, huh? Harper,

think you are? Why should

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

walked past Lauren and then prepared to head back to the house along the edge of the pool, but suddenly, a force pushed her from behind, and she fell straight into the pool. The weather in October was already late autumn, and

chill

too deep, and she couldn't swim. She just kept

out for help, but as she opened her

her vision a blur. Through the haze,

before Harper opened her

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

side. She shook her head slightly and frowned, suddenly remembering something. In a slightly agitated voice, she asked, "Mom, what happened to me?" She sat up

her back down onto the bed and said, "You fell into the pool. Luckily, Benjamin got there in time and pulled you out. 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

at the 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 busy. Don't you want me to

and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said Benjamin was the one who pulled

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