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

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

ballroom earlier flashed

way Benjamin had defended Lauren was so fiercely, without a second thought, even in front of all those

was probably with Lauren

her, Harper thought she was probably long gone

and decided to tell Scott and Lily she was heading back to Pineview

as she stood up, ready to leave,

That woman was relentless.

heart is mine and mine alone. You're nothing. So what if the rest of the Martins like you? Benjamin

blaming me for your own mess?" Harper asked coldly. "What makes you think you can tell me to divorce Benjamin? It's our marriage,

wasn't going to play

the hard ball, huh? Harper, I have plenty

are? Why should I listen to

Harper got up to leave. She didn't want 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

chill

was too deep, and she couldn't swim. She

tried to cry out for help, but as she

the haze, she

hour before Harper opened her

a gentle voice drifting

suddenly remembering something. In a slightly agitated voice, she asked, "Mom, what happened to

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

past nine, Harper turned to Lily and said, "Mom, you go ahead for your things. I'll be

with a faint smile and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said Benjamin was the one who

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 was pushed open from the outside, and Benjamin strode