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."

wasn't really into the whole party

didn't go back to the banquet hall. She put the box Paul had given her in the car and walked along the path until she came to the small garden by the pool. Then, she sat down, feeling the breeze

the ballroom earlier flashed

Lauren was so fiercely, without a second thought, even in front of all those

with Lauren

thought she was probably long gone from his

Scott and Lily she

ready to leave, she saw Lauren storming

That woman was relentless.

"Harper, what's your 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 of the Martins like you? Benjamin will never fall in

blaming me for your own mess?" Harper asked coldly. "What makes you think you can tell me to divorce Benjamin? It's our marriage, not yours!" Lauren

going to

furious, and she said, "So, you want to play the hard ball, huh? Harper, I have plenty of ways to make

you are? Why should

that, Harper got up to leave. She didn't want to

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

shivered, the chill cutting

get up, but the water was too

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

blur. Through the haze, she saw a tall figure rushing toward

an hour before Harper

a gentle voice drifting into

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

to check on you. You're fine, don't worry." Harper let out a sigh

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

with a faint smile and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said

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