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 didn't want to make

and walked along the path until she came to the small garden by the

earlier flashed

Lauren was so fiercely, without a second thought, even in

with Lauren

she was probably long gone from

mockingly at herself and decided to tell Scott and Lily she was heading back

up, ready to

That woman was relentless.

you think you've won? You're dreaming! You hear me? Benjamin's heart is mine and mine alone. You're nothing. So what

own mess?" 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 Benjamin, but in front of Harper, she was

wasn't going to play

hard ball, huh?

you think you are? Why should I listen to

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

house along the edge of the pool, but suddenly, a force pushed her from behind,

shivered, the chill cutting through

too deep,

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

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

half an hour before Harper

drifting into her awareness. "Harper, it's

slightly and frowned, suddenly remembering something. In a slightly agitated voice, she asked, "Mom, what

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

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

course not," Harper replied with a faint smile and suddenly asked, "Mom, you said Benjamin was the one who pulled me out of the

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