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 scene, but she didn't want to make Paul

out of the room, Harper 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

ballroom earlier flashed through her

way Benjamin had defended Lauren was so fiercely, without a second thought, even

probably with Lauren right

Harper thought she was probably long gone from his

herself and decided to tell Scott and

stood up, ready to

That woman was relentless.

Benjamin's heart is mine and mine alone. You're nothing. So what if the rest of the

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,

going to play

ball, huh? Harper, I have plenty of ways to make you listen to

you are? Why should I

Harper got up to leave. She didn't

back to the house along the edge of the pool, but suddenly, a force pushed her

shivered, the chill

up, but the water was too deep, and she couldn't swim. She

for help, but as she opened her mouth, the

blank, her vision a blur. Through the haze, she saw a tall figure

an hour before

the stark white ceiling, a gentle voice drifting into her

frowned, suddenly remembering something. In a slightly agitated voice,

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

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 stay

"Mom,

he was so worried. 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 Benjamin's worry, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she