I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 243 Making an Excuse

Harper inquired, "Do you think so? Do you want to meet him?"

Annie remained expressionless for a moment. After a few seconds, she forced a smile and replied, "It's not a matter of whether we should meet or not, but it seems necessary for him and me to have a conversation. If we don't address some issues now, he might resort to the same methods again. I've been contemplating this for the past two days, avoiding confronting certain realities. But avoidance is not a permanent solution."

She tried to sugarcoat what happened, but eventually, she still needed to face the truth.

Escaping was only a temporary excuse, not a permanent reason.

The two shared a moment of understanding, and Harper suggested, "You eat first, I'll go out and let him in."

Nodding, Annie resumed her meal, though her thoughts lingered in a melancholy place.

the room, Harper encountered Larry as he exited the elevator. His arrival was evident from the

Larry inquired anxiously, "How

answer, but Harper's response was stern, "Larry, if you continue to hold people illegally, I will hold you

nodded. "I understand. I will never do such

you understand why she left and didn't. ask for help even though she was in danger? Larry

you can't manage your relationship, then stay away from

left Larry standing there,

of the door and lost the courage to

that Annie's leaving revealed that she didn't want to be with him anymore. But his thought never came across the action of Julia. With a heavy heart, he

from the room and found that

rose and approached her, his voice laced with concern,