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.

he exited the elevator. His arrival was evident from the weariness etched on

Larry inquired anxiously,

you continue to hold people illegally, I will hold you

will never do

didn't. ask for help even though she was in danger? Larry

If you can't manage your

Larry standing there, grappling with the weight of

door and lost

of why Annie wanted to leave and hide. He used to believe that Annie's leaving revealed that she didn't want to be with him anymore. But his thought never came across the

downstairs, Harper emerged from the room and found that Benjamin

approached her, his voice