I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 248 Stay in the Marriage for Child

Harper remained silent, which revealed her attitude.

Benjamin's tone was calm as he spoke, his words probing deeper. "Harper, do you think I am with you only for the child?"

Harper was frozen.

"What did he mean?

Was there something more to their relationship beyond just the child?"

Refusing to dwell on the question further, Harper simply met Benjamin's gaze in silence.

As Benjamin's demeanor softened, his voice took on a gentle timbre. "Harper, can we not divorce? Don't you want our children to grow up in a complete family?"

Harper was taken aback, her eyes wide with disbelief, momentarily speechless.

She knew Benjamin's plea stemmed from her pregnancy.

was not what she

conflicting emotions. A sense

she filed for divorce, when illusions about their marriage still lingered, perhaps Benjamin's words would have brought her

But not anymore.

persisted. She knew Benjamin's love for her was absent,

not aligned with her desires. Continuing to endure such humiliation before him was out of the question. Maintaining her silence, Harper offered

agreement, and they lapsed into a companionable

attentive gestures, an inexplicable heaviness weighed

by her side. "If you need anything,

wished to protest, the words remained unspoken

Harper found Benjamin engrossed in a

was tense and his tone

a cup of warm water on the bedside table and spoke softly, "I need

"Okay," Harper replied quietly.

work, Harper couldn't help but

a moment of hesitation, she spoke up, "Benjamin,