I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 249 Don't Disturb Her

Harper's silence lingered as Benjamin continued his work, the rhythmic tapping of keys punctuating the quiet of the night. Around eleven o'clock, exhaustion claimed Harper, and she drifted off to sleep while the TV murmured softly in the background.

Once his work was completed, Benjamin briefly washed up in the bathroom before approaching the bed. His gaze softened as he looked upon the sleeping woman he held dear. With a brief hesitation, he pulled back the covers and carefully lifted her into his arms, settling beside her.

It had been days since he last held her this way, their interactions fraught with tension and reluctance on her part. Each touch, each embrace, had to be forcefully obtained.

Benjamin cradled her gently and his heart stirred, his hand instinctively resting on her abdomen where their child resided.

The presence of the growing life within her went unnoticed by him, lost in his tumultuous thoughts.

In the dimness of the room, a wistful smile graced Benjamin's lips as he tightened his hold on Harper.

Despite the internal struggle, sleep eventually claimed him.

The next morning arrived uneventfully, marked by a gentle knock on the door that roused Benjamin from his slumber.

He glanced down at Harper, still peacefully asleep. He got out of the bed and opened the door carefully.

It was Larry and Annie.

Benjamin's disheveled appearance. Larry asked, "You stayed here for her the entire

"Don't disturb her."

and hinted

hushed as she inquired, "Harper hasn't woken

"Yes."

from sleeping too much," Annie gently reminded, but Benjamin remained resolute

them entry, Larry and Annie showed no

broke the silence from within

responded, "Harper, it's

don't you come

you

made room for

the atmosphere

and Larry's entrance, Harper harbored questions but chose

to

Curtis brought them breakfast.

you've finished eating,

the doctor's examination," he

his instructions with

Benjamin and Larry retreated to.