I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 456 Calling Jennifer

Kimberly's hands clenched involuntarily, though her smile remained upon her lips as she addressed Benjamin, "Mr. Martin, do speak your mind."

Without dwelling on formalities, Benjamin dove straight into the matter at hand. "Do you happen to know if Mrs. Mitchell paid a visit to Eleanor at the hospital today?" He emphasized the term "visit".

Kimberly's brow furrowed slightly. "I'm not certain. When would this have occurred?"

Her surprise was palpable.

Given Kimberly's understanding of the dynamics between Jennifer and Eleanor within the Mitchell family, it seemed highly unlikely that Jennifer would have visited. Benjamin's frigid and discontented tone only reinforced her suspicions. Without awaiting Benjamin's response, Kimberly hastened to inquire, "Has my mother done something to upset Eleanor?"

"Ha, do you really think an old lady who has no say in your family would care about that?" He was skeptical about it.

Kimberly bit her lip, her silence echoing in the tense air.

stay out of it, but the rule here is you guys don't make things worse for them." "Benjamin... Mr. Martin, I'm not sure what you're getting at. Did my mom do something? If she said something to upset Eleanor, I can apologize on her behalf. My mom might talk tough, but she genuinely cares about Eleanor..."

a mocking undertone, evident in

into a bed railing, causing her to injure her waist.

would my mother do that? Could

hasn't disclosed this directly to me, could so many

her expression now laced with concern. "Is Harper

And what

be some misunderstanding. Otherwise, how could my mother commit such an act against Harper? Although..." "Whether plausible or not, a simple phone call would clarify matters, would it

turned cold, his face devoid

purpose in mind, which was to have

served a

voice grew hoarse. "Why aren't you dialing?" Her hands

Benjamin's relentless pressure, she

put it on speakerphone. Despite Kimberly's reluctance, his sharp