I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 497 A Dilemma

Harper's body froze, stunned.

She looked at Benjamin. "You went to the hospital, too? How come I didn't see you?"

"Shouldn't you be the one asking me that?"

His eyes were deep, his hands still holding her, but his words were sharp and cold, leaving Harper feeling a strange discomfort.

They stared at each other. Harper's heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed, causing an indescribable pain.

She replied, her gaze elsewhere, "I stayed at the hospital for a while in the afternoon and then Annie called me and asked me to come with her to handle some things. That's why I didn't see you. You must have arrived after I left, right?" "Maybe."

His voice came from deep in his throat, and Harper couldn't decipher what he was feeling.

Harper asked, "What did you do there?"

"I just spent some time chatting with Grandma. Where did you and Annie go? Why didn't you answer my phone call?"

hadn't looked at it since she spoke to Annie. "Sorry,

continued to ask, "So where did you go? Can't

her lip and asked, "Can't I just not tell

you have to keep it a secret from me? Or should I

called his name

asked, "What's wrong? You don't want me

just a girls' thing. It will embarrass Annie if I

him believe that it had something

en

respond immediately but stared at her for a few seconds before speaking slowly. "I was just saying that.

seemed to

to explain. However, before she

picked up the phone next to him, and answered it in front

Ms. Davis wants to see you, says she

to just say it. I'm not buying this and don't have

think," Isn't he very much in love with Lauren?

of Michelle's