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?"

in her bag, and she hadn't looked at it since she spoke to Annie. "Sorry, I didn't hear it. Are

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

lip and asked, "Can't I just

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

She called his name with a

a careless smile and asked, "What's wrong? You don't want me to

It will embarrass Annie

matter, Harper could only mislead him, making him believe that it had something to do with Annie so he wouldn't ask

en

didn't respond immediately but stared at her for a few seconds before speaking slowly.

seemed

at him in a daze, wanting to explain. However, before she could say anything, Benjamin's phone

to him, and answered it in front

see you, says she has something important to tell you. Do you

say it. I'm not buying this and

response surprised Harper, making her think," Isn't he

of