I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 542 Her Ex

The tension between the two men erupted completely, and Frank was not about to let Benjamin off easily.

He scoffed coldly, his words dripping with sarcasm, "So what if you rely on women? They are willing participants. Benjamin, you are far more pitiable. After all, Harper never loved you. Her heart belongs to her beloved ex, and she has no feelings for you. If you hadn't clung to her desperately refusing to divorce, do you think you'd still be married to her?"

Frank's words visibly darkened Benjamin's expression, the anger in his eyes unmistakable.

Although Benjamin knew Frank was deliberately provoking him, he couldn't help but wonder if Harper had confided in Frank.

He knew about Harper's ex-boyfriend and that she had married him to sever ties with her past, even sacrificing her marriage.

Just the thought unsettled him deeply, as he was unsure whether Harper still harbored feelings for her ex.

did he know if Harper might

intensified his emotions. Narrowing his eyes, Benjamin responded icily, "No matter whom she thinks of, she is now me, Benjamin Martin's wife and carrying

better? If it weren't for Harper's grandmother, do you think she would have agreed to have your child? It's still uncertain whether she'll keep

stormier. He continued, "If she really didn't want the child, why didn't she terminate the pregnancy befored found out? Wouldn't that have been more certain? Why

Benjamin let out a snort of derision, his expression growing darker by the moment. His gaze towards Frank became increasingly impatient as if he

briefly, then

mislead Benjamin, saying, "That's

Harper; you can't possibly know what she's really thinking. I've known her longer than you have and understand her better! Do you really think you know her better than I

for you? I don't think so. On the contrary, she would distance herself from you for me.

air didn't soften with the brief silence; instead, it

atmosphere was charged with palpable hostility and coldness

lips