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.

know if Harper might consider divorcing him for

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 my child. What about you? You can only linger around her as a friend,

weren't for Harper's grandmother, do you think she would have agreed to have your child? It's still uncertain

side of the story," Benjamin sneered, his demeanor growing 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 wait until I found it and start thinking about not wanting the child? Isn't that just

moment. His gaze

briefly, then

mislead Benjamin, saying, "That's

know what she's really thinking. I've known her longer than you have and understand her better! Do you really think you

don't think so. On the contrary, she would distance

didn't soften with the

with palpable hostility and

moved forward slowly, his lips twisted in a mocking