I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 390 Explanation

"Fine, do as you please. I can't stop you, after all. If you can rush to see her the moment she gets hurt, hold her intimately, and take her to the hospital, then what can't you do?"

Benjamin furrowed his brows, his expression still somber as he responded quietly, "I didn't go there because she was injured. I had something to ask her. She fell from the horse after I arrived, and I never intended for it to become a trending topic." Benjamin made an explanation.

Harper's eyes narrowed slightly, her tone indifferent. "Benjamin, you don't need to explain to me."

"If I don't explain, will you believe me?"

"Whether I believe it or not is no longer my concern. You know the truth better than anyone. You always insist that I keep my distance from Frank. What about you?

"You're also married. Why can't you keep your distance from Lauren? Sure, you can say you had business with her, but that's just an excuse. Wouldn't it be better to give her an official status if you really care about her not being mistreated?" "Harper, I have no reason to lie to you. Haven't you listened to anything I've said before?"

Harper remained silent.

She felt confused.

On one hand, Benjamin had sworn he felt nothing for Lauren, yet on the other, all the trending news suggested otherwise.

Harper didn't know whether to believe Benjamin's words or what she had seen trending with her own eyes.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Her silence weighed heavily on Benjamin, and he said in a profound and severe voice, "As you said, I could have easily legitimized her status, and then I wouldn't have to worry about misunderstandings or explaining myself to you. But, Harper, I didn't do that. Do you understand what that means?"

Harper lowered her gaze, her expression calm and detached, refusing to speak.

She didn't know when she had become so reserved, sometimes staying silent when upset, unaware of how her silence could be excruciating for others.

Benjamin gently lifted her chin, asking softly, "Harper, can you give me an answer? Have you thought through what I said?"

Her eyes flickered, her brows slightly furrowed. "I don't want to think too much right now. For me, everything is secondary to my grandma's surgery." Her mention of the surgery effectively silenced Benjamin.

His expression visibly cooled.

Harper clearly didn't want to discuss this matter, nor did she want to give him an answer.

"What was she hesitating about?

Because of Lauren?" Benjamin wondered.

Benjamin's gaze deepened, his eyes darkening as if ink had been spilled in them, impenetrable.

The conversation abruptly ended there, and he drove Harper back to the apartment.

Benjamin had often thought about

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asking Harper to move back to Pineview Villa, but knowing her stubbornness, he didn't want to push her. He was content with her living anywhere as long as she was around.

Returning to the apartment, Angie had already prepared dinner.

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They ate in silence, the quiet only broken by the sound of their chewing and breathing.

After dinner, Benjamin asked softly, "Want to go for a walk?"

"No, I'm a bit tired. I don't feel like going out."

"Okay, how about we watch a movie instead?" Benjamin asked gently.

Harper furrowed her brows slightly and said in an expressionless voice, "Don't you have to work late?"

"Let me take a day off to spend with you, okay?"

His voice was deep, the last note resonating from deep within his throat, husky and magnetic.

She looked away instinctively, avoiding the question.

Benjamin picked a classic old movie, and they sat on the sofa, keeping a distance of one person between them.

He didn't move closer, fearing she

might get up and leave if she got et

upset, as she was capable of

anything when in a ba