I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 497

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?"

"Did you call me?" Harper's phone was in her bag, and she hadn't looked at it since she spoke to Annie. "Sorry, I didn't hear it. Are you upset?"

"No." He narrowed his eyes and continued to ask, "So where did you go? Can't you tell me?"

Harper bit her lip and asked, "Can't I just not tell you?"

"Is there something so important that you have to keep it a secret from me? Or should I ask Curtis to investigate?"

He replied without expression, "Tell her to just say it. I'm not buying this and don't have the time to deal with her."

His cold response surprised Harper, making her think, " Isn't he very much in love with Lauren? Did they argue?"

Harper thought of Michelle's words. Michelle said that Lauren had been seeing Frank. Judging from the conditions Michelle set, Frank and Lauren must have been in contact quite often for Michelle to be so worried and afraid.

She thought, "So does Benjamin know? Would he care if he knew Lauren had another man?"

Harper's expression became more and more concentrated as she thought, and she still hadn't snapped out of it even after Benjamin finished the call.

He called her name but got no response. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed as if she were deep in thought.

He narrowed his eyes and directly cupped her face, then without waiting for her to react, he kissed her lips.