I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45 I'm Not Free

The whole morning passed like this. The staff at the Courthouse had already got off work. Harper remained seated in the car, waiting patiently, until Curtis finally arrived.

Curtis said, "Mrs. Martin, Mr. Martin has to stay in the hospital with Ms. Davis. I'll take you back."

"How is Lauren?"

"She's fine. It was a food-induced allergy, so her heart beat faster. Now, she's taken medicine and injections, and it's under control."

"I see."

Curtis drove the car.

Harper remained silent, feeling inexplicably irritated. She wondered why, now that Lauren was well, he could not spare some time to get through the divorce proceedings.​

It seemed that nothing could outweigh Lauren.

When Harper returned to Pineview Villa, the servants were all frightened. She asked Draven, "Why was Ms. Davis allergic?"

"She is allergic to almonds. It was the cook's negligence. Harper, don't worry."

Harper frowned slightly, pondering, "If Lauren is allergic to almonds, Benjamin would have already warned the cook, right? How could such an accident happen?"

She didn't think much about it and just felt a little strange.

In the hospital ward, Lauren rested against the bed while receiving an IV drip. Though her face was marked with red spots, they had considerably diminished since she began her course of injections and medication. Her gaze remained fixed on Benjamin, seated on the nearby sofa, engrossed in his work on the computer.

He had been here to accompany her for most of the day, which made Lauren feel very sweet and moved.

He really cared about her the most.

Lauren couldn't help but ask, "Benjamin, I am well. If there are a lot of matters, go to the company, and don't worry about me, okay?"

"There's no rush. After you finish the IV, I'll take you back and go to work."

Benjamin glanced at Lauren gently.

"Benjamin, you are so kind to me." She showed a sweet smile, which was unique to a girl in love.

Staring at her, Benjamin said, "As long as you are happy."

Lauren said, "Benjamin, I'm delighted. H-Have you and Harper completed the formalities?"

In fact, she wanted to ask upon seeing Benjamin, but she didn't get the chance. There were doctors and nurses, and then Curtis came. It was only now that she could do it.

She looked at Benjamin expectantly, waiting for him to nod and say yes.

But he went quiet for a long time. Lauren asked in confusion, "Benjamin, what's wrong? Why don't you speak?"

He replied, "The formalities haven't been completed yet."

Lauren's eyes widened in astonishment. She subconsciously flew into a rage and asked, "Why? Why haven't they been completed?"

Benjamin frowned slightly. Belatedly realizing she had lost control, she hastened to explain, "Benjamin, I don't mean anything else. I only want to know why."

"Harper and I had just arrived at the Courthouse when Draven called and told me that you were allergic and hospitalized."

He made a concise explanation.

Lauren naturally understood the reason. Unsure whether to feel relieved or disappointed, she whispered, "I'm sorry, Benjamin. It's all my fault. If I hadn't eaten haphazardly, you and Harper's proceedings wouldn't have been delayed. Otherwise, you would have been divorced by now. I..."

"Well, Lauren, as long as you're fine, it doesn't matter. Other things can be rearranged."

"Okay."

Looking at Benjamin, Lauren nodded and felt very unhappy.

A question popped up in her mind. She thought, "Without my accident today, would he really have divorced Harper?

Furthermore, Draven mentioned that the bowl of soup I consumed in the morning had been prepared under Benjamin's personal instruction, so I ate it without hesitation. Additionally, I only had a small amount of bread. How could I suddenly develop an allergy?

Does it have nothing to do with Benjamin?"

The more she pondered, the clearer it became that she understood him less and less. She wondered what he was thinking.