Chapter 8 A Marriage Earned Oneâs y times have I told you that you cannot att Upon hearing Fombely, Jenniferâs expression face immediately turned steen, and she said, âHarper, how many meskely You are no longer the unsophisticated girl from the countryede. You are a socialite, the daughter of the Mitchell family, and Benjaminâs wide.
Harper Inseed bai gan, and she looked calm, unfazed by the scolding. She nodded and murmured, âI got it, Mom.
Jerva fer materia expression softored as she said, âCome and sit down then Harper walked over and sat upright on the sofa, studing elegance and reement. She had a strikingly beautiful face, so much so that no matter what she wore, she would always leave a lasting impressa on anyone who saw .
This was the only of Harper that Joer was truly notified with.
Her gaze motioned as she asked, âWhat brings you back at this time?â
. Iâm going bdicare Benjamin,â Harper replied, looking up to meet Jennerâs gaze with determination, showing no gri Dewan utterly shocked by the news, as was Kimberly.
of besitation.
However, Jennifer quickly record from her shock and asked with a frown, âWhat did you just say Youâre divorting Benjamin?â
âYes, weâre getting a divo. The procedures will be handled on Monday.â Harper nodded.
âDo you rakow what saying, Harper Your grandfather had fought with his to get you this marriage. And youâre just going to throw it away?â Jennifer frowned.
Harperâs and Benjaminâs manage was just a simple union bet wealthy familes. The lders of both the Martin and Mitchell fares are close friends. Many ago, Harperâs grandfather, Haney Michell, saved Paula life at the cost of his own leg in a tragic accident.
Foulmmediately proposed the idea of further solidifying the bond through marriage. How it wonât until Benjaminâs generation that each family had on her and one heres Innally, the intended bride was not Harper but Kimberly, the most cherished member the Mitchell family At that time, Henry was already gravely ill, but he insisted on bringing Harper back from the countryside to marry Benjamin, Henry even went as far an threatening his son, Jack Machell, with his dring breath until his wish worn fulled.
Although Harper was Jenniferâs biological daughter, Jennifer had always wanted son. After giving birth to Harper, Jennifer suffered a uterine injury and couldnât have more children. She never healed motionally from this and blamed Hamper for her misfortune Harper was told when he was sent to the countryside and only returned year ago to marry Bergamin.
Jennifer nous. She stood , walked right over to Harper, and demanded, âAnswer mat that youâre just saying that out of pite and that itâs not real.â
Harpered up at Jennifer and replied, âBenjamin wants to marry Lauren. Twe already signed the paper. Iâm not saying this out ofâ¦.
Suddenly, a resounding slap landed aqusly on Harperâs chok Har curled plates fluttered as the blinked, and her wars were ringing for moment, Harper thought she had gone deaf.
Jennifer, However, she didnât regret it. Jennifer pointed at the door and waimad,â out I donât have a daughter like you.â
Harrod up and walked out the door like a puppet being pulled by Afterward Jennifer immediately informed her husband the news. The marriage between Benjamin and Harper was not a matter between the two of them. It led two families and their buses, making the divorce not so straightforward.
On Harper spped out of the Mitchell Manor, she stood by her car, struggling to contain her emotiona Her biggest on biggest concern was the child in her womb. Harper felt raeved that had only been slapped on her chask and not elsewhere.
But was sha addered by the slap? Not at all. Harper felt nothing but a detached inderence.
Although this was the first time Jennifer had hot her, Harper wasnât exactly unsettled by it, as she was already accustomed to her motherâs cold treatment.
Harper thought that if a slap was the price for divorce, she was willing to pay i Just as she was about to get into her car with a solemn expression, she heard Kimberlyâs voice from behind. âHarper, are you really going to divorce Fanjattiin?â Harper didnât respond. Instead, Kamberly indiferently, Chapter & A Marriage Earned With Oneâs Life Kimberly frowned. âIf you donât cherish him, why did âSo what?â Harper replied, her expression unyielding. She pondered, âI can tolerate Benjamin because I love him, and can Jennifer because she gave birth to ma and I had no other choice. But that doesnât anyone else can queation or me.â
Kimberly was taken aback. âWhat?â
âAre you telling me that I should beg Benjamin not to divorce me even though I know he lower Lauren? Should I degrade myself and plead for him to stay with me? Harper countered âIt must be because you failed as a wife that Banjamin eager to divorce you,â Kimberly snorted.
âOur divorce is none of your concern, so you donât need to worry about it,â Harper replied dismissively.
âDo you t think I want to care about you? If it werenât for you, would be Benjaminâs wife right now. Itâs all your fauh! Why did you have to come back when you had already left?â Kimberly questioned, her voice cracked with emotion and her eyes reddening. She couldnât accept the fact that Harper had matched away bar rightful rola as Benjaminâs wife, Kimberly felt deeply resentful.
Harper remained calm and indifferent, her eyes narrowing as she said, âHow b bald of you to be obsessed with your own sisterâs husband and even so righteously about it. Kimberly, you really do surprise me.â
Kimberly gritted her teeth in anger. âYou..â
*If you truly like him, you might as well go plead with Mom and Arguing with me wonât change anything,â Harpar sighed helplessly.
Kimberly was left speechless.
Harper then glared at Kimberly before getting into her car and drove .
As the car sped off, Kimberly stood there and pressed her lips together tightly. She stomped her foot in frustration, ber expression a mix of and complas emotion.
No one knew just how much she despised Harper, her own sister.