I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Your Duty

Benjamin had a high fever after being soaked in water for several hours. Overwhelmed by giddiness, he was too listless to think. Staring at Harper, he said, "I don't want to go to the hospital." Harper said, "If you don't go to the hospital but keep having a fever, it might lead to delirium or confusion."

"Why do I have a fever?" he asked.

Guilt left Harper speechless.

Benjamin added, "My fever started because of you, so you should take care of me until my fever subsides. Harper, we are husband and wife, and it's your duty. Do you agree?" Harper sighed silently and couldn't retort.

Because Benjamin refused to leave, Harper couldn't get rid of him.

After all, it was indeed her mistake. Although she hadn't planned to look after him or invite him to the apartment, once he had arrived intoxicated, she felt a sense of responsibility. Harper's silence softened Benjamin's expression. He spent the whole morning in bed, sleeping most of the time, so the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

Harper cooked two dishes, steak and pumpkin soup, for lunch.NôvelDrama.Org © content.

They sat face to face at the modest rectangular dining table. Benjamin glanced at the food. It appeared appetizing. Despite its simplicity, it exuded a comforting warmth.

Harper caught his look and, misinterpreting it as dissatisfaction, quickly offered, "There were only these basic ingredients in the fridge. If they aren't to your liking, I can order some takeout for you." "Did you cook these dishes?"

Benjamin changed the topic and stared at her with his deep eyes.

Harper nodded and said, "Running a fever, you need to stick to light meals."

Then, she started to eat. After she had been busy most of the night and all morning, her stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

Benjamin said nothing more and picked up his spoon to taste the soup. It was pretty good.

He was surprised to discover her culinary skills. After putting down the tableware, he asked calmly, "Did you learn to cook after moving out?" Harper looked up at him. "Of course not. I had to learn how to cook while living in a rental house alone during college."

"Did the Mitchell family neglect you back then?"

Benjamin rarely asked about her affairs with the Mitchell family and had almost no knowledge of her life before marriage. Harper paused. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to ask about her, but these past things no longer mattered to her. Her voice was too soft to betray any emotion. "That's not the point. It's not important to me anymore."

Benjamin narrowed his eyes, lost in thought.

Harper did not continue chatting with him and cleared away the dishes after lunch.

Then, Benjamin said, "Give me your mobile phone."

Because his cell phone was broken by himself.

Harper handed it to him, and he called Curtis. "Send me a few changes of clothes to Harper's apartment. And bring me the computer. I will work from home these days." Curtis had been in a state of shock since the previous night. Although he had planned to return the call, the memory of Benjamin's shouting at him to get away stopped him. At that moment, he wasn't taken aback by Benjamin's call on Harper's mobile phone. Instead, he was simply astonished to learn that Benjamin would work remotely. He asked in a low voice, "Mr. Martin, what's wrong?"

"Curtis, don't you think you talk a lot?"

Curtis hurriedly said, "Well, Mr. Martin, I will send everything over right away."

Benjamin put down the phone. Frowning, Harper asked, "What do you mean by asking Curtis to deliver you clothes?"