Chapter 154 Mr. Clancy's Answer
Benoit sighed but his tone was still indulgent.
"Queenie, I have clear boundaries in my heart."
"Boundaries?" Queenie looked slightly puzzled.
"Yes. I have clear boundaries for each family member. Drawing a circle with me at the center, the marital relationship comes first, parents and children in the second tier, siblings in the third tier, and nieces, nephews, and friends only exist outside of the third tier. That's why I saved you and not Barbara. Pollard is different from me. He doesn't have a clear sense of boundaries with family and friends, which is why he decided to accompany Emily to the countryside when Lilith was arrested."
Queenie was momentarily stunned, deeply shaken, as she looked at Benoit's serious expression while he explained.
"So you don't have to ask me what I would do if problems arise between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. My boundaries are clear, and for me, you come first, you are the priority. But I can't tell you whom I would save if you and my mom fell into the water at the same time. I can only tell you that I would make a quick judgment based on the situation at that time, and I would try my best to rescue the most endangered person first, to protect both of you as much as possible. But if it's not possible, Queenie... please don't ask me. It would be too cruel."
Queenie nodded, moved, and hugged Benoit, "Thank you, thank you for placing me in such an important position."
She was truly touched.
"No need to thank me, you deserve the best treatment," Benoit pecked her lightly.
Queenie's heart fluttered once again, and then a happy smile curled her lips.
Benoit always knows how to touch her sensitive spots.
"I'm telling you all this to make sure you don't feel guilty about Barbara," Benoit affectionately ruffled her head.
Queenie, taken aback by the hit on her dilemma, widened her eyes, "You can see that?"
"Mhm," Benoit nodded gently, "Queenie, you are too kind. You always try to make everyone's problems your own, but it's not your responsibility. Understanding the relationships between people can help you let go of unnecessary moral burdens. Don't put the issues of people outside your circle onto yourself. We are not saviors, we can't save and change everyone's destiny, all we can do is live our own lives well. Queenie, you need to know who is the most important to you."
Queenie playfully glared at him, "How shameless! Are you saying that you should be in the most important position?"
That's what she said, but Queenie understood in her heart that Benoit was saying these things for her own good.
After understanding all this, Queenie earnestly held Benoit's face, "My dear, don't lie to me. What you said is really good, and you are truly a good person. It seems like... I can't be without you anymore."
Benoit froze completely, even his pupils trembled slightly, "Are you confessing to me?"
He thought he would hear a reproach like "How shameless," but Benoit saw Queenie nodding seriously again.
"Mhm, today I officially inform you, Benoit, that you have been promoted. But, don't let me find out one day that everything you said was a lie, that you've been deceiving me from start to finish, or else I'll revoke your promotion."
Benoit became excited and anxious at the same time. When he heard the word "deceive," his complexion changed slightly, perhaps due to nervousness, he actually began to cough.
"Even a little deception is not allowed?"
"No!" Queenie patted his back while muttering, "You haven't coughed for a long time, and now it's happening again. It seems like you still need to properly take care of the aftereffects of the car accident."
Benoit felt even guiltier upon hearing this.
Worried that Queenie would continue to question whether he had deceived her, Benoit quickly changed the subject.
"Queenie, as a teacher, you don't look like one."
Queenie was puzzled, "Why would you say that?"
Did she not act dignified enough just now?
Benoit chuckled, "You're not rewarding me clearly enough! There should be punishment and reward! Usually, you deduct twenty points from me, so this time, since I did something right, you should give me a reward, right?"
Queenie thought it made sense and blushed, whispering, "When we get home... I'll wear black stockings for you."
Benoit originally wanted to get 20 points added! He thought that getting only 1 point was too little!
But when he heard "black stockings," he felt satisfied.
After Queenie finished speaking, her face became hot.
He didn't know why, but he had a thing for black stockings.
Whenever she wore them, he just couldn't stop himself...
She couldn't face Benoit anymore, she got up to check on Barbara's condition, then bumped into Gilda and Monica outside the ward.
"What are you doing here?"
