Chapter 60 Benoit's Gentleness: Startling Queenie

Confused, Queenie looked at Benoit.

Benoit gently held her hand, "Give me half an hour. I want to hold you, be a good husband."

Only then did Queenie remember what she had said during their blind date, hoping that when something happened, someone would hold her and care for her instead of blaming her. She nodded.

Benoit sat her on his lap and tenderly embraced her, gently stroking her back, "It's my fault, I didn't protect you well, and it scared you."

Queenie felt warmth in her heart, "It's not your fault."

"No. The cause of this is my fault. Manley has already found out." Queenie heard Benoit's self-reproachful voice and looked up, listening to what Benoit had to say.

"They were sent by Daniel. Daniel is Lilith's nephew-in-law."

Queenie frowned, "How is this related to Lilith again!"

Benoit sighed.

Laughing, "This is not difficult to guess. After doing such shameless things, Pollard is coming back soon. She is anxious and eager to find a way to ruin you. But ultimately, it's my fault for this matter."

Facing Queenie's puzzled expression, Benoit rubbed her head. "Lilith invested ten million in Daniel's Belle Limited Company and engaged in usury."

Queenie widened her eyes in astonishment. "But that's illegal!"

Benoit nodded. "That day, Lilith had internet trolls defaming you. I was furious. I heard that Belle Limited Company harmed many people. They went there to borrow money when their family members fell ill, but in the end, they were crushed by the exorbitant interest rates and ended up committing suicide."

"I thought that reporting not only could retaliate against Lilith, but also do a good deed for those who are poor and suffering."

Queenie listened with a pounding heart and pressed her hand against Benoit's back. "You did the right thing in this matter. Lilith's shamelessness is her fault, not yours."

Queenie never expected Benoit to have such a sense of justice.

They embraced for a while before Queenie suddenly remembered what her colleague had mentioned about the ring and sat up straight. "By the way, I asked you, you said the ring wasn't expensive, right? My colleague said it's worth millions!"

"Is that so?" Benoit smiled faintly.

Queenie's expression changed slightly, and she asked tentatively, "So, were you lying to me before?"

Benoit's heart skipped a beat, sensing the problem, he quickly turned his face away and coughed lightly.

When he turned back, he revealed a frail appearance. "This ring can't be considered cheap."

Upon hearing Benoit's words, Queenie immediately wanted to take it off.

"But I was afraid you wouldn't wear it if I didn't say that. And I don't have much to give you, so I thought I could give you something I earned before."

Queenie paused for a moment and Benoit hurriedly pushed the ring back on her finger. His gaze fell on her fair hand, and it looked beautiful no matter how he looked at it.

"I bought this ring when I was wealthy before. At that time, I was thinking of giving it to the woman I love. Later, I met you. So, Queenie, please don't refuse, okay?"

Queenie glanced at the apartment and then at the ring, and whispered softly, "Benoit, it seems like what you earned before is enough to last a lifetime."

Benoit chuckled lightly, not denying it.

His wealth was so vast that he himself didn't know how much he had.

Well, it was impossible to spend it all anyway.

This multi-million-dollar ring, he didn't really care much about it.

He even wanted to wait for Queenie to accept him more and buy her a ring worth billions to wear!

Not long after, Manley arrived with a freshly bathed General.

She wondered if General would listen to her and if she could take him out for walks when Benoit was not around.

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"How did Pollard risk his life to save you?"

Queenie's hand holding the phone froze. After recovering her senses, she hung up the phone and blocked the number. As she turned off her phone, Queenie sat on the edge of the bed, her expression darkening as her thoughts drifted to a scene from a few years ago...

It happened during her sophomore year. Lilith, being a part of the Clancy family, was celebrating her birthday, and as Pollard's fiancée, Queenie was naturally invited.

On that day, the whole family went to celebrate with Lilith. Accepting everyone's kindness, Lilith suggested that the young ones go and play, and that she didn't need company.

At the time, someone suggested playing hide and seek. Queenie and Monica hid in a thatched cottage behind the Clancy family villa. Worried that they would be discovered, Monica locked the door to the cottage. They waited for a long time, but nobody found them.

However, no one could have expected that a raging fire would break out outside the cottage. Fueled by the mountain wind, the fire quickly spread and engulfed the entire cottage.

They couldn't escape at all! Thick smoke billowed, and Queenie and Monica quickly passed out on the ground due to the fumes. In the remnants of consciousness, she saw her family finding them.

Then, there was a loud bang. The three brothers kicked open the locked door with all their strength. They rushed in and immediately picked up Monica, completely unaware of her lying not far away.

"Save...me...save me..." Her voice was hoarse from the smoke, only able to make a faint sound. But she didn't know if her three brothers didn't hear or didn't notice.

They didn't even look back and rushed out of the fire, protecting Monica, leaving her behind. She watched her three brothers, filled with despair, as they carried Monica, her younger sister, and escaped from the fire. She had never felt so envious before! And so desperate!

For a moment, she thought that someone like her, who wasn't blessed from the start, would perhaps find the fiery death as the best outcome.

But she didn't want to die! She was still so young! In her desperation and anguish, she heard Pollard's voice coming from outside. He called out to her, again and again. "Queenie, Queenie, are you inside?"

"Queenie! Queenie is still inside!"

After that, she couldn't hear clearly.

She only heard the people outside persuading Pollard not to go in, saying that the fire had already burned the beams and that they could collapse at any moment, very dangerous.

Then, she vaguely saw a tall figure decisively rushing into the fire without hesitation, carrying her in his arms, and shouting at her, "Queenie, you must not sleep! You must not sleep! I'll take you out right away, you won't die!"

At that moment, she thought, didn't expect Pollard, who appeared weak, to have such strength. You won't die, such a heartwarming promise.

But she was really tired, so tired that she couldn't keep her eyes open.

She vaguely remembered that Pollard led her out of the thatched house.

Just a few steps after leaving, there was a sound of collapse behind her.

Before closing her eyes, a slight smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.

She was saved.

She almost died inside.

It was this man who gave her a second chance at life.

It turns out that there really are people who are willing to risk their lives for her.

Finally... she was no longer inferior to Monica.

Afterwards, when she woke up, Pollard anxiously guarded the hospital bed.

At that moment, she thought to herself that if she ever met a man who would be willing to sacrifice his life for her, she would marry him.

Recalling the past, Queenie let out a long sigh.

Now that she thinks about it, her relationship with Pollard had always been lukewarm and lacking passion until this big fire happened.

Since that day, she had decided on Pollard and had become much more passionate towards him.

Out of gratitude for Pollard's lifesaving favor, Queenie forgave all of Pollard's shortcomings during their relationship.

Such as being absent, allowing the cunning Emily to sow discord between them, and having many views that made her uncomfortable...

At this moment, Queenie became even more rational.

Actually, there were many unsuitable aspects between her and Pollard, it's just that it was overshadowed by that lifesaving favor.

Thinking back now, their failure to marry might not necessarily be a bad thing.

However, is she suitable for Benoit?

Thinking of Benoit, Queenie suddenly became curious about what Benoit's Twitter Moments would be like.

Unable to resist, she turned on her phone and opened Benoit's Twitter Moments, only to see that Benoit had updated his Moments.