Chapter 167

SUZIE’S POV I jolted back, almost tripping on my own toes and falling to the floor. I snapped my head back, and my eyes landed on Carl. I went wide eyed and pointed at him, as I was speechless. “I can already hear your thoughts from the way you’re looking at me,” He sighed and rolled his eyes. “You’re not in handcuffs anymore, does that mean there’s significant progress between the both of you?” Carl went deep in thought, then he shrugged. “If threatening to kill myself in order to get off the cuffs is progress to you, then yes, we have made progess.” My mouth hung open as I was in disbelief. But this was Carl, it was something he was capable of doing. And knowing how soft my brother was, he would release Carl without batting an eyelid. “Well, you have your freedom now, why haven’t you escaped?” Carl went solemn for a bit, and then he sighed, while averting his gaze away from mine. “Let us say I want to enjoy the comfort of living in a palace for a while, then, I’ll leave.” I couldn’t