Chapter 305

The maid hesitated for a moment before finally picking up the phone and dialing Sophia. She was cautious, putting the call on speaker while standing just out of my reach. "Ms. Holmes, Mr. Palmer wants to speak with you." "Joshua, what do you want to say?" Sophia's voice was as cold as ever, sharp and distant. Hearing her only intensified my frustration. I clenched my hands into fists, my voice hoarse. "Sophia, take off this chain. I won't run." "Keeping you locked up puts my mind at ease," she replied indifferently, as if it were a trivial matter. If she were the one being chained, would she still be this indifferent? I took several deep breaths to steady myself before speaking calmly, "Whether you keep me chained or not, the security here is so tight that I couldn't escape even if I wanted to." On the other end of the line, Sophia's brow furrowed slightly. When she spoke again, her voice was even colder. "Are you planning to jump again, Joshua?" Hearing her words, my body sti