Chapter 180 Habit
He didn't know whether to doubt his eyes, his ears, or his own spirit?
"Sir, you didn't close the door. Can you go and close it first? Penny doesn't like sunlight."
Carl put his arm around "Penny" with one hand and pointed at the wooden door behind the Governor with his other hand.
The Governor did not respond, but closed his eyes, with a troubled look on his face as if he was thinking about something.
Carl was also a little conflicted. If the Governor didn't go to close the door, he should go and close it, but he couldn't take "Penny" with him.
"Penny" doesn't like to get close to light sources, even through the crack in the door.
But Carl didn't want to go and lock it up by himself, because he didn't want to leave "Penny", even for just a moment.
After hesitating for a while, I realized that the sunlight coming through the crack in the door couldn't reach here for the time being, so I decided to wait until the governor finished his daze.
So Carl turned his gaze to "Penny", smiled, and reached out to straighten the bow on "Penny's" head.
Carl straightened Penny's little skirt which was a little messy due to being held in the arms. He grabbed Penny's little hand and it was very clean.
There was no dirt in the gaps between her nails, after all, she would clean "Penny" several times a day.
But the nails were a little long, so Carl took "Penny" to the bed, supported "her" body, and let "her" sit on the edge of the bed.
Carl took out the nail clippers from the bedside, squatted beside "Penny", and grabbed "Penny's" left hand first.
Penny's hands are very white, and you can still see that even in the darkness. They were a little dry before, but now they are much better and look white and tender.
Well, as long as you eat, as long as there is no problem with the digestive system and conversion system, you will recover.
In other words, the body is still alive.
As long as there is no damage to the important parts of the body's organs, they will still have their original functions.
And "Penny"'s body is intact and the Governor protects her very well.
Carl was very grateful for this, but he felt that he would have protected it better.
The room was very quiet, with only the sound of Carl using nail clippers, and perhaps occasionally the Governor's obviously unsteady breathing.
Carl cut the hair very carefully, and "Penny" cooperated very well, she stretched out her hands obediently and didn't move around.
Soon the left hand was trimmed, and Carl helped "Penny" smooth the trimmed nails, then switched to the right hand.
The Governor just watched silently until Carl finished trimming his nails and was about to get up to get the broom, then the Governor finally spoke.
"Carl, how long have you been like this?"
"How long?" Carl was slightly stunned, looked at the Governor, and frowned slightly, "Sir, why can't you just close the door."
"Karl, I asked you how long it has been since you untied the chains." The Governor's tone was flat, his expression was unreadable.
"Sir, you shouldn't have come at this time." Carl said as he started sweeping the floor with a broom.
"So you have been hiding it from me? When I wasn't here? You untied the chain? And then tied it up again when I was about to come?" The governor narrowed his eyes.
"Sir, I'm sorry." Carl nodded apologetically, and then said seriously, "But you can't do that to Penny. Penny shouldn't be tied up. You can't do this."
The Governor was silent again, but soon spoke again, "Karl, we need to talk. I want to talk to you."
"Sir, you can talk now." Carl nodded, helped "Penny" to stand up, settled "Penny" aside, and then Carl began to sweep the floor.
"Carl, let's go out and talk," said the Governor.
"No, I can't leave Penny." Carl refused without hesitation, hesitated for a moment, looked at the Governor and said:
"Sir, is there anything you can't say here? There's only Penny and I here. Even if it's an important secret of yours, I can guarantee on Penny's behalf that she won't tell anyone. You know, Penny is very well-behaved and a good child."
"Carl, come out with me." The Governor said without letting anyone refuse and walked out.
Carl didn't move.
As they reached the door, the Governor added, "If you refuse me, I swear, you will never see Penny again in your life. You know I can do that."
"Sir! You are going too far, do you know that? You are going too far." Carl was very angry.
"You know, I can do it." The Governor simply added, then stood at the door and looked at Karl.
Carl came to Penny first, rubbed Penny's head, and smiled.
"Penny, I'll be back soon, don't worry, I will be back, but I have to say that your father is really a bastard, but who makes him your father after all."
"Well..."
"Well, I get it. I won't be rude to your father. I know he loves you very much. Damn it, am I not as good as your father?
Okay, Penny, just wait for me to come back."
Carl gave "Penny" a gentle kiss on the forehead, then walked slowly out the door with reluctance.
As he got closer, as he got closer to the ray of sunlight shining through the crack in the door on the ground, Carl squinted his eyes in fear.
Walking to the other side of the door, the side without sunlight, Karl said to the Governor,
"Sir, can we talk here? Penny won't eavesdrop. Penny doesn't like being alone. Besides, I don't want to go out now. The sunlight scares me."
The Governor glanced at Penny, who was sitting obediently on the bed, and then said to Carl, "Carl, I'm sorry, no."
Then, the Governor opened the door completely, and Carl was completely exposed to the sunlight. Carl subconsciously covered his eyes, then immediately took them away.Glancing back, fortunately, the room was brighter, but at least the sunlight did not shine directly on Penny's position. However, just some dim light made "Penny" a little uncomfortable.
Karl hurried out the door and closed it, but did not close it tightly. Then he looked at the Governor and said, "Sir, you can tell me now."
The Governor ignored Carl and reached out to close the door, but was stopped by Carl.
"Sir, you can't completely lock Penny up in there all by herself. She'll be scared."
The governor was stunned and hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand and walked aside without saying anything.
Carl was at the door, carefully moving it to a suitable position so that sunlight would not enter but it would not be completely closed.
Then Carl rubbed his eyes and looked at the room outside.
It was bright, compared to where he had been staying, but for Carl, it was too bright.
If you stay in darkness for too long, it will be difficult for you to accept the light.
The Governor was holding a bottle of crimson whiskey and a wide-mouthed wine glass. He had already sat down at the round table, poured himself a glass of wine, looked at Karl, and ordered:
"Come here and sit down."
Carl walked towards the round table hesitantly, looking around curiously. He had seen this room before, but it still took too long.
He turned his head to look at the display case, paused for a moment at the place where the dagger was placed, then stopped to look at it, and now he had walked to the round table.
Karl sat down opposite the Governor.
"Sir, can you tell me what you wanted to talk about? And as quickly as possible?"
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