Chapter 1591

Who knew what would happen after Shannon awakened? Thalia bared her teeth at Reuben in a fierce display, her protective stance making it clear that if he dared to make a move, she would risk her life to stop him. At the side, Luke smiled faintly and unhurriedly comforted her. "You don't have to worry. If Reuben forcefully takes her away, I won't sit still and do nothing as the chief of the Special Security Agency." Couldn't this be resolved through a fight? If things got heated, Reuben wouldn't be able to have an upper hand—something he himself knew. He and Luke had fought countless times over the years, with the wins and losses being about even. He came not because he wanted to take advantage of Seastone's crisis to snatch Shannon away. His gaze fixed on Thalia and then on Shannon in her arms. "A child who's always sheltered under someone's wings will never grow. Even if I don't take her away today, she'll still come looking for me someday." If she intended to control her supern