Chapter 1004

Shannon turned around sharply. Behind her, Zane quietly gazed at her with a faint helpless smile tugging at his lips. Shannon seemed to understand everything at that moment. A childling bore heavy karmic debt, but that was accompanied by extraordinary opportunities unavailable to others. For Zane, his must be the power of words. … Ziva couldn't believe how her power of words had just been broken. She instinctively looked at Shannon and suspected that the latter must've done something. But soon, her gaze fixed on the figure behind Shannon. It was Zane, and Ziva recognized him as the sickly mute of the Jensens. Had he just spoken? But he was supposed to be mute. Ziva refused to accept this. She gritted her teeth and tried again. "Everyone…" Just as she spoke, Zane turned toward her with dark and piercing eyes. Then, he shouted coldly, "Shut up!" His raspy voice carried a weight that resonated through the air. Each word was like a crashing wave that struck Ziva's eardrums with