The Protector

“Why is it Levi?” Zoey sobbed after learning the truth.

Caitlyn snatched the phone over and said, “Sweetie, we had no choice! It was Levi who volunteered to take your Dad’s place!”

“How could you do that? You didn’t even tell me! Wait there, I’m coming home now!” Zoey cried.

Shortly after, Zoey arrived home.

“Sweetie, Levi told us not to tell you!”

“It doesn’t matter if he loses a few fingers anyway, but I can’t lose any,” Aaron said.

A sob caught in Zoey’s throat.

“Sweetie, you’ll have to return the money as soon as possible. That way we can buy Levi a few more days,” Caitlyn said.

“But that just means he’ll lose a finger with every passing day!” Zoey screamed. “How could you bear to do it?”

“It’s not like we have a choice. You can’t just watch your dad suffer, can you? He’s still young so he can take it!” Caitlyn comforted.

force him to go?” Zoey asked, staring

it of his own free

and blurted out, “Sweetie, once we settle this debt, you should

incredulous. “What? Divorce? Dad, Levi suffered in your stead! How could you just give him the brush after using him? Are we

unnoticed,” Aaron and Caitlyn said

compensate him with enough money once this

“You…”

disappointed

been good enough for you in the first place, and now that his fingers are gone, he’s not worthy of you! I can never tolerate my daughter marrying a cripple with incomplete

Zoey was bemused.

they be so cruel to

can’t cry over spilt milk now. Just hurry up and pay off

Just then, Harry arrived.

point is

contain

mean, Dad?” Aaron