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.

to go?” Zoey

own free will. We didn’t force him!”

exchanged a look with Aaron and blurted out, “Sweetie, once we settle this debt, you

you just give him the brush after using him? Are we such

go unnoticed,” Aaron and Caitlyn

ungrateful people. We’ll compensate him with enough money once

“You…”

so disappointed in

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

Zoey was bemused.

can they be so cruel to Levi just to

milk now. Just hurry up and pay off the debt if you want Levi to suffer a

Just then, Harry arrived.

turning point

contain

mean, Dad?” Aaron