The Protector

“Don’t you think you have done enough to embarrass the entire family in front of so many people?!” Bailey chided in disappointment.

Aaron and Caitlyn had no choice but to return to the villa.

“Don’t follow me!” Caitlyn shouted at Levi.

After arriving at the manor’s main hall, everyone was seated according to arrangements.

Aaron and his family were seated at the corner, far away from Meredith.

Only those who Meredith regarded as important could sit at the front.

“Honey, the gift presentation is up next. I’m sure Meredith will be happy to accept our gifts,” Aaron said.

Caitlyn wiped away her tears and waited silently.

When the guests had filled up the room, the host announced the start of the banquet and the ceremonies proceeded one after another.

“Now is the time for gift presentation!”

Everyone started presenting their gifts as soon as the host finished.

were gifts of a wide variety,

Aaron

gifts that were presented could

gifts were far inferior to

the face of all sorts of

Let’s go! She will

Zoey to

Xena, Caitlyn’s cousin who was queuing at the front

and so were

would be upon receiving their gifts in just

seven hundred thousand—a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, and last but not least, a Jade Buddha Xena had sought from the holy mountain to bless Mrs. Black with good health!” the host

room burst

was satisfied with their

Buddha especially was

a smile at last,

like your gifts

and Zoey were

they had prepared were almost exactly

gifts were several