The Protector

Her words made everyone present stop in their tracks.

She still loves Levi?

Everyone had thought that Zoey had given up on Levi.

“I’ll be honest with all of you. I won’t marry again. Even if I do, the only husband that I’ll accept is Levi,” Zoey announced with a look of resolve in her eyes.

“You…”

Meredith jumped to her feet, furious. At that moment, she was tempted to slap Zoey.

“You don’t have a choice. You must marry Landyn, and you must attend the engagement ceremony tomorrow,” Meredith hissed.

“Sylas, keep an eye on her,” Robert ordered.

It was then Sylas argued, “Although it’s not my place to say anything, I still want to say my piece. It’s inappropriate for Ms. Lopez to marry into the Gates family. It’s rumored that the Gates family agreed to Landyn’s marriage with Ms. Lopez because they need her to change Kurt’s fate. If she marries into the Gates family, she won’t be happy. She’s nothing but a tool for them!”

“Nonsense!”

Meredith slammed her hand onto the table.

you telling me that you believe in those baseless

truly loves Zoey. He used to court her, and that is a fact. Zoey will only be happier after her marriage.

a chaotic private life. He has been with more than hundreds of women. He’s a black hole, and you’re pushing Ms. Lopez into it!”

don’t want to do

“I-”

do

tasked

won’t marry him. Grandma, you’d better give

Zoey was uncompromising.

still hoping

Grandma’s right. After all, he’s someone that took ten million but lied and said he threw

refused to admit it despite us exposing him on the spot. That man is nothing

the others were

“You…”

she realized she did not have any evidence to back herself

with no other choices, she silently

back to her room to rest. She will attend the engagement ceremony

could only bring Zoey