The Protector

Everyone was anxious.

They were about to meet the legendary Kurt Gates.

In the hotel, an old man in his wheelchair was coughing quietly.

When they saw Kurt, the crowd was dumbfounded.

They thought Kurt would be an imposing and healthy man; they had not expected to see a sickly-looking frail man sitting in a wheelchair.

For some reason, the rumors of Zoey marrying into the family to change Kurt’s luck surfaced in their minds.

Zoey was all but a tool.

Caitlyn and Aaron were the ones that suffered the most shock.

They felt as though they had really sent Zoey to hell.

Kurt slowly opened his unfocused eyes and asked, “They’re here?”

“Grandpa, this is Zoey.”

Landyn pointed to the woman.

Kurt straightened his back and started sizing her up.

Beside him was a middle-aged man in a suit. He whispered, “Mr. Gates, she is the one.”

than the fortune-teller who told them that Kurt would recover

well. It’s her then. Pick a date quickly and get

was audible

days later will

gaze across the crowd, Kurt nodded. “All right then. Let’s get the engagement ceremony done

“W-What?”

words stupefied Meredith and

That’s hasty!

the wedding isn’t of

from the

others were starting to wonder if the rumors had

Zoey was but a tool

that the Gates family was uninterested

not matter to

of whether she was a tool or genuine feelings were involved, Zoey was going to become Landyn’s

everyone knew—that Zoey Lopez was destined to become the daughter-in-law of the

love for Zoey

was here in South City despite the severity of his illness, that meant this marriage was important

marriage had to

Black family and the Lopez family shared the same

you don’t mind that my father is in poor health. Let us begin the engagement ceremony

me. Let’s start the engagement ceremony. As for the wedding date, the Gates family will be

a family. The wedding

the engagement ceremony was about to begin, Zoey abruptly voiced out loud,