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.”

was none other than the fortune-teller who told them that Kurt would recover from his illness

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

was audible to everyone

“Mr. Gates, five days later

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

“W-What?”

words stupefied Meredith

That’s hasty!

isn’t of any

a word from the fortune-teller before

others were starting to wonder if the rumors had

a tool

Gates family was uninterested in having

did not matter

a tool or genuine feelings were involved, Zoey was going to

destined to become

Landyn’s love for Zoey was

severity of his illness, that

marriage had

shared the

my father is in poor health. Let us begin the engagement

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

smile. “From now on, we’re a family. The wedding will be something both families shall discuss

engagement ceremony was about to begin, Zoey abruptly voiced out loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t get engage