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.”

fortune-teller who told them that Kurt would recover from his

well. It’s her then. Pick a date quickly and get married soon,” Kurt

audible

murmured, “Mr. Gates, five days later will

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

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith

That’s hasty!

the wedding isn’t

the fortune-teller

starting to wonder

but a tool for

Gates family was uninterested in having Zoey as their

that did not matter

tool or genuine feelings were involved,

was destined

love for

severity of his illness, that

marriage had

Lopez family shared the same

father is in poor health. Let

engagement ceremony. As for the wedding date, the Gates family will be the one to arrange it,”

we’re a family.

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