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.”

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

date quickly

impatience was audible to

days later

sweeping his gaze across the crowd, Kurt nodded. “All right then. Let’s get the engagement ceremony done as soon as possible. We’ll hold the wedding in five

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith and

That’s hasty!

wedding isn’t of any importance to

a word from the fortune-teller before the marriage

and the others were starting to

but a

the Gates family was uninterested in

did not matter

whether she was a tool or genuine feelings were involved, Zoey

was destined

love for

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

marriage had to

the same thought, Zoey

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

As for the wedding date, the Gates family will be the one

a family. The wedding will be something both

the engagement ceremony was about to begin, Zoey abruptly voiced out loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t get engage with you, nor can