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.”

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

then. Pick a date quickly

audible

five days later will be the

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

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith and

That’s hasty!

isn’t

from the fortune-teller before the marriage date

starting to wonder

Zoey was but a tool

was uninterested

not matter

she was a tool or genuine feelings

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

love for Zoey was

despite the severity of his illness, that meant this marriage

this marriage

Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey must marry into

in poor health. Let us begin the engagement ceremony

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

family.

as 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 I marry