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.”

the fortune-teller who told them that

date quickly

was audible

“Mr. Gates, five days later will be the

get the engagement ceremony done as soon as

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith

That’s hasty!

as though the wedding isn’t of any importance to

a word from the fortune-teller before the marriage date

were starting to wonder if the rumors had been

a tool for Kurt’s

was uninterested in having Zoey as their

not matter to

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

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

Landyn’s love for

in South City despite the severity of his illness,

this marriage

Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey must

my father is in poor health. Let us begin the

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

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

begin, Zoey abruptly voiced out loud, “I’m sorry,