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 Kurt would recover from his illness after Zoey married into the

her then. Pick a date quickly and get

was audible

later will be the perfect

nodded. “All right then. Let’s get the engagement ceremony done as soon as possible. We’ll hold the wedding in five days’

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith and

That’s hasty!

though the wedding isn’t of any importance

Kurt needed was a word from the

Meredith and the others were starting to wonder if

Zoey was but a tool for Kurt’s

family was uninterested in having Zoey

that did not matter to

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

everyone knew—that Zoey Lopez was destined to become the

Landyn’s love for Zoey

was here in South City despite the severity of

marriage

the Black family and the Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey must marry into the Gates

that my father is in poor

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

“From now on, we’re a family.

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