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.”

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

It’s her then. Pick a date quickly and get married

audible to everyone

five days later will

Kurt 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

That’s hasty!

isn’t of

word from the fortune-teller before the marriage date was

Meredith and the others were starting

Zoey was but a

family was uninterested

not matter to

she was a tool or genuine feelings were involved, Zoey was going to become Landyn’s

everyone knew—that Zoey Lopez was destined to become

love for Zoey

City despite the severity of his illness, that meant

marriage

and the Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey must marry

is in poor health. Let us begin the

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

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

out loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t