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.”

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

a date quickly and get married soon,” Kurt

impatience was audible to

Gates, five days later will be

Let’s get the

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith

That’s hasty!

wedding isn’t of

needed was a word from the fortune-teller before the marriage date

and the others were starting to wonder if the rumors had

was but a tool

the Gates family was uninterested in

not matter

feelings

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

for Zoey

in South City despite the severity of his illness,

this marriage had

the Black family and the Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey

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

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

the smile. “From now on, we’re a family. The wedding will be something both families shall discuss

voiced out loud, “I’m sorry,