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.”

them that

date

impatience was audible to

“Mr. Gates, five days later will be the perfect

get the engagement ceremony done as soon as possible. We’ll hold the wedding

“W-What?”

stupefied

That’s hasty!

though the wedding isn’t of

a word from the fortune-teller

the others were starting

was but a

the Gates family was uninterested in

not

tool or genuine feelings were involved, Zoey was going to

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

for

of his illness, that meant this marriage was important

marriage

family shared the same thought, Zoey

my father is in poor health. Let

wedding date, the Gates family will be the one

on, we’re a family.

loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t get engage with you, nor can