Lord Protector Novel

Three days went by in a blink of an eye.

In the morning, the sun was bright, and the breeze was gentle.

Daniel was chain-smoking on the balcony. Cigarette butts littered the floor.

The beautiful morning did not improve his mood.

His gaze was fixed on the gate of the neighborhood.

Every time someone came in, his eyes would light up in hope.

However, after looking at the person’s face, he would be disappointed.

He wished Zeke would man up and stand in front of them to proclaim his innocence.

Unfortunately, the more he hoped, the more disappointed he was.

It had been three days, but Zeke was nowhere to be found, not to mention giving them an explanation.

An array of complicated feelings numbed his heart.

After cooking, Hannah served the dishes. Without realizing it, she called out, “Zeke, come and have din-”

At that instant, she stopped.

Zeke was no longer around.

Or, at the very least, the Zeke of the past was no longer around.

She sighed as she kept away a set of utensils. Silently, she wiped her tears away then knocked on Lacey’s door. “Lacey, it’s time to eat.”

“Okay.” Lacey’s voice sounded hoarse.

Soon, she came out of her room.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked pale.

These three days, she had been working non-stop in the day and crying in her room at night.

She ate nothing, and soon, she had lost weight.

Hannah and Daniel’s heart broke when they saw her, but they did not know what to say to her.

Now, Zeke’s name was prohibited in the house.

Lacey looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, but she could not work up an appetite.

After eating a spoonful, she said, “Dad, Mom, go ahead with your meal. I’m done.”

Hannah said, “Lacey, I made some chicken soup for you. Drink more. You’ve been tiring yourself out these few days. You should nourish yourself.”

Lacey forced a smile onto her face. “Mom, it’s the opening ceremony for Love in a Fallen City today. I have to get to work now. Don’t worry. I’m fine. I’ll do my best at the ceremony.”

At that, she put down her utensils and got ready for work.

Hannah and Daniel exchanged a helpless look, then sighed and shook their heads.

Right then, the door opened.

Nancy and Dawn walked in.

Nancy exclaimed, “Lacey, hurry up. I brought you some nutritional breakfast from a Michelin-star restaurant. Eat while it’s hot.”

Dawn said, “What a coincidence that you’re having breakfast. Fortunately, I haven’t eaten. Come, Lacey, let’s eat.”

Looking at her two good friends, Lacey brightened up.

This was the breakfast that they had brought for her; it would be impolite for her to not eat it. Hence, she gestured for them to sit and have breakfast together.

However, her heart was still heavy from recent matters; she did not have an appetite.

The entire time, she was unfocused, and she barely touched her food.

Knowing what was going on with Lacey, Nancy stopped eating.

She was a straightforward person, and she would say anything that was on her mind. Immediately, she started asking about Zeke. “Uncle Daniel, Aunt Ruby, tell me, have Zeke come back here?”

At the mention of Zeke, the atmosphere in the house turned tense.

The Hinton couple did not know what answer they should give.

In the end, Lacey was the one to break the silence. “Forget it, Nancy. Don’t ask about it. Let’s eat.”

Nancy opposed, “No. I have to. That ba****d Zeke. It’s one thing to swindle your money, but it’s another to cheat on your feelings, too. Does he really think that my friends are easy targets for him? Lacey, don’t worry. I’ve sent my men to look for him. Once I find him, I’ll break his leg before anything else.”

Lacey swiftly said, “Nancy, don’t hit him.”

Nancy’s expression darkened as she hissed, “You’re still defending them at a time like this? Y-You’re making me so mad. How can I have a useless sister like you? Leave this to me. This is my personal grudge with Williams!”

Dawn carefully said, “I still don’t think Zeke is someone like that. There must be some misunderstanding. Maybe... maybe, you haven’t heard from him because he wants to give you a big surprise.”