Lord Protector Novel

Paul did not stay for long. After exchanging simple greetings with Joshua and Eleanor, he left.

After he left, Zeke led Sage and her family away from the mess and the stunned crowd.

Hollie wiped the blood by the corner of her lips and grunted, “Sage, you’re dead! The whole Walters family will have to die! That young man beside them has to die too!”

Shock struck the crowd again.

The Moore family of Atheville had gone mad.

It was the end of the Walters family.

A martyr’s certificate was not a guarantee of their safety.

Soon, Zeke and the group returned to the house in Trey Alley.

Sage’s house was in disrepair. They barely had any functioning electronics; even their furniture was centuries-old.

After asking Zeke and Sole Wolf to take a seat, the family of three stared at Frederick’s certificate in a daze. They mumbled to themselves, feeling an assortment of complicated emotions swirling within them.

Upon realizing that they were neglecting Zeke and Sole Wolf, Sage said to Hollie, “Mom, cook some good dishes for my brother’s comrades.”

“Sure, sure.” Eleanor smiled as she nodded. “We have two bottles of good wine at home too. Let my husband accompany you for a drink later. Frederick would be glad if he knew you were here to visit.”

“Thanks, Ma’am.” Zeke smiled politely.

“Thanks, Ma’am.” Zeke smiled politely.

To please his possible mother-in-law, Sole Wolf followed Zeke and politely muttered, “Thanks, Ma’am.”

Zeke looked at Sage and asked, “Sage, tell me, why were you marrying Xander? Did he force you to do so?”

Sage sighed and shook her head.

“No. I was marrying him willingly.”

“Huh?” Zeke frowned. “Why do you want to marry him? He’s not worthy of you.”

Sage had a bitter smile on her lips.

“It’s a long story. Xander used to cling to me a long time ago, but I never said agreed to anything involving him. However, my dad’s ascites are getting worse, and it’s endangering his life. If he doesn’t get an operation, my dad might... With my family’s situation, we can’t afford the operation fees. Left without any other choices, I compromised.”

Huh?

Abruptly, Joshua shouted in agitation, “You silly girl, w- why didn’t you tell me this earlier? If I messed up the rest of your life, I’d rather die. Silly girl, I’ll disown you if you come up with plans like this in the future.”

Sage’s frown remained. “But, Dad, your illness...”

Joshua sighed, “I should’ve died five years ago. I’m already glad to have lived this long.”