The Protector Novel

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 illness after Zoey

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

audible to

five days later will be the perfect date for the

sweeping his gaze across the crowd, Kurt nodded. “All right then. Let’s get the engagement ceremony done as soon as

“W-What?”

stupefied Meredith and

That’s hasty!

isn’t of

Kurt needed was a word from the fortune-teller before

starting to wonder if the

was but a tool for

uninterested

that did not matter

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

Lopez was destined to become the daughter-in-law of the

Landyn’s love for Zoey was

the severity of his illness, that meant this marriage was important

marriage

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

mind that my father is in poor health. Let us begin the engagement ceremony now,”

ceremony. As for the wedding date, the Gates family will be

family. The wedding will be something both families

loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t get engage