chapter 2317

“Who said I’m your wife? I never agreed to this!” Zoe snapped. Barther burst into laughter. “You really like to joke around, don’t you, my dear? Let me tell you the truth. If you marry me, everything will be fine. If you refuse, well, you have no right to refuse!" Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the door followed by a man covered in wounds stumbling in. Zoe rushed forward. “Zandy!” It was Zander, Zoe’s younger brother and Zefir’s youngest son. Seeing him bruised and battered, Zoe’s heart ached. “Zandy, what happened?” she asked, concerned. Zander pushed her behind him. “Zoe, you need to leave now! The Patel family has captured everyone in our family!” Hearing this, a flash of fear crossed Zoe’s eyes. She turned to Barther, her gaze growing increasingly dazed as she realized her father’s dilemma. To protect the family, he had no choice but to agree to this. Barther still had a smug smile on his face as he slowly walked over to Zander. "Zander, what are you doing? We’re ab