The Runaway Groom

Irene was frowning, but she lowered her voice. "Lulu is not telling you because she has her reasons—"

"What reasons could she have? She chose the wrong man and refuses to admit it. She's afraid to say it, to let others know that she was blind," Zachary huffed, upset at Lulu's silence.

She just had to say that Martin messed up, and he would stand up for her and beat Martin up for her!

Even if they were not lovers, they could be family—he could at least do that much for her.

On the other hand, Irene was watching Lulu, who kept her head lowered as she held Jean in her arms.

Irene could sense that Lulu did not want to part with her baby, that she was compelled to leave Jean in someone else's care.

While Zachary was not exactly a stranger, Lulu was still the one who carried Jean for ten months, and they were dearest to each other.

As a mother, Irene understood that feeling.

Rising to her feet then, she said, “I'm hungry. I'm going to get some food."

Irene was sure that although Lulu had told her to raise Jean, Lulu actually wanted to give the baby to Zachary. Lulu probably did not want to say it directly and would have other things to say.

was why Irene ought to

she closed the door

alone with Lulu,

matter how deep a bond there had been between them,

—he was quite eloquent when Irene was with them, and the

off to stand out at the balcony. Both him and Lulu remained silent, and the stalemate lasted until Jean started

returned inside to Lulu, lowering his gaze on the baby when Lulu

to take Jean,

after testing that the temperature was

baby was yet

put it in her mouth,” Lulu told

said, and Jean quickly stopped

warm and fuzzy even as he watched her. Eventually, he said, “Thank you

you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask. I let my emotions get

your fault,”