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.

why Irene ought to give them some

the apartment, she closed

alone with Lulu, but the only thing that connected them

deep a bond there had been

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

stay seated, Zachary strode off to stand out at the balcony. Both him and Lulu remained silent, and the stalemate

inside to Lulu, lowering his gaze on the baby when Lulu said, "Hold

reached out to take Jean,

after testing that

stiff—feeding a baby was yet another

her mouth,”

as Lulu said, and Jean quickly stopped

her. Eventually, he said, “Thank you

said nothing, and he continued, "If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask. I let my emotions

your fault,” Lulu