The Runaway Groom

Zachary snapped grumpily at Erma even as he picked up his suit. "Pack up your things and leave. I don't need you here!"

Then, turning to Lulu, he said, "This way, Ms. Jones!"

She hurried outside without looking back, with Luna still in her arms. Fortunately, Zachary did not park his car in the garage, though he glanced at Lulu as he drove—she looked utterly worried, and there was pain in her eyes.

"Hurry!"

Zachary did not drag his feet for the sake of his baby and drove straight to the hospital.

Likewise, Lulu was flustered throughout the journey and only heaved a sigh of relief when they arrived.

lot of time to queue up, Zachary called a

vein throbbing on his temple and his tone was frantic— Lulu judged that

was on the phone for just a couple of minutes before getting a number, and they hurried over to find an experienced

a stethoscope. "Don’t worry—she's probably just exposed to a little wind. We'll take her in for further

still enfeebled since she had yet to fully

Zachary was clearly blaming himself. “I'm supposed to be her father. It's all my fault...

since children were not to be

she would rather not work than let her own

As for Zachary...

he said. "It's fortunate that you brought her here when you did. She has been feverish for a couple days, and any

our failure.” Lulu smiled apologetically while Zachary stood behind. "She's fine, isn't