The Runaway Groom

If she did, Isaac would really get upset with her this time!

"Be safe!" Irene sighed exasperatedly but said nothing else.

After hanging up, she stared at her door for a long while—she had no idea when it started, but Lulu and Zachary's lives had become two parallel lines, having no chance of intersecting.

She sighed again.

On the other end, Lulu received a friend request from Zachary—he probably added her because he could not reach her the first time. [Hello, I'm Stan's friend and I heard you're a child care worker. Are you still in the profession at the moment?]

[Yes.]

Lulu replied almost immediately.

[May I see your certification?]

else would be if their child

She might be in trouble if she did not! [Okay. Please wait a moment—I will take

wait, Lulu sent him the photo, and Zachary was quiet while he stared at the

had

typed, he was staring at

woman to be Lulu. But if it was her, the date the certificate was issued should be much more recent... unless

I have experience with this line of work abroad. I'll take good care of your child if you're willing to entrust her with

paused, deleting the draft after

but please note that I had been paid generously abroad. As such, I might not necessarily accept your offer, and I'd like to discuss my wages

like a normal person's response. After all, would it not be weird if she

care of my child, I can pay you twice what they

quick on his feet, and the price was tempting. Even so, Lulu had to play hard to get, so

take notice too? I'm not too familiar with how things work in Zidonia.] Zachary did not reply for a long while, and when