The Runaway Groom

Before Lulu could leave, Zachary turned and saw her, calling out, "Ms. Jones!"

As Lulu paused, he slowly wiped his mouth with a tissue and pointed at Lulu while telling Vivian, "I haven't introduced you—she's the new babysitter I hired."

Vivian was just about to put more food on Zachary's plate, and she straightened right then. "Babysitter? I see..."

There was nothing wrong with her tone, but Lulu felt hostility the instant their eyes met!

“This is my assistant, Vivian!" Zachary continued just then.

Lulu did not react, even smiling cheerfully since she knew when to keep her distance. "Nice to meet you. I'm the childcare worker Mr. Slate hired for his baby."

young, I'm surprised you'd be a childcare worker. You must be impressive since Mr. Slate would hire you himself," Vivian said, probing her with a smile and flattery. "Mr. Slate always

a large amount of childcare products. “I brought a lot of stuff for the baby. Check

was left a little dumbstruck, she smiled and promptly picked up a baby food steamer, which she then placed on the table. “This one is imported—you can't usually get it locally, but I heard it's safe and easy to use. I

not so ungrateful that I'd ask to claim for something like this!" Vivian exclaimed, waving him off, before moving on to the baby clothes. "It's been hot lately, so it'd be better to have

children’s toys, designed expressly for their age. It's better than ordinary

she continued to pull a pile of things from the bags, Lulu

could he not? Why else would the woman be

he did not reject

Did this mean...