The Runaway Groom

"No!" Vivian promptly refused, even stuffing all the things she bought into Lulu's hands. "Mr. Slate is busy, and entrusting you to buy his baby's belongings is a sign of his trust. You should do your best. It's the same for me as Mr. Slate's assistant. Since he keeps me around, he definitely thinks highly of me."

The last part was meant for Zachary and not Lulu, and after shoving everything into Lulu's hands, Vivian smiled and returned to Zachary's side. "Mr. Slate, children should be treasured, especially daughters,” she said softly while leaning close to him.

Zachary promptly stepped off to the side, distancing himself.

She was certainly disgusting and he wanted to chase her away, only to see that Lulu was reacting.

He promptly stopped himself.

Lulu realized that she had not been controlling her reaction either and deliberately picked one of the gimmicks Vivian brought.

It had quality, but could a mere assistant afford it?

woo Zachary,

wheel. Once she packed up all the things Vivian brought,

and Lulu sat by her cradle, while

night had arrived, and Lulu slowly calmed down amid the

"Mwah..."

little

crystalline gaze darting everywhere as she took

her little cheek, calling out to her

harsh on the

appeared confused, her black eyes bright and innocent. It occurred to Lulu just then that a person was colorless like a blank piece of

could live in stability like now, instead of