The Runaway Groom

The more Lulu cared about Star, the more Vivian found her to be a threat.

Nonetheless, Lulu said, "I'm a professional child care worker Mr. Slate hired. Just leave the baby to me, you can stay with Mr. Slate—"

Before she could finish, however, Vivian had grabbed her hand!

Raising a brow, she said, "I have experience with my cousin's children, and you look like you haven't had dinner. Why don't you go out for some food?" And with that, both of them stood in place in a stalemate.

Still, before Vivian could press the issue, Zachary appeared behind them. "What are you doing?"

Star was still crying, while both women were standing in place as if frozen still.

"Mr. Slate!" Vivian was promptly smiling. “I just came in to check since the baby started crying, and she might be sick or something."

moment to free herself from

up with an excuse to leave,

diapers I bought, and I'll help the baby change too!"

looked around, and finding all the things she brought on

baby's needs more than the average diaper!" Vivian's eager fawning actually left Lulu frustrated—all Vivian cared about was quality and

really care about Star? She obviously just wanted to use her concern for

really were

Star would be put through if Vivian was allowed to stay with

suddenly snapped

Zachary, and seeing that he was staring at the diapers she was holding, she smiled. "I've been trained professionally in early

the professional babysitter," she said. "Of course you'd know more than I do. I've only ordered the diapers out of

to Zachary, while Lulu more or less

sincerity at all. Vivian just wanted