The Runaway Groom

For Lulu, it was better to have Vivian sleep than have her loiter around the house.

At this point and considering Zachary's attitude toward Vivian, she had the feeling Zachary had a few screws loose.

He knew Vivian was incompetent and could not help with housework but insisted she stayed.

Did he just want to mess with her? When did he become so laughably childish?

Suddenly, Star woke up and started bawling, her cries so sharp it could tear a heart apart.

Lulu hurried to her room and scooped her up in her arms.

Star stopped crying right then as if flipping a switch, her cheeks still wet with tears as she leveled Lulu a look of grief.

One would think she was being bullied with that look, and yet she was so adorable hearts would melt.

Gently wiping her tears, Lulu asked, "Are you hungry?"

not respond or

Lulu put Star back in her crib, Star started bawling as if there were

to make your milk if you want

as she made milk. As soon as she held the

tiny back. "Slow

no one would answer that

As Lulu

u

was drinking so fervently that she sweated over

that tenderly and sed

forehead, Star fell

picked up

eyes again,

to look for

if she did not have

the bottle, and she started to nibble on the bottle's nipple again.

waited until she was asleep before