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 understand and

put Star back in her crib, Star started bawling

I going to make your milk if you want me to

but to carry her as she made milk. As soon as she held the bottle to Star's lips, Star began drinking furiously, most

tiny back. "Slow down, Star, or

no one would

As Lulu

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so fervently that she sweated over

that tenderly and sed

Star fell asleep before she

Lulu picked up the bottle,

eyes again, turning

to look

did not

she started to nibble on the bottle's nipple

her and waited until she was asleep