The Runaway Groom

"Yeah," Isaac replied softly. "Go back to sleep."

"I can't sleep now. Let me down," Irene said as she leaned against his shoulder.

He lowered his gaze in silence, while she shyly buried her face in his arms.

Back in Zidonia, it was daytime and Lulu was playing with Star outside.

She would pick up a toy and move it around as Star's eyes followed it everywhere, and brighter ones were especially effective.

As her eyes darted around, her lips would part from time to time, baring the little teeth that just grew out.

She tended to drool perhaps because of that, and Lulu wiped her mouth while fastening a napkin around her neck. She would change it once it got wet too, or Star's skin might get red.

Babies' skin could be delicate and must be kept dry or rashes would easily occur.

how meticulously Lulu was taking care of Star, and the baby was putting

and fair, making her

up to find the kitchen empty and scowled

her hunger, she headed out and asked Lulu, "Have you

"I did," Lulu replied.

breakfast?" Vivian quickly

Slate asked me to babysit Star, not to be his maid," Lulu retorted. "What

for me if you're making it for yourself. I didn't demand that you make it

And shouldn't

"What did

housework?" Lulu pressed, having every reason to keep her distance since Zachary was the

much of an anomaly who only caused trouble instead

want Star to have someone like her around and was eager to

other hand, Vivian pursed her lips, thinking that Lulu

Vivian could not even

"I am-"

"You'd better not behave