The Runaway Groom
Chapter 1008

Irene was frowning, but she lowered her voice. "Lulu is not telling you because she has her reasons—"

"What reasons could she have? She chose the wrong man and refuses to admit it. She's afraid to say it, to let others know that she was blind," Zachary huffed, upset at Lulu's silence.

She just had to say that Martin messed up, and he would stand up for her and beat Martin up for her!

Even if they were not lovers, they could be family—he could at least do that much for her.

On the other hand, Irene was watching Lulu, who kept her head lowered as she held Jean in her arms.

Irene could sense that Lulu did not want to part with her baby, that she was compelled to leave Jean in someone else's care.

While Zachary was not exactly a stranger, Lulu was still the one who carried Jean for ten months, and they were dearest to each other.

As a mother, Irene understood that feeling.

Rising to her feet then, she said, “I'm hungry. I'm going to get some food."

Irene was sure that although Lulu had told her to raise Jean, Lulu actually wanted to give the baby to Zachary. Lulu probably did not want to say it directly and would have other things to say.

That was why Irene ought to give them some space.

As she left the apartment, she closed the door behind her.

Zachary used to yearn to be alone with Lulu, but the only thing that connected them was Jean.

No matter how deep a bond there had been between them, it had long since faded.

In fact, he had no idea what to say to Lulu when it was just them alone —he was quite eloquent when Irene was with them, and the room was immediately silent once she left.

Unable to stay seated, Zachary strode off to stand out at the balcony. Both him and Lulu remained silent, and the stalemate lasted until Jean started crying.

Zachary returned inside to Lulu, lowering his gaze on the baby when Lulu said, "Hold her."

Zachary reached out to take Jean, his movement rigid but extremely careful.

Lulu left to heat up some milk, and after testing that the temperature was good, she handed Zachary the bottle.

Zachary remained stiff—feeding a baby was yet another first.

"Just put it in her mouth,” Lulu told him.

Zachary did as Lulu said, and Jean quickly stopped crying.

Zachary's heart felt warm and fuzzy even as he watched her. Eventually, he said, “Thank you for giving her to me."

Lulu said nothing, and he continued, "If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask. I let my emotions get the better of me—I'm sorry.”

“It's not your fault,” Lulu said.

At the very least, this was not his fault.

"Her name is Jean," she said, pausing before adding, "We haven't registered her birth yet." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

In other words, Lulu was saying that Jean could use his last name—he was Jean's father, after all.

Zachary understood and nodded.

"You can leave when Irene returns,” Lulu added.

It was clear from her tone that she would like them to leave quickly. Zachary looked up at her. "Do you really not need anything from us?" “No, you won't be able to help,” Lulu said, shaking her head. "Just take care of Jean."

Zachary lowered her head again to look at Jean. “It's all my fault. If I hadn't—"

"The past is the past, Zachary. We shouldn't keep obsessing over it," Lulu said, stroking Jean's tender cheeks just then. "Just promise me to take care of our child."

"I will," Zachary nodded.

"Having a child if you're going to marry might be inconvenient,” Lulu then said. "So you could let Irene do it. We go way back, so she'll raise Jean as her own—"

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