Despite having had enough of Vivian’s enthusiasm, she forced a smile. “Childcare is my field and that involves the tools applied. Mr. Slate also provided me with a debit card so that I can get anything the baby needs by myself. I won’t have to impose!”
“No!” Vivian promptly refused, even stuffing all the things she bought into Lulu’s hands. “Mr. Slate is busy, and entrusting you to buy his baby’s belongings is a sign of his trust. You should do your best. It’s the same for me as Mr. Slate’s assistant. Since he keeps me around, he definitely thinks highly of me.”
The last part was meant for Zachary and not Lulu, and after shoving everything into Lulu’s hands, Vivian smiled and returned to Zachary’s side. “Mr. Slate, children should be treasured, especially daughters,” she said softly while leaning close to him.
Zachary promptly stepped off to the side, distancing himself.
She was certainly disgusting and he wanted to chase her away, only to see that Lulu was reacting.
He promptly stopped himself.
Lulu realized that she had not been controlling her reaction either and deliberately picked one of the gimmicks Vivian brought.
It had quality, but could a mere assistant afford it?
She must have been paying through the nose to woo Zachary, even if she did pay attention to the details.
For her part, Lulu really did not want to be the third wheel. Once she packed up all the things Vivian brought, she headed into Star’s room.
The baby was sound asleep, and Lulu sat by her cradle, while staring outside the window.
It was already dark outside as night had arrived, and Lulu slowly calmed down amid the silence, watching her daughter.
“Mwah…”
Star was just puckering her little pink lips that appeared so peachy.
Her eyes were open, her crystalline gaze darting everywhere as she took in the world curiously.
Lulu smiled and poked her little cheek, calling out to her softly, “Star.”
It was actually catchy and not harsh on the ears, and Zachary probably paid it some thought.
As she stared at Star, and Star stared back at her in turn, Lulu was smiling tenderly, whereas Star simply appeared confused, her black eyes bright and innocent. It occurred to Lulu just then that a person was colorless like a blank piece of paper at this age.
If only Star could live in stability like now, instead of taking after her.
It had been a long journey, and she had gone through so much.
She could not help sighing, and Star suddenly started bawling, ker dries e immediately resounding in the room.
“It’s alright, Star!” Startled, Lulu picked her up a little slowly.
Just as she was about to calm Star, the door opened with a click, and Vivian appeared, looking worried.
“What’s wrong? Why’s the baby crying?” Vivian asked, holding her hands out to take Star.
Lulu promptly took a step back with Star, evading her grasp.
The air in the room promptly turned stiff, as Vivian’s expression cooled.
She could tell that the woman before her cared a lot about the babyahd spapped “want to hold her!” The
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.”
Lulu seized the moment to free herself from Vivian’s grasp and backed away.
She promptly came up with an excuse to leave, saying, “Mr. Slate, she just need her diaper changed “
“What a coincidence! We can use the diapers I bought, and I’ll help the baby change too!” Vivian exclaimed, her eyes lighting up.
She looked around, and finding all the things she brought on a table, hurried over to take out the diaper.
“That’s it!” She exclaimed. “This is an export from a company that designs size- fitting diapers, and it meets the baby’s needs more than the average diaper!” Vivian’s eager fawning actually left Lulu frustrated-all Vivian cared about was quality and how much it cost.
But did she really care about Star? She obviously just wanted to use her concern for the baby to win Zachary over!
If she really were not sincere…
Lulu was afraid to think what Star would be put through if Vivian was allowed to stay with Zachary!
“That’s unnecessary!” Lulu suddenly snapped a little tempestuously.
She then glanced at Zachary, and seeing that he was staring at the diapers she was holding, she smiled. “I’ve been trained professionally in early childcare. Diapers don’t require professional designs, just frequent changing!” Vivian never turned around, but she gave in within three seconds.
“You’re the professional babysitter,” she said. “Of course you’d know more than I do. I’ve only ordered the diapers out of sincerity.”
She emphasized the last part just to make it clear to Zachary, while Lulu more or less saw through her right then.
There was no sincerity at all. Vivian just wanted to marry rich!
Lulu’s gaze turned hostile right then, and Zachary noted that reaction.
So, she would actually react… but he just had not provoked her enough?
Clasping his hands behind his back, he said, “Since that diaper is expertly designed for babies, we can try it.”
Lulu could not argue since he was Star’s only parent in name, and she pursed her lips as she played along.
However, just as Lulu was about to reach for the diapers, Vivian withdrew her hand and turned toward Zachary. “It’s quite late now, and she’s just a babysitter. Shouldn’t she be going now?” It was certainly late-ordinary babysitters would have left by now.
However, Lulu and Zachary agreed that she would stay so she couldn better care for Star, not to mention that Star was still sick.
Lulu looked up at Zachary right then…
Zachary handily took a tissue off the table and wiped his lips.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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