There was a twinkle in Stan's eyes, but he did not agree to it right away. "I'll call her and speak to her about it… Or should I give you her number and let you ask?"
"Sure," Zachary replied. "I can get in touch to see if she's suitable."
"Okay," Stan whipped out his phone and sent him the number, and Zachary's phone vibrated on the dashboard.
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Zachary took Stan to dinner later to celebrate his return—it was just the two of them, and they drank a lot.
"Now that I'm back, it feels like you're acting weird…" Stan said seemingly nonchalantly, twirling his glass.
"Really?" Zachary chuckled coolly but did not press the issue and raised his glass. "Perhaps!"
"Congratulations. You get to come back even though you're always busy!" Stan raised his glass in turn.
However, Zachary suddenly mentioned Lulu while they clinked glasses. "How's your cousin related to you?"
"What cousin?" Stan was confused, though he realized with a start before Zachary spoke.
"You mean the one with me at the airport? She's just some distant relative living abroad, but she came back since things aren't looking good out there!"
Then, he added, "I gave you her number, didn't I? Just call her."
Zachary stayed silent, and Stan cleared his throat in fear of causing a misunderstanding. "Actually, I'm not that close with her. She only called me because she wanted me to bring her back. Moreover, I don't know what she has in mind or if there's work she wants. If she doesn't want to work as a child care worker again, it would be bad if I took the job for her—"
Zachary shook his head before he could finish. "No, I'm just being prudent."
Stan nodded—it was natural for Zachary to be cautious with his baby. "Yes, you shouldn't get careless with children!"
A tune could be heard just then as Zachary rubbed his forehead. "Sometimes, I really envy you."
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