Zachary handily took a tissue off the table and wiped his lips.
He glanced at the clock—it was already 11 PM.
However, Star was crying terribly, especially after Vivian came into the room.
As Lulu said, his baby needed a diaper change, after which she had to be coaxed to sleep.
Zachary frowned and turned awkwardly toward Lulu right then. He would like her to stay, not to mention that they had agreed to it earlier so that she could better take care of Star.
He just did not know how to put it in words, especially if he would upset her if he said it out loud.
Lulu could tell from his eyes that he was troubled.
In reality, she was willing to stay—in fact, she would do anything for her baby.
On the other hand, Vivian put on her professional smile when she saw Zachary space out. "Mr. Slate?"
As Vivian finally left Star's room, Lulu briskly changed Star's diapers when Zachary suddenly said, "Ms. Jones, could you stay the night to take care of Star? The guest room is already cleaned, and you can tell me if you need anything else."
Lulu paused, surprised that Zachary would let her stay.
She actually thought he would listen to Vivian and chase her away, since one wins hearts by winning the stomach.
However, it appeared that he still cared about Star—at the very least, he picked Star instead of Vivian.
The thought gave Lulu confidence for some reason.
Continuing to change Star's diapers, she replied, "Yes, Mr. Slate. Apologizes for imposing."
Children's excretion smells despite their age, but Lulu had long since gotten used to it—if anything, she had to work with cadavers that could be a million times worse.
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