The Runaway Groom
Chapter 1074

There was a twinkle in Stan's eyes, but he did not agree to it rightaway. "I'll call her and speak to her about it... Or should I give you hernumber 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, andZachary's phone vibrated on the dashboard.

Zachary took Stan to dinner later to celebrate his return—it was just thetwo of them, and they drank a lot.

“Now that I'm back, it feels like you're acting weird..." Stan saidseemingly nonchalantly, twirling his glass.

"Really?" Zachary chuckled coolly but did not press the issue andraised his glass. "Perhaps!"

"Congratulations. You get to come back even though you're alwaysbusy!" 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 startbefore Zachary spoke.

"You mean the one with me at the airport? She's just some distantrelative living abroad, but she came back since things aren't lookinggood out there!"

Then, he added, "I gave you her number, didn't 1? Just call her.”Zachary stayed silent, and Stan cleared his throat in fear of causing amisunderstanding. "Actually, I'm not that close with her. She only calledme because she wanted me to bring her back. Moreover, I don't knowwhat she has in mind or if there's work she wants. If she doesn't wantto work as a child care worker again, it would be bad if I took the job forher—"

Zachary shook his head before he could finish. "No, I'm just beingprudent.”

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."

"Envy?" Stan raised a brow. "What's there to envy about me? I'm justsingle and have a bit more freedom, that's all!"

Freedom!

Such an enviable word.

As they clinked glasses again, Zachary appeared a little drunk as hereturned.

Stan was concerned to see him wobbling. “Let's get you a cab. I heardthe inspections are strict lately—you shouldn't drink and drive!"

"It's fine!"

Stan chuckled but whipped out his phone anyway... only to pause ashe stared at the empty chatbox.

There was no telling how long had passed when he nonchalantlyslipped the phone back in his pocket. "Can you really go home? I'll calla designated driver later."

Words were not needed with friends as close as they were.

Stan did not press the issue and nodded before he left with anotherdesignated driver.

He glanced at Zachary through the rearview mirror, cutting a solitaryfigure and standing there in the shadows, his entire presence projectingloneliness!

Stan could only sigh as he remembered Lulu—he did not want thismess, but there were things he had to do!

Meanwhile, Zachary's designated driver had arrived as well, though hismind was clouded with many thoughts.

He shook his head whenever he remembered Lulu's figure and sighed."Whatever!"

Then, he whipped out his phone, adding the number Stan sent earlierinto his contacts without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Lulu's phone vibrated as she sat in her lodging.

Seeing the number displayed, she had a hunch it was Zachary, and herheart pounded despite the rest of the room being silent.