Chapter 109

Hazel’s kids were bubbly the next morning, and Daisy’s swollen cheek, though still red, had gone down.

“I’ll

snap her fingers when next I see her,” Silently swearing to herself, Hazel applied soothing ointment.

As she tended to them, Liam spoke up suddenly. “Was Mr. Princess here last night?”

Hazel continued her gentle application, asking, “Why do you ask?”

“No reason,” Liam replied casually, but there was a spark of mischief in his eyes.

“Was he?” he probed again, unable to contain his curiosity.

Hazel sighed, realizing there was no evading Liam’s questions. “He was,” she admitted, watching as Liam nodded in satisfaction. She looked away turning her focus back to Daisy. Liam reached out picking up a colorful glass ball bead from the potted plant nearby.

The beads were a subtle communication method between Liam and Ethan. Liam had given Ethan several colorful beads with a specific pattern. “Drop one in the plants whenever you stop by,” they had decided. It

for Liam to know if Ethan had visited, just in case their mom didn’t let him see them. The simple yet effective communication system allowed Liam to confirm Ethan’s visit even when he had been asleep.

was a way

Hazel, now done with the soothing balm application, shifted her focus to brushing Daisy’s hair. “I don’t think Mr. Princess likes his wife very much,” Daisy declared her observation innocently.

married to people they like,” Liam interjected, his explanation. reflecting the uncomplicated understanding of relationships that children often hold. Hazel couldn’t help but smile at the simplicity of Liam’s perspective, where marriage was based on and equated to love. Daisy confidently

from nod and wide smiles at the

twins could talk about most times. She couldn’t wait for Daisy’s surgery so they could go

Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime, she would

her kids talk more about

wife, remember,” attempting

them, guarding against the budding optimism that Ethan might

mean.”

he even grabbed her arm. He was so angry, Momma,” Liam recounted, his eyes earnest defending his

with a resolute,

told her to go home,” Liam added, a hint of defensiveness

hearing this revelation for the first time. She hadn’t expected Ethan to resort to violence, especially against a woman. It was unlike him. It however confirmed that his distressed state last night was genuine when he apologized and told

the kids recounted the scene with vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described

Liam retorted with seriousness. Hazel couldn’t help but chuckle at the theatrical delivery. But Liam wasn’t finished. With a determined expression, he continued, “Then he said, ‘Why are you here? You should stay at home. Go home now.“” Liam said

swung into her role as Bella stood with her half made hair

Mr. Princess, stood firm, “I said no! Look at his arm; you hurt him? Oh, you’ve done it this time. You

“I don’t wanna go home.” She

Guards, take her

shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto

laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got

back down after

declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her

couldn’t help

she asked, intrigued

rid of her,” Liam chimed in, his commitment matching his sister’s. “Then we can have him all to ourselves. It would be just you and me and

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