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.

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 asserted, “Well, that means he

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that

could talk about most times. She couldn’t wait for

would leave, we’d go somewhere far away. Hazel murmured to herself. In

to her kids talk

remember,” attempting to

the budding optimism that Ethan might choose

mean.”

arm. He was so angry, Momma,” Liam recounted, his eyes earnest defending his Mr

with a resolute,

she shouldn’t be there. He told her to

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 her

the scene with vivid storytelling, Liam

Princess walked in, you know, and he was like, ‘What happened to those kids? Bella, explain yourself,” 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

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

Look at his arm; you hurt him? Oh,

wanna

for that. Guards,

Ethannn,” Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing

found herself caught in a fit of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got the message. She felt a tinge of relief, Ethan had stood up

settled back down after

declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her young eyes. “One day, I’ll get rid of her and marry Mr. Princess,” she

couldn’t help

she asked,

would be just you and me and mommy and Mr. Princess.” Liam smiled at his sister, sharing in the dream of a family

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