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.

people only get married to people they like,” Liam interjected, his explanation. reflecting the uncomplicated understanding of relationships that children often hold. Hazel couldn’t help but

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that

most times. She couldn’t wait for Daisy’s

we would leave, we’d go somewhere far away. Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime, she would just have to

kids talk

remember,” attempting to temper their

that Ethan might choose them over Bella. However, Daisy, with her

mean.”

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

with a

be there. He told her to go home,” Liam added, a

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

the scene with vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described

finished. With a determined expression, he continued, “Then he said, ‘Why are you here? You should stay at home. Go home

her half made hair

stood firm, “I said no! Look at his arm; you

“I don’t wanna go home.”

late for that. Guards,

collapsing onto the

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 for

back down after

her determination evident in her young eyes.

help

she asked, intrigued by

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

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