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.

couldn’t help but smile at

from nod and wide

feeling drained. Ethan was all the twins could talk about most

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

to her kids talk

attempting to

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

mean.”

yelled at her, and he even grabbed her arm. He was so angry,

with

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

woman. It was unlike him. It however confirmed that his distressed state last night was genuine when he

Liam animatedly described the confrontation, attempting

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

in response swung into her role as Bella stood with her half made hair and pleaded with dramatic intensity, “No, Ethan, no!

character as the protective 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

too late for that. Guards,

Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto the floor in feigned

of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got the message.

settled back down after

wife, I still love him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her young eyes. “One day,

help

to you mean?” she asked, intrigued by her

can have him all to ourselves. It would be just you

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