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.

like her; 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

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that they

was all the twins could talk about most times. She couldn’t wait for Daisy’s surgery

murmured to herself. In the meantime, she

listened to her kids talk more

his wife, remember,” attempting to

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

mean.”

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

with

her she shouldn’t be there. He told her to go home,” Liam added, a hint of defensiveness in his

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

vivid storytelling, Liam

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

into her role as Bella stood with her half made hair and pleaded with dramatic intensity,

no! Look at his arm; you hurt him? Oh, you’ve done it this time. You

“I don’t wanna go home.”

for that. Guards, take

collapsing

fit of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got

they settled back

her determination evident

couldn’t help

you mean?” she asked, intrigued

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 mommy and Mr. Princess.” Liam smiled

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