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,” Liam interjected, his explanation. reflecting the uncomplicated understanding of relationships that children often hold. Hazel couldn’t help but smile

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that they

drained. Ethan was all the twins could talk about most times. She

Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime, she would just

her kids talk

attempting

against the budding optimism that Ethan might choose them over Bella. However,

mean.”

Mr. Princess protected us. He yelled at her, and he even grabbed her arm. He

chimed in with

told her she shouldn’t be there. He told her to go home,” Liam added,

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

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

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 home. Go home now.“” Liam said then added physical gestures, grabbing Daisy’s arm

as Bella stood with her half made hair and pleaded with dramatic intensity, “No, Ethan, no!

as the protective Mr. Princess, stood firm, “I said no! Look at his arm; you

don’t wanna go home.” She

that. Guards, take her away.” Liam

Ethannn,” Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto

she got the message. She felt a tinge of relief, Ethan had stood up for

back down after the

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

help

to you mean?” she asked, intrigued by her

would be just you and me and mommy and

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