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.

often hold. Hazel couldn’t help but smile at the simplicity of Liam’s perspective, where marriage was based on

from nod and wide smiles

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

murmured to herself.

listened to her kids

wife, remember,” attempting to

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

mean.”

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

in with a resolute,

He told her to go home,” Liam added, a hint

revelation for 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

vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described the confrontation, attempting

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.“”

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

stood firm, “I said no! Look at his arm; you hurt him? Oh, you’ve

don’t wanna go home.” She

that. Guards,

no, Ethannn,” Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto the floor

they were exaggerating but she

they settled back down after

for a wife, I still love him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her young eyes. “One day, I’ll get rid of her and

couldn’t help

asked, intrigued by her

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 at his sister, sharing in the dream of a family unburdened by the

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