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.

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

wide smiles at the thought that they were Ethan’s

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

somewhere far away. Hazel murmured to herself. In

to her kids talk more

remember,” attempting to

of his family,” Hazel reminded them, guarding against the budding optimism that Ethan might

mean.”

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

in with

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

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

vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described

the theatrical delivery. But Liam wasn’t finished. With a determined expression, he continued, “Then he said, ‘Why are you here? You

her half made hair and pleaded with dramatic intensity,

arm;

gasped. “I don’t wanna go

Guards,

Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing

of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got the message. She felt a tinge of relief, Ethan had

back down after

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

couldn’t help

you mean?” she asked,

“Then we can have him all to ourselves. It would be just you and me and mommy

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