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 at the simplicity of Liam’s perspective, where marriage was based on and equated to love.

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that they

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

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

to her kids

remember,” attempting to temper their growing

that Ethan might choose them

mean.”

He yelled at her, and he even grabbed her arm. He

with a resolute,

be there. He told her to go home,”

revelation for the first time. She hadn’t expected Ethan to resort to violence, especially against a woman. It was

vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described the confrontation,

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 expression, he continued, “Then he

swung into her role as Bella stood with her half made hair and pleaded with dramatic intensity, “No, Ethan, no! Let me stay at

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

don’t wanna go home.”

for that. Guards, take her away.”

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

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

settled back down after

Even 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 her and marry

help

she asked,

his commitment matching his sister’s. “Then we can have him all to ourselves. It would be just you and me and mommy and

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