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.

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 but

from nod and wide

the twins could talk about most times.

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

listened to her kids talk more about

attempting to temper their

of his family,” Hazel reminded them, guarding against the budding optimism that Ethan might choose them over Bella. However, Daisy, with her

mean.”

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

chimed in with

to go home,” Liam added, a hint

woman. It was unlike him. It

Liam animatedly described the confrontation, attempting to

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

with her half made hair and pleaded

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

don’t wanna go home.”

late for that. Guards, take her away.”

collapsing onto the floor in feigned

knew they were exaggerating but she got

they settled back down

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

help

mean?” she asked,

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

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