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.

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 smile

from nod and wide smiles at the thought that they

most times. She couldn’t wait for

we would leave, we’d go somewhere far away. Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime, she

kids talk more about

remember,” attempting to temper

means she’s part of his family,” Hazel reminded them, guarding against the budding optimism that Ethan might choose them over Bella. However,

mean.”

her arm. He

chimed in with

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

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 when he apologized and told her that he had sent

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

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

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

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

gasped. “I don’t wanna go home.” She

that. Guards, take

shrieked dramatically, collapsing

in a fit of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she got the message. She felt

settled back down after

Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her young

help but

she asked, intrigued

It would be just you and

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