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.

help but smile at the simplicity of Liam’s perspective, where marriage was based on and equated to love. Daisy confidently asserted, “Well, that means he

and wide smiles at the thought that they

about most times. She

far away. Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime, she would

her kids talk more

wife, remember,” attempting to temper

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

mean.”

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

with a resolute,

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

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

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

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

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

said no! Look at his arm;

don’t wanna go

Guards, take her away.”

Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing

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

settled back

he has a witch for a wife, I still love him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident in

couldn’t help but

mean?” she asked, intrigued by

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

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