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. Daisy confidently asserted, “Well, that means he loves

a from nod and wide smiles at the thought

was all the twins could talk about most times. She couldn’t wait for Daisy’s surgery so they could go

away. Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime,

her kids talk

attempting to temper their

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

mean.”

grabbed her arm. He was so angry, Momma,” Liam recounted,

in with a

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

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

storytelling, Liam animatedly

and he was like, ‘What happened to those 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 said, ‘Why are you here? You should stay at home. Go home now.“” Liam said then added physical gestures, grabbing Daisy’s arm as he had seen

her half made hair

Mr. Princess, stood firm, “I said no! Look at his arm; you hurt him? Oh, you’ve done it this time. You

“I don’t wanna

that. Guards, take her away.” Liam

Ethannn,” Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto the floor in feigned

She knew they were exaggerating but she got the message. She

they settled back down after

nice. Even though he has a witch for a wife, I still love him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her

help

mean?” she asked, intrigued by

It would be just you and me and mommy and Mr. Princess.” Liam smiled at his sister, sharing in

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