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.

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

with a from nod and wide smiles at

sighed suddenly feeling drained. Ethan was all the twins could talk about most times. She

far away. Hazel murmured to

her kids talk

remember,” attempting to temper

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

mean.”

and he even grabbed her arm. He

in with a

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

was unlike him. It however confirmed that his distressed state last night was genuine when he

the scene with vivid storytelling, Liam

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

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

his arm; you hurt him? Oh, you’ve done it this time. You

don’t wanna go home.”

too late for that. Guards, take her away.”

shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto the floor in feigned

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

settled back down

him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident

help

mean?” she asked, intrigued

just you and me and mommy and Mr. Princess.” Liam smiled at his sister, sharing in the dream of a family

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