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.

uncomplicated understanding of relationships that children often hold. Hazel couldn’t help but smile at the

a from nod and wide smiles at the

feeling drained. Ethan was all the twins could talk about most times. She couldn’t wait for Daisy’s surgery

Hazel murmured to herself. In the meantime,

to her kids

wife, remember,” attempting

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

mean.”

even grabbed her arm. He was so angry, Momma,” Liam recounted, his eyes earnest

in with a resolute,

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

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

with vivid storytelling, Liam animatedly described the

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

hair and pleaded with dramatic

at his arm; you hurt

gasped. “I don’t wanna

late for that. Guards, take her away.”

Daisy shrieked dramatically, collapsing onto the floor in feigned

a fit of laughter. She knew they were exaggerating but she

settled back down after

wife, I still love him,” Daisy declared stubbornly, her determination evident in her young eyes. “One day, I’ll get rid of her and marry Mr.

help but

she asked, intrigued

just

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