Chapter 102: Street Brawl

Trista’s POV

I called a neighbor and asked if she could look after the children while Hazel and I went out. We were determined to confront Lucian together – a united front. The neighbor was happy to oblige. She remembered Billy and Belle.

She rushed over, her arms full of boardgames.

“Thank you so much,” I told her as she plunked the games down on the table.

“Oh my, look at you two,” she gushed. “You’ve grown so much!”

Hazel and I collected our coats, but Belle stopped us at the door. She thrust out a small fish toy.

“Give this back to Lucian,” she puffed. “I don’t want it anymore.”

Billy and Belle had Lucian. He’d saved their lives, after all! But they knew that Aunty Hazel was upset. And that Lucian was the cause.

So they were Team Hazel all the way.

I took the fish toy from Belle and kissed her on the forehead. Then we left the building and clamored into a cab.

We pulled up to Lucian’s building. It wasn’t too tall, but it was ornate. It had a vintage look and feel, opulenc