Todos los capítulos de Triplet Temptation: My stepbrothers are triplets : Capítulo 451 - Capítulo 460

~CAMILLA~I have no idea what my professor has been talking about for the past twenty minutes.And judging by the number of times I have looked at the same page of my notebook without writing a single word, I doubt I could repeat even one sentence of his lecture if someone offered me a million euros.My attention is supposed to be on the discussion about psychological development, but my mind keeps drifting back to one particular person who seems determined to make me question everything I thought I understood about him.Mr. Lucas.I don't understand what happened to us.At first, I convinced myself that his sudden change in behavior was only temporary, that perhaps I had made him uncomfortable by asking about his mother, and that he would be back to his usual self before our next tutoring session. I even spent the days afterward carefully thinking about our conversation, wondering whether I had asked the question too casually or whether my curiosity had made h

~LUCAS~I know Camilla is sitting in the lecture hall, but I make a deliberate effort not to look in her direction.It is harder than I expected.Since I began teaching at the University of Milan, I have learned to keep my attention on the students who need it, to explain my lessons clearly, and to maintain the professional distance expected of someone in my position. It shouldn't be difficult to treat Camilla the same way I treat everyone else, especially when that is precisely what I have been trying to achieve for the past few days.Yet, somehow, I am more aware of her presence when I am determined to ignore it.I know when she settles into her seat. I recognize the quiet movement of her belongings against the desk, and I can almost picture the expression on her face without turning around to confirm it. I have become so accustomed to paying attention to her that pretending not to notice her requires considerably more effort than I care to admit.I hate tha

~CAMILLA~I'm still staring at Mr. Lucas in shock, refusing to believe that he actually replied to my text message.“Did you really reply to my text?” I ask, when I finally find my tongue to speak.He doesn't reply. He just puts my phone down on the table.I quickly grab my phone and take a look at the screen to reconfirm that he actually did reply.“Why did you do that, Mr. Lucas?” I say, not having it at all. “Why did you reply to my text?”“Because I don't want you spending a night at his house,” he replies nonchalantly.“That's still not enough reason, Sir,” I retort. “You have no right to reply to my text negatively, because it's actually something I considered.”"Camilla, do you even know this man well enough to be considering something like that?" He asks.I almost laugh, and it's not because anything about this situation is funny, but because I cannot believe the audacity of the question coming from him."Steven is my friend, Mr. Lucas. We've been spending time together for we

~LUCAS~I want to say a lot to her, but I can't speak.She stares at me for several seconds obviously waiting for me to speak, and fucking say something. Then she smiles.It is the sort of smile people give when they have finally stopped expecting something from someone who keeps disappointing them.She turns towards the door again."I'll see you in class, Mr. Lucas. Enjoy the rest of your day.""Camilla."She stops, but she does not turn around immediately.For one fleeting moment, I consider telling her the truth. That I was really jealous of her and Steven.That I decided to create distance between us because I was starting to enjoy her company and getting so free with her.I want to tell her the truth that I really miss her.Instead, I say, "Don't forget to review the topics we covered today."For a second, she remains perfectly still.Then she turns her head just enough for me to see the disappointment on her face."I won't, Sir."The door closes behind

~CAMILLA~Something is wrong.Lucas has been absent from school for two consecutive days, and I am beginning to lose patience with the uncertainty.Yesterday, I convinced myself that he must have had an important meeting or some personal emergency. I expected him to show up today, carrying his usual collection of notes and wearing that serious expression that always makes me feel as though he can see through me.Instead, his seat remains empty, and the senior lecturer has taken over his class again.Around me, students are discussing his absence, with several expressing how much they miss his lessons. Apparently, I am not the only one who has noticed that something is unusual.Lucas takes his responsibilities seriously. He has never been the sort of person to disappear without making the necessary arrangements, which makes his continued absence even more concerning.What could possibly be keeping him away?I am still contemplating that question when Esmeralda nudges my arm."Camilla,