Todos os capítulos de The Triplets' Regret: Bowing to Their Luna: Capítulo 171 - Capítulo 180

"This specific arrangement would come with massive, unprecedented benefits. Access to our private resources, elite political connections, and absolute protection.""Protection?" Jaren's voice cut through the air like a knife. "Is that what you are trying to sell her, Thorne? Protection?""I am offering a partnership," Aldric replied, his smile never wavering. "The kind of partnership that elevates everyone involved.""The kind of partnership that puts her directly under your thumb," Thad corrected, his voice dropping to a dangerous growl. "Do not insult our intelligence by pretending this is just business.""I am offering her a legitimate choice. Something you three seem to have a severe difficulty understanding." Aldric finally turned his attention away from the triplets and focused entirely on me. "Ms. Veyn, I know there are severe complications here. House Vane has placed claims on you that you likely never chose. I am offering you a clean alternative. A way to build your empire wi

In the end, the final decision was not nearly as complicated as I had originally expected.I woke up on the morning of the fourteenth day. It was the absolute final day of Dr. Moss's deadline. I sat up in bed, looking out the window at the frost gathering on the estate grounds, and realized my mind was completely clear.The Consortium position was everything I had bled for over the last decade. It represented professional recognition, unlimited medical resources, and the rare opportunity to practice at the highest possible level. But more importantly, it represented true autonomy. It was the absolute freedom to build a life entirely on my own terms, completely outside the suffocating shadow of House Vane and everything it historically represented.I was going to accept the offer. The only remaining question was how to execute the transition.I found the triplets in the main library, exactly as I knew I would. The morning light filtered through the massive stained glass windows, castin

"I will draft the letter to Dr. Moss this afternoon," I said, feeling a sudden surge of energetic motivation. "I will formally accept the position and coordinate the transition timeline.""What about your apothecary here on the grounds?" Kaelen asked."I will maintain ownership. I am going to promote an assistant to manage the daily operations while I am away." I crossed my arms, thinking through the logistics. "The local business has grown far beyond what I can handle alone anyway. It is time to start delegating.""The household servants are going to gossip relentlessly," Thad warned."Let them gossip." I turned toward the heavy oak doors, feeling lighter than I had in years. "I have spent entirely too much of my life worrying about what other people think. It is time to focus strictly on what matters.""And what matters most right now?" Jaren asked softly.I paused at the doorway and looked back at the three men standing in the center of the grand library."My work matters. Building

Three weeks into my new life at the Consortium, I was actually thriving.The research facilities were everything I had imagined and far more. I had access to state-of-the-art laboratories and rare ingredients I had only ever read about in dusty historical texts. My new colleagues treated me as an equal rather than a political curiosity. Dr. Moss had even assigned me a team of three junior research assistants. They deferred to my expertise without a single question.The daily work was consuming. It was fulfilling, and it was exactly what I needed to ground myself.My arrangement with the triplets had settled into a quiet, uneasy rhythm. They had purchased a secondary residence in the neutral territories exactly as promised. It was a modest but highly secure estate about twenty minutes from the Consortium campus. During the work week, we shared late dinners and brief, polite conversations. We carefully maintained our physical and emotional distance. On weekends, we returned to House Van

"We should let you rest," Thad said abruptly. He stood and positioned himself beside Kaelen, closing ranks. "You have an early morning at the lab tomorrow. We will spend the weekend at House Vane."They left the dining room without waiting for my response. I sat completely alone at the long table, feeling the suffocating weight of everything they had left unsaid pressing down on my chest.I did not sleep a single hour that night.I lay in my bed, staring up at the dark ceiling. I replayed every conversation, every shared dinner, and every carefully constructed barrier I had built between myself and the three men trying so desperately to reach me.Jaren was breaking under the pressure. Kaelen was hurting. Thad was just quietly watching and waiting. They were all hoping I would eventually give them a sign that their massive sacrifices were not entirely wasted.And I simply could not give it to them. Every time I tried to imagine opening my life up again, I froze. Every time I considered