Chapter 131: Chapter 131: Meeting Grandpa Percival

My heart pounded in my chest as I tugged nervously at the hem of my sweater.

The triplets had given me time to change into something more presentable after our bathroom incident, but no amount of clean clothes could calm the storm of emotions inside me. I was about to meet my grandfather—a man I’d never known existed until recently.

“You look beautiful,” Liam assured me, his warm smile easing my tension slightly. He stood beside me at the top of the stairs, his hand resting supportively on my lower back.

“He’s going to love you,” Lucas added, his normally serious expression softened with understanding. “Just be yourself.”

Levi, ever the lighthearted one, winked at me. “And if he doesn’t, we’ll just have to drown him in the bathroom too.”

“Levi!” I hissed, my cheeks burning at the reminder of what had just happened, but I couldn’t help the small laugh that escaped me. The triplets always knew how to break the tension.

“Ready?” Lucas asked, offering his hand.

I took a deep breath and nodded, slipping my hand into his. “As I’ll ever be.”

The triplets formed a protective formation around me as we descended the stairs—Lucas leading, Liam and Levi flanking me on either side. The gesture wasn’t lost on me; they were presenting a united front, showing their support.

As we entered the living room, I immediately spotted him—an older gentleman sitting rigidly on the edge of the sofa. His white hair was neatly combed back, and despite his age, he held himself with the strength and dignity of a much younger man. Evelyn and Henry sat across from him, their postures tense.

The moment I stepped into the room, Percival Hunt’s eyes found mine, and he froze. Something flashed across his face—recognition, shock, grief—all mingled together. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Hazel,” he breathed, my name sounding like a prayer on his lips.

I stood rooted to the spot as he approached, my heart hammering wildly. Up close, I could see the hazel eyes that matched my own—the feature that I guess I’d inherited from my mother’s side.

With trembling fingers, he reached out and gently touched my cheek, his eyes filling with tears.

“You look just like her,” he said softly. “Just like Helena.”

The name sent a jolt through me. Helena. That’s right. Percival raised her.

His voice cracked. “I wish I had been there during your

protectively around my waist. “She’s with us now,” he said.

throat. “Percival, as I was saying before, Hazel

gathered, only her basic needs like food and shelter were provided. But what about love? What about

landed

fell silent, shame evident on

what I thought,” Percival said with a huff. “Guess

I forget? Alpha Henry had already received a

past,” Liam interjected gently. “But we can promise that

knows how cherished she

the triplets for a long moment before

and walked back to where he’d been sitting, retrieving several elegantly

presenting them to me. “Eighteen years’ worth of missed birthdays and Christmases won’t fit in a few boxes, but it’s a

overwhelmed by

wanted to,” he

Inside was an exquisite diamond necklace

was your grandmother’s,” Percival explained, his voice soft with memories.

attention. “Surely Hazel doesn’t need such extravagant things,” she said, her tone

cut through the room like ice. “You’ve never

Henry said warningly. “Watch your tone.

am the new

“I’ve known her since she

interrupted. “You have no say in what

thickened. Evelyn’s lips pressed into

for this family reunion,” she said stiffly. “If you’ll excuse

word. Henry sighed heavily, looking torn between his wife

“She’s... adjusting to the changes.” With a nod to Percival, he

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