Chapter 56 You've got a father and son with nasty tempers across the hall.

"I didn't mean it…" Nova said. "Then what do you mean?" Tristan said, staring intensely at Nova as if he wouldn't rest until she explained herself properly. Now that they had a baby on the way, Nova felt it was time to be straightforward. "How about I make it official for you?" Tristan sighed dramatically and frowned slightly as if mocking himself silently. "I never thought I'd have to rely on my kid to climb the ladder." Nova couldn't help but laugh a bit. "Aren't I doing the same thing?" Tristan looked up at her softly, his face serious. "Even if we didn't have this kid, you'd still be the mother of my child one day." His words, tinged with humor, managed to ease Nova's stress quite a bit, clearing some of the gloom in her heart. However, despite her attempts to shake off her concerns, the pressure from work was always lurking. She had just started at Aurora Group and was already taking frequent leaves. If someone found out she was pregnant, it would be a disaster. Nova's