Chapter 135 I wish you were my mom

Nova was slouched in her chair, completely at a loss as Ava went off on her. It was the first time she had no comeback. Ava then turned her sharp gaze to Ivy, who was standing nearby. "Tristan's daughter is unscathed, yet Cleo is the one who gets hurt? Wow, Nova, Mother of the Year, huh? Is this how you look after your daughter? Or have you been out of the picture so long you've forgotten how to be a mom?" When Cleo saw Ava, she immediately reached out, "Auntie, Auntie, Auntie." Ava quickly scooped Cleo into a comforting hug. "Don't worry, Auntie's here. Tell me, who hit you? I'll take care of it." "It was Mia's dad." Ava, who usually stayed out of kindergarten drama, was unfamiliar with the name and turned back to Nova. "Do you know him?" Nova closed her eyes, done with the conversation. Ava was getting impatient. "What does that mean? You don't even care about her because she's not living with you?" "It was Roman Brooks." Ava gasped. "Roman Brooks?" Years ago, Ava had drugg