Chapter 92 A Place Far Away

Every word from Ruby felt like a sharp blade slicing through Nova's heart. She nodded slowly, the harsh reality sinking in—Tristan and his family were one unit, and she, along with her unborn child, were the outsiders. "Tristan also wanted me to talk you into getting an abortion," Ruby said bluntly, her words hitting Nova like a thunderbolt. It dawned on Nova that the harsh words Tristan couldn't muster the courage to say were exactly this heartless. Was her child really just an unwanted extra? Picking up her purse, Nova stood up with a firm resolve. "This child won't be a stumbling block to your marriage. I'll take him and leave Silverlake City. We'll go somewhere far where all this—," she gestured vaguely, her voice thick with emotion, "can't touch us." Ruby's eyebrow quirked up, skepticism written all over her face. "Where will you go? Abroad?" Nova shook her head, her resolve unshaken. "I haven't planned that far yet. I'm just going to move away from Silverlake City, start f