Chapter 186 Her Whole World Turned Upside Down

Tristan turned on the bedside lamp, illuminating Nova's face, glistening with tears she bravely tried to hold back. Her small nose was red, sniffing intermittently. "Nova, did anything happen today?" Tristan knew she rarely got so distressed without cause. Nova said Through her sobs, "Tristan, am I just unlucky?" Her tearful eyes made her look like a wounded little rabbit, which tugged at Tristan's heartstrings. "Who told you that? You're very lucky, Nova," Tristan reassured her, playfully pinching her nose. "But why do I always end up like this? Tristan, my dad, has never liked me since I was a child. He poured all his affection into Ava. I just hoped for a little of his love, just a bit. But even that small wish was too much." Nova buried her face in Tristan's chest, her voice muffled by his shirt. She hadn't asked for much, yet even that seemed too ambitious. "I've never felt lucky, not since childhood. Good things just never come my way. Everyone blamed me for Ava's death, t