Chapter 99 How did you know I was here?

"Me?" Nova hesitated, her voice laced with uncertainty. "Should I know you?" Tristan looked at her, feeling a tightness in his chest that made it hard to breathe. He thought she was still upset about their past and attempted to clarify, "About what happened back then... I..." But before he could finish, Nova interrupted without any softness in her tone, "Sir, first off, I don't know you. And unless you've got something urgent to say, I need to leave. I have other commitments." Her words left Tristan feeling deflated. He wanted to say more but swallowed his words instead. His guilt towards Nova wasn't something a few sentences could resolve. If only he could turn back time, he would have been upfront with her instead of letting her learn everything through others... Just as Nova turned to leave, a little girl ran up from the side and accidentally bumped into her. "Ouch!" the girl exclaimed, sitting on the ground and rubbing her head. She looked up apologetically at Nova, "I'm so