Joshua paused, slightly taken aback by Nova's words. "You believe that? Don’t you find it odd?"

"Yes, Tristan thinks it's suspicious too. He’s looking into it,” Nova replied.

Joshua took a thoughtful drag of his cigarette. "Ruby went through all that trouble to take the child away, only to send her back to the Blair family? It can't just be because she loves Tristan."

Nova shook her head. "No, that’s not Ruby’s style. But the facts are right in front of us, ...