Tristan was left speechless by Nova's comeback.

Their argument had escalated into the most heated one they’d ever had.

Nova had been bottling up her resentment and dissatisfaction for way too long, and it had finally found a way out.

"Nova, I get that you've been through a lot over the years. I'm not asking you to just suck it up. I believe there are better ways to handle this. If you want, I can deal with these problems for you. There's no need for you to step in," ...