Lucas rejected her outright. "No."
Nova lowered her head. "Alright then."
She turned to leave, but before walking out, she nodded briefly at Chloe.
As she turned her back, a trace of resentment flickered in Nova's eyes.
"Brian, I'm not leaving. I'll stay with you. But I need to go to the bathroom for a moment, okay?"
Brian nodded his little head.
Chloe kissed Brian's small, chubby cheek before getting up to head to the bathroom.
Lucas sat by the bedside, his deep eyes fixed on Brian.
Brian, on the other hand, looked at Lucas defensively, as if seeing him as a rival for affection.
Lucas spread his hands. "Don't look at me like that. I have no idea why Chloe didn't come pick you up."
Brian grabbed his sketchpad and scribbled furiously: It's obviously because you m
