Chapter 81 A Web Of Secrets

• Via's hands were shaking due to a mix of fear, dread, and panic. She had no idea what was wrong with her mother, and she couldn’t help but picture the terrified look on the woman's face over and over again in her mind. Clearly, she had been fine just minutes ago—they had been having so much fun. What could have possibly happened to make her like that?
• "Breathe." Asher placed a comforting hand on her shoulder to help ease her trembling. Despite his seemingly genuine worry for her, she had a nagging feeling he was amused by all this, and that confused her even more. For the first time, she pondered deeply over what sort of relationship he shared with her mother.
• She feared mentioning him to her parents due to how uncertain she was about how they would react. Her mom was kind and a good person altogether, but she was a bit racist and judgmental of things and people that weren't normal to her. Via's dad was a different story. His reaction to her the other day was another reason why she would never mention a boy to him.