Asher’s POV“What?” I repeat out loud and I hear the delay on her side, “I said I’m again married honey” she says and the taste of orange juice in my mouth turns bitter, “dad's body hasn't even gone cold in the ground yet” I say in pain.She doesn’t respond to me, I don’t give her the chance to, how can she possibly explain this without hurting me more?“Does Sofie and Luca know?” I ask her quietly, needing to see if my younger siblings are swept into whatever rubbish this is, it’s terrifying to find out that even my mom isn’t respecting my father’s death as she should.“Yes, honey they know about it, they met him and they love him too…” mom adds the unnecessary detail to placate me, but I really can’t make any sense of it, my eyes are starting to burn with the tears that threatens to fall, “why didn't they tell me about?” I ask, Adam's apple bobbing as I swallow.“Because they know you'll react this same way” she says, bringing her voice to a softer tone, “like what?” I dare to ask,
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