"Asher has been, since he was born, a very determined child. He knows what he wants and when he wants it. One of the first times he showed this behavior was when someone spoke ill of me; automatically he distanced himself. Asher abhors people who treat me, talk to me, or look at me badly. And his "grandmother" made the mistake of doing it in front of him.
"I want to leave," he repeats.
"Darling..."
Khan, who has always been smarter than his wife, gently pulled her aside and smiled.
"Apologize to your grandmother, Asher. She's nervous because it's her first time seeing you and doesn't know what to say."
Asher didn't even flinch at his apology. In fact, that seems to bother him more. I look at Levi, hoping he'll defend his parents, but he doesn't seem very happy with them either.
"We'd
