In the car, the silence ate at Adam's nerves.
"Should I tell dad?" Adam asked quickly. To break the silence and because the question wouldn't leave his brain. "He's not going to be happy with me, but he wouldn't do anything to Tsuki, right?" The way Tía bit her lip did not ease Adam's worries.
"Your father is not in the best place to receive such news." She said slowly. "I believe you are handling it well." Adam blinked at her, but she kept her eyes on the road. "And while I know that there is more to this story, and I trust you enough to know that you would not intentionally and selfishly put the family at risk." Adam looked away embarrassed that his lie was so transparent, but also the praise. His Tía trusted him. Maybe he could deal with this, and his father's deal, and the Agatha mess, and work on his own. "With that said, what are you going to do about it?" Tía glanced at him quickly, before refocusing on the road.
"Nothing," Adam said resolutely. She glanced and jerked the car a bit before going back straightening. After a moment of collecting himself, he spoke. "I can't and won't force her to keep silent. And, I don't think she's the type to look for an angle." The many scenarios she could have used against him, popped into his mind. His family, his sleeping habits, his waking habits, his less than personable attitude, there were so many things. But she didn't use any of that. She just did her job.
"You trust her."
"I trust that she wants her job." And maybe, just maybe he might trust her. Maybe.