Status Updates From Far from the Tree

I'm currently on page 247 of Far From the Tree by Robin Benway. So far the 3 main characters have been getting closer while learning more about each other and their birth family. They start to open up about their pasts, and joaquin talks about his fears. He realizes his family is there for him when Maya says, "We won't give you back."(262 Benway) This shows how their relationship has changed since meeting each other.