I smiled, indulging her and picked up the cup, not to throw it at her, but directly onto her face.
"Ah! It's so hot! It hurts!" Danielle screamed in pain as tears streamed down her face.
Behind me, Javier's anxious voice rang out. But the name he called was mine, "Mandy, are you okay?"
Javier may not love me anymore, but he couldn't completely let go of fifteen years of feelings.
He shielded me in his arms, carefully checking me over. When he finally looked at Danielle, his eyes held a complicated emotion.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
Danielle covered her flushed face, her eyes red. "I don't know, it was Mrs. Lloyd who asked me to meet her," she said. "I only said a few words to her and she threw hot water at me."
Javier pursed his lips, remaining silent.
Tears spilled from Danielle's eyes, dropping onto the table while she said, "Mr. Lloyd, even though I come from a poor family, no one has ever humiliated me like this."
Javier looked at me again, his expression still tender and caring, "Mandy, you have your prenatal checkup today. Let me take you to the appointment first."