Before I could even process what was happening, a violent force shoved me forward.
I shut my eyes, bracing for the impact of the ground. But instead, I was caught. Lewis's arms steadied me just outside the door.
"How did you get here?"
"I heard..."
Before relief could settle in, Olivia's screams tore through the café. "Jacob, are you okay?! Why did you do that? Please, no..."
I looked over and saw Jacob crumpled on the ground, his left hand clutching his right wrist, howling in agony.
According to the staff, Olivia had pulled a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid from her bag and hurled it at me. It was Jacob who reacted in an instant. He pushed me out of the way and took the full force of the bottle in his hand.
His right hand was now drenched in acid. It was a pity that he would
