Ximena suddenly speaks before you can stop her.
“He said if my mami caused trouble, she wouldn’t work here anymore.”
Every eye in the lobby lands on Esteban.
He recovers fast, but not fast enough. “Children misunderstand adult conversations all the time.”
Ximena’s chin trembles, though she fights it. “I didn’t misunderstand. I heard you. You told her to sign something.”