Juan remained still for a moment, absorbing her words. The silence between them became so tense that it could probably not be cut by a knife. He let go of her and then clenched his fists at his sides. He tried to restrain himself not to say anything that would come out harsher than he would want it to, and the only reason why he had not punched her was because she was a woman. If it were a fellow man, he would have done so. Then again, getting violent was only going to prove her point further. ...