Fortunately, this was enough to distract him from the topic and leave him in peace for now. It wasn't enough for him to regain his appetite as he played with his food, waiting for the dinner to finally be over.

It came as a huge relief when it was time to clean up, and Juan was able to excuse himself from the scene. He rushed back to his room, using the same excuse as before to prevent them from following.

The ordeal had exhausted Juan, who collapsed in his bed.