"If you can't make me your equal, then I'll go."

He hadn't said anything for a long time, but when he did, his expression twisted from shock and confusion to frustration and anger.

"Is this really an excuse or is this just your excuse to escape again?" He asked, his voice losing its edge as if he had finished fighting her.

"What?"

"You never responded to what I told you, Rosabella. You insisted on letting me tell you how I felt, however, I got nothing in return. So is ...