Both disappointed and hurt

"Home is not safe for you right now until we find the culprit."

"They will be worried about me and I don't want that to happen. What if they think I am dead?"

"You only narrowly escaped death few weeks ago."

"I need to return home but I will like to answer any question you have to ask about what happened to me before I go," Rose continued as she ignored his argument.

"I am not letting you leave until you are perfectly fine. I don't care how long it takes," he said as he stood up giving her no room to negotiate.

Rose found herself agreeing with him immediately as though his words had magic in them that tamed her rebellious heart. She looked down at her fingers and sighed weakly.

"If there is anything else you want tell me," he said happy she agreed with him without making things hard.