Sigrid forced herself out of the hug and she took five steps back, holding her hands out. While she was surprised by the genuineness of the apology, she was not ready to go back just yet.
Roland's stomach dropped. Was she so unwilling to come back to him? "Sigrid, I really do apologize for how I have acted. Don't you believe me?"
"It is not that I don't believe you but that I cannot trust your words. Your actions will show me if I should return or not. If you want me to believe that you are truly, deeply devoted to me as I am to you then don't just use your words to cajole me. Show me that I am important to you. There is no question that you are important to me because I have fought for you from the day we married." She raised her voice, nearly growling the words out as she expressed herself.
Sigrid took a deep breath to calm herself down. "Now, the ball is in your court. In the meanwhile, I will be staying at the home of my parents temporarily.
