She might have dismissed the apology, told him that she had allowed herself in such a situation and that it wasn't his fault whatsoever. But he doesn't give her the opportunity, and Riza imagines this was intentional as he presses on.

What throws her more than the apology is his offer, and immediately her shoulders sink. It presents a reality that she hadn't considered, that perhaps Roland didn't care to continue this charade. That he could have been just as coerced into this marriage as she had been. That he didn't care for her, not as a wife--and the thought is surprisingly painful.

"No. I don't--" this is a realm of human emotion that Riza is just plain unfamiliar with. Her parents were no model, and she was single at home. Naturally reserved, articulating such emotion is hard for her. "That isn't what I meant. It's part of the circumstance, but I..."

She peers up at him through through her fringe of hair, and there is a tinge of pink on her cheeks. "I am happy with you."