[And she responds with silence at first, too. Irrational as it sounds, she's almost mad at him for trying so hard. It makes her life much more complicated and she's not sure she needs more of that.]
[Finally she speaks softly, eyes on the ground.] I have a chance at a new life here, a peaceful life. I'm marrying Lyle. I thought the past was behind me. And now you want... I just don't know. I don't know what to do.