[She smiles somewhat, but it's not exactly a warm expression.]
I never said my father pitted us against each other. His ambitions led to adversities far worse than that. Instead, he encouraged us to become his pawns so he could place us in positions of power in hopes that we would, inevitably, conquer the world.
[Shaking her head.]
What is it that you want, Oliver? For me to accept your apology? If that's the case, you needn't worry. I'm fine.
[And she looks away from him. Hearing the tone of his voice raise slightly makes her entire body tense. She doesn't want this to turn into another shouting match. Clearly his pride got hurt somehow in the midst of chaotic events that took place the other night. And to think, she had been trying to protect him.]
You may not break easily, but there are things you don't understand. So before you attempt to remind of your masculinity, just know that nothing I said two nights ago was meant to hurt you.
[Push him away? Yes. But hurt him? That has never been her intention.]