Guilty

Alvin expected Anya to argue with him or get angry at him but she silently sulked neither agreeing with him nor refusing his words. 

Watching her, he waited for the storm to begin and prepared himself to put his points. However, she just stood looking at his overcoat and scratching it with the tip of her nail. Her lips were curled down in displeasure but she uttered nothing. He even doubted if she was breathing.

Was she guilt-tripping him?

Unfortunately, it started working on him. She was an independent woman who loved her job, a mother who wanted to be a good example to her son. He felt selfish for controlling her career when she said nothing about his antique trade business.

He wasn't afraid to face the trouble her job might or might not throw at him or his company. He was worried about her life. Even if she was confident that she would resolve it in less than a year, he cared about nobody but her, her safety.

Was he wrong?