It's been a week since Ezekiel had that clash with Alyssa. A week since he's last been in close proximity with her. He's been avoiding her so he doesn't have to hear her demands of accepting her rejection.

He had already made the decision of not letting her go. No matter how hard she tries or whatever she does to him, he was never going to let her and his son go.

So he made the choice to avoid her so she doesn't have to bring the topic up to his face anymore. Hearing her mention rejection only reminds him of her departure years ago and it breaks his heart...