Gold thought back to their exchange a moment. Short of Hopper implying it would be idiotic not to hear Emma and company out, he could not grasp when exactly the man thought he insulted him. And he was rather good about flying off the handle when he believed he was being attacked. Call it one of his talents.

"You likely came close to that, but I imagine that would be why you excused yourself."

Though he explained well enough why he had to leave: Gold was not the only one with something personal going on. Something he himself did not wish to discuss. And he imagined Archie felt the same.