As he ticked off each date in a steady, even tone, the message seemed clear: He didn't just want to be nonresponsive; he wanted me to see just how willful his nonresponse would be.

当他用一种平稳的语气列举出每个日期时，他传达的信息似乎是很清楚的：他不只是不想回应，他想让我看看他不回应的意愿有多强烈。