How does Violetta respond when Giorgio Germont asks her to sacrifice her relationship with Alfredo?

When Giorgio Germont asks Violetta to sacrifice her relationship with Alfredo for the sake of his family, her response is one of profound emotional distress and eventual self-sacrifice. Initially, she refuses, stating she would rather die than give up her love for Alfredo.1

However, after Germont argues that Alfredo will eventually tire of her and that their union lacks divine blessing, Violetta is moved by his plea to act as a "consoling angel" to his family. Weeping, she ultimately yields to his request. She asks Germont to tell his daughter that she is making the supreme sacrifice of giving up her only ray of hope. To ensure Alfredo leaves her, she refuses to tell him the truth about her departure, fearing he would follow her, and instead asks Germont to embrace her as a daughter to give her the strength to endure the separation.1