She tried to 'put on a brave face' [=she tried to appear brave or calm] despite the pain of the injury.
You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just 'cutting off your nose to spite your face'.
They made it on time 'in spite of the fact' that they got a flat tire.
(..) Once I had served the sorcerer's purpose, he threw me out of his house to die. I resolved to live to spite him. I sold what parts of my body remained to me. I became an excellent thief and soon learned that the contents of a man's letters (..)2013 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: And Now His Watch Is Ended Season: 3 Episode 4