I feel I must ask -- and it is not for me to judge, or decide, but I am curious. [She's staying well and truly out of these negotiations, not only because Neil wants it, but because it isn't her battle.]
I had trusted Ribbons. He assured me he was trying to change, and I believed him. I was wrong. [And that upsets her more than anything, that he was able to shake her trust in people.]
Are you certain they are worthy of your trust and efforts?