Angela was shocked, surprised, and a little frightened as she took a step away from Peter, peering at him with wide eyes before shaking her head, "That's not what I meant!" Angela said, a strained tone in her voice. "I knew it was horrible. I knew it was devastating. I didn't think we could stop it," She said as she peered at Peter. Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe this was the last place she needed to be right now.
"And I wanted my family safe," Angela said. "So I did what I could to protect their best interests."