[...exhales, going somewhat limp with relief. she does not shake his hand off]

...I thought as much. It was because of that that I was so upset; I was afraid that what was real might have been entirely replaced by falsehood, or that regret for your actions might later change the truth.

[this is not the entire truth, but she is not telling how much it had hurt to think that the only thing behind those kind words was a lie.]