That's be beauty of having to surmise. We don't know what her motivations are as we don't get to see her thoughts. And I'm glad I don't have that power in this game. I'm not a huge fan of games where the MC has some magical ESP and can "hear" exactly what other characters are thinking of. It leaves room for me to interpret what I read.
For me, I have my past experiences, personality, emotions, life events, and reactions to the world. Everyone else looks at the same scenario and sees something slightly or completely different. Especially as it's not clearly stated what's going on so we go with what we know. It's a very common perception thing, and why written word is so very often misunderstood.
Wow, talk about putting everyone into the same basic perception/understanding you have. Please read my above post. You're taking this way too personally for her motive which is NOT stated in black and white.
She asked for clarification long before the accident, and several other times. It's not the lynchpin catalyst you are making it out to be. I've decline her at that time, and she doesn't storm off and leave. For whatever reason, that we are not made privy to, she feels that's a good time to bring it up. She doesn't officially put things on "take a break" and leave town until you decline going on the hike with her.
But like I said in the above quote, you are reading between the lines and interpreting it one way, and I'm doing the same and coming to a slightly different conclusion. Every other person playing will get something slightly different out of it as well.
She gives no indication that she has malicious motives in what she said, and assuming motives often leads to more false assumptions than correct. That's why the written word is so often badly misinterpreted and arguments ensue.
