[ Laura still struggles to fill in gaps at times, to see what people say and how they look, then put it together into a full story. Now is one of those times: she can't tell if Ellie regrets stopping, or if she regrets having started. All she can guess is that Ellie regrets.
So she doesn't try to guess. Instead, after a pause - ]
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So she doesn't try to guess. Instead, after a pause - ]
I'm sorry she killed someone of yours.