You make the best decision you know how to make given the situation at the time. You act with good intent and give yourself some grace.

Making a mistake is not the end of the world. We all do it.

And you won't be the only one who who misread intent or maybe isn't familiar with her writing enough to know that she writes of her past often and the way she does so.

It's good that you were looking out for her too. The more the better.