You behaved admirably, after you realised it could end badly you did something about it (perhaps a little extreme, maybe). It sounds that things could've been

You behaved admirably, after you realised it could end badly you did something about it (perhaps a little extreme, maybe). It sounds that things could've been better with your life, sad to hear. The guy in the article however, actively tried to ruin her life and showed that her well being meant jack all to him, just what he could get from her.