[ It's natural to have such a suspicion. People don't just give things for free, after all - but he's always strived to be an exception to that.

So he shakes his head. ]

No, it's not crude. [ She's probably been through a lot. ] You have your right to think this way. [ BUT. ] What I said is the truth that I believe in. It's up to you, whether you believe me.

[ Alex says this quietly, with a calm expression to suggest no signs of taking offense. ]