Grace felt shame on herself for being with Alex. She felt she cheated on Jude. But after she came out of Alex's control she confessed to Jude that she had sex with Alex. Jude didn't say much, he just said he still believes in her and kissed her.
Grace carried the weight of shame and guilt like a heavy burden upon her shoulders. The memory of her time with Alex gnawed at her conscience, casting a shadow over her relationship with Jude. She grappled with feelings of betrayal and remorse, believing that she had compromised her fidelity to Jude.
The confession to Jude was a moment of raw vulnerability, a reckoning with her past that laid bare the complexities of human frailty. She braced herself for judgment, expecting condemnation for her lapse in judgment.