I don't think you blew anything. You could have ended the convo earlier but, I don't think anything was lost. She may be asking to justify her own actions but you can't mindread.
My W asked point blank if I was dating about a month ago, before I had even really started GAL/PMA in earnest. I regret not saying one of the things on that list.
M: 33 W: 33 M: 9 T: 10 3 S's: 8, 6 and 1.5 BD: 8/3/14 Living together