Insurance, just in case something went wrong with his plan.
I don't see any reason why we shouldn't go ahead with your original plan.
Then my guess is that something has gone wrong with his plans.
"But now, many groups simply do not know if it is safe to go forward with their plans."
"They would only hurt you, trying to find out what went wrong with their plan."
Still, family and friends encouraged them to go ahead with their plans.
"So when the old man died, you went with your plan."
She wants to be able to go ahead with their plans for a family even if he dies.
Something had gone wrong with her overnight plans, and here she was.
Ryan meant to go on with his plan, all right.