If could come out of that alive...

[optimistic pessimist]

Dear all,

Let's say there is a woman who survived a car crash miraculously and she says the following line to a friend of hers.

"If I could come out of that(the car crash) alive and in one piece,
it must be because He is watching over me up there."

I don't understand the nuance of "could". Does it mean "was able to" in other words?

Or does it simply mean "can" indirectly?

OP

[5jj]

I don't understand the nuance of "could". Does it mean "was able to" in other words?

Yes