When he straightened up, he looked her squarely in the eyes. "Sweetheart," he began, "I knew from the moment I met you something was different about you. There was such deep sadness in your eyes, it was unmistakable. I knew that something awful had taken place in your past, I was aware there were things you weren't telling me from the start. As I grew to know you, I fell in love with your character. With who you are today. You cannot convince me that you're not the caring, sometimes controlling, ambitious nurse that I've gotten to know." Silas" hands cradled her face. "I love you. Scars, past, and all. Adeline. Hermione. It makes no difference to me."