His eyes were still on her, roaming over her face as she spoke, periodically meeting her gaze. He still said nothing. "I love you so much, Silas. I almost said no to marrying you because you didn't know the truth about me." She was crying now, the tears falling freely from her face as she realized, not for the first time, the magnitude of what she was saying. "I'm burdened with unbelievable sorrow that I've taken your choice from you, plagued with regret that I've married you without giving you the chance to understand who it was you were truly marrying. I've lied to you, I stole your choice, and it's not fair to beg for your forgiveness."