"I'll understand if it is payback. I wasn't expecting you to run back into my arms like nothing happened and I know...I know I don't don't deserve you. I just..." Jean stopped and opened his eyes, then lifted Scarlett's chin to look into her eyes.
"I know I deserve to burn in hell, but I can't bear the thought of losing you a second time. Seeing you on tv living a life completely outside of my world, seeing you carry on without knowledge of my existence, it almost hurt more than hurting you did but it strangely brought me peace. Seeing your smile, though it never seemed genuine, it felt like compensation for all the pain."
