Perhaps he could make her happy for a short time... but he could also be the reason she feels more burdened and sad because she would be tied to the curse because of his involvement with her.
If he could give up on her or make her give up on him, she wouldn't need to go through the curse. She wouldn't the pain of loving him and not being happy about it.
Owen's lips brushed Felicy's bare shoulder and he nuzzled his face there. He didn't want to think about anything or talk of any of this today but she had been so persistent.
"He died a few days later, that's the reason I got cursed."
He was saying the truth but at the same time, he wished she would despise him and push him off and look at him scornfully.