Adam stiffens. "[color=ffe34c]Of course, I care about you, Arty. If I didn't, I wouldn't have wiped your memory. We were young, and I thought you would be better off without the knowledge that I existed. I can see I was wrong, but I did my best,[/color]" he says. He reaches out, but hesitates, and brings his hand back to his side. "[color=ffe34c]I would never throw you away. I wanted you to move on and live your life without being burdened by me.[/color]" He watches with alarm as Devon attacks Jacob, but doesn't interfere.