At least she had the happy first!
[His heart aches for her, and the more so because there's been so little he could do for her. At least he was able to help with the scars, and that? That smile on her face? It's worth every hour of work he put in to earn those points.]
Well, perhaps this can be the start of a new chapter, eh? The story of the new, confident Martha who's as beautiful outside as she is inside once again!