[To be honest, its a story Watson's heard before, in multiple variations. He's pretty sure "my lover turned out to be a criminal but I still love him" was an explanation given in more than one of Holmes' cases. That doesn't mean he can't still empathize.
He hears that unspoken "but", and inclines his head, a gesture for Juno to continue.]
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He hears that unspoken "but", and inclines his head, a gesture for Juno to continue.]