Smallville2001

Clark Kent:
If Lana didn't wanna marry Lex, she wouldn't.

Chloe Sullivan:
Yeah, but Lana's not my hero, Clark - you are. And this whole idea that you haven't told her who you really are, that you are giving up the one person that you totally love...

Clark Kent:
I'm protecting her.

Chloe Sullivan:
Good job. She's marrying a monster and trapping herself into a loveless life.

Clark Kent:
Oh, you think this is easy for me?

Chloe Sullivan:
I think it's easier than getting hurt. Clark, you don't hesitate to run into a burning building or jump in front of a bullet because nothing can penetrate that iron flesh of yours. But the one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line, the Man of Steel is nowhere to be found.

Clark Kent:
Letting Lana go was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, Chloe. If you don't know that, then you don't know me as well as I thought you did.