Yes, I understand, but that is infinitely better for us than some abject love. I think that even Hyde would agree with that, and while that simple acceptance might be closer to the way he feels than I myself, it is essentially the same.

[Really the point is, he's sorry he was so horrified and afraid of Lucifer when he first found out, that was a mistake. Even if Lucifer doesn't feel something like affection, Jekyll does have it for his Master now...]