He said the word anyway.
He still joined the Death Eaters.
After the incident, he learned that the boy in the prophecy was her son.
Later, he spent his whole life atoning for his sins.
Finally, on his deathbed, he left his memory to her son.
"Look... At... Me..."
He grabbed her son's tie and pulled him closer, his dark eyes staring into green ones.
He seemed to see her figure.
Sorry, Lily.
Intention: He regretted her death until his death.