Lucy had it right in a nutshell:
“You heard what she said. Lois lied to Lex because she loves someone else. And I’m not about to get between her and whoever he is.”
Lucy stared at him for a long moment, then said, “You know, I think it must be something in the water that makes people in Metropolis so stupid when it comes to personal relationships.”
“Huh?”
“You’re repeating yourself yet again. Isn’t that redundantly redundant?”
“No. I mean, yes, it is, but what did you mean?”
Lucy grinned impishly again. “Nothing. I’m going to brush my teeth and hit the hay, and you’d better still be here when Lois wakes up.”
Yes, there is something in the water, Clark! Think, man, think!
Then you can get to this:
Artemis
