A Woman’s Father Caused the Fire That Scarred Her Mother’s Face, Then Abandoned His Wife Because He ‘Couldn’t Look at Her Anymore’ – Ten Years Later, He Returned Expecting His Ex-Wife to Take Him in but Went Pale When He Saw Who Was Standing Beside Her

“Do what, Daniel?”

He rubbed his face.

“Live like nothing has changed.”

“Something has changed. I was burned in a fire. I’m still recovering.”

“I know that.”

“Then what are you asking me to do?”

He said nothing for a moment.

Then he delivered the sentence that would haunt both of us for years.

“I can’t look at you and feel the way I used to.”

My mother stared at him.

“You can’t look at your wife?”

He shook his head, frustrated.

“Don’t twist my words.”

“I’m not twisting anything. I’m asking you to explain what you mean.”

He pushed his chair away from the table.

“I’m trying to be honest.”

“No, Daniel. You’re trying to make me feel responsible for something that happened to me.”

I stood frozen on the stairs.

I wanted him to apologize. I wanted him to put his arms around her and tell her he was ashamed of what he’d said.