At first she thought someone wanted her to feel remorse for not being with her husband when he needed her.

remorse 是名词，意思是"懊悔、悔恨"，指因为自己做过或没做过某事而产生的强烈自责和痛苦情绪。这个词来自拉丁语，由 re-（表示"再次"）和 mordere（"咬"）组成，字面意思是"再次咬噬"，比喻悔恨不断折磨人的心灵。