It's not what all parents do. [Some parents just leave. Some parents abuse. But he's right. At least she thinks he's right. She thinks hers would have loved her no matter what. Her double's parents know and they might have sent her away to a special school, but that didn't mean abandoning her. Not if they believed they were doing what was best for her.]
But thank you. You shouldn't have to comfort me, you know. [That's her job, right? She's the "mom" here.]