Even though some readers think the father hasn’t done anything bad yet like getting his daughter killed in the first life, just a reminder that he’s been ignoring her for 18 or so years while she doesn’t have a mother to make up for the lack of love and affection. A bit of a cold shoulder from the daughter shouldn’t be much of a punishment for a self-centred dude, just a mirrored behaviour to make him experience how it actually feels to be ignored.
As for his redemption, just wait and see the story unfold, no one will ever think he deserves forgiveness neither in the 1st timeline nor in the 2nd when you read about the reasons for all his actions.