UUUUUHHHH. If it's stinging her hand...she didn't take the curse from him, did she?
I mean, if she did, then it works out because she can ease his pain, but still. That won't help the rumors.
Also, what the fuck? Why would the novel give him such a shit end of the stick? The guy that stole his beloved after half a novel of setup was also the source of all his childhood suffering?