Chapter 36: Daughter Of A Mistress

“Well, I was eleven when I was orphaned, which you know.” Her eyes rose to his and William nodded. “My mother was the only family I knew. I didn’t know who my father was for most of my life. It was all thanks to her that I had a fighting chance in life.” She paused and William squeezed her hands with his. “When she passed away, I finally found out who my father was. The man who he really was. As a child, we all assume our parents are the best people in the world but as we get older, we are disillusioned. My father was one of the worst people I have met.” She cleared her throat and continued. “When I was at the orphanage, the matron took particular care of me. She was like an aunt I never had. We were really close up until she passed away from a terminal illness. This was right after I started my graduate studies.” William could tell that this matron meant a lot to Sarah, so he encouraged her to keep telling him about her. He pulled her arm to bring her closer and then pulled her into