The lunch was going smoothly until Maria brought up the topic of Emily's background. Derek could swear upon anything holy that he saw Emily's demeanor changed. She stiffened the moment his mother asked about her family. But then she let out a long breath which she was holding in and started.

"Maria, there's nothing impressive about my life or my family. My parents considered me as a mistake and I was the center of their pent up frustrations. My parents are dead. They died in a car crash and I was sent to an orphanage. After I turned 18, I left the orphanage and one day I was looking for...