CHAPTER 20: AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER.

Every day that passes Sofia is awakened even more the desire to investigate to obtain the answers to all the doubts she presents. In this sense, he decides to visit Mrs. Emma, ​​since when he found out what had happened to her, he felt that he should meet her and hear her story directly from her.

For a moment, Sofia felt that Mrs. Emma could identify with her biological mother, because she knew her and went through the same bitter experience as Patricia. This situation prompted her to look for Mrs. Emma and speak with her.

The next day, he went to Mrs. Emma's house and knocked on the door, immediately a lady came out with a soft voice and asked:

Who are you?

Sofia replies:

- My name is Sofia; I am the daughter of Patricia Brown.

At that moment, Mrs. Emma showed a gesture of astonishment and at the same time maintained a firm posture, even though she did not know with what intention Sofia was coming.

Sofia says:

- I just want to talk to you, sorry that I dared to visit you, but I need to clarify many doubts about my origin and I know that you can help me.

Mrs. Emma, ​​in a slightly stronger tone, replies:

-- I do not know if I can…

Sofia tells him:

- I am sure that if you can help me, even if it is little, what you tell me ... for me any information is significant, with respect to the large number of doubts I have.

At that moment, the lady is a bit surprised, however, she says:

- Come in, I can help you, a man named Harry Miller came here a short time ago, in order to find information about Patricia and her family. I alone could help a little, since those are very painful experiences that happened a long time ago and I rather want to forget.

Sofia in a very polite and respectful way told him:

- Again I reiterate my thanks, because you are not obliged to listen to me, however you are; despite how uncomfortable it may be for you.

Mrs. Emma was silent for a short time and then said to Sofia:

- Ask and I will answer you.

At that moment, Sofia took a deep breath and then said:

- Although I was not to blame for anything, I feel dirty and stained. For this reason, I have had to consult psychiatrists and psychologists, despite the fact that my adoptive parents have helped me a lot. I also met an excellent man, who has also provided me with great support.

Immediately, Emma responds:

- Then, I will continue to value and respect the memory of Patricia, since she put you in the hands of people who helped and supported you. That is to say, all the love and protection that she lacked, you had more than enough and that is something to admire.

Later, Emma continued to tell Sofia:

- Be grateful, every minute of your life and free from your mind any kind of unclean thought. You have had it all, on the other hand, people like Patricia and me, from a very young age, they took us away and robbed us completely and deprived us of the most sublime feelings that an innocent girl can have.

- Hearing those words Sofia, she blushed and inside she felt a lot of pain, that phrase was explicit and put an end to that bitterness and resentment that she had felt for years towards her biological mother -.

Sofia once again expressed her gratitude to Emma; for having listened to her, she also appreciated the kind gesture she made when she received her at home.

Sofia thanked Emma, ​​for having expressed so clearly and explicitly how generous Patricia was with her, despite everything she lived through.

However, Sofia finally asked him:

By any chance, did you hear anything about David Brown?

Mrs. Emma replied:

That family totally disintegrated after those events and David Brown; He was already of legal age and he also left town and no one heard from him again. However, for a time there were rumors in the town that he continued in communication with his mother until she died.

Besides Mrs. Emma, ​​I add:

- Regarding William Brown, in the town they said that due to the practices of black magic, sorcery and spirits that he had become a panther, all that remained wrapped in a great mystery, even to this date.

Mrs. Emma also told Sofia:

- In the town it has always been said that Oliver adamantly insisted that William leave that life. However, he never wanted to withdraw from it. That situation led Oliver to develop practices of white magic, sorcery and spirits in order to remove his brother from that life, what no one knows is if he can help his brother or not. Until now nobody knows. Afterward, Oliver continued to work with the Hamilton family.