What did Sultana learn about an old friend, prior to her friend's father's death?

Sultana learned about the fate of an old friend. This girl was the daughter of a man who believed his daughter should be allowed the freedom to live her life her own way. When this daughter got accepted to a school in London, he was thrilled and immediately arranged for her to go. In London, the young woman fell in love with an American man and began to live with him.