Mathew Sanders

Mathew was born the only child of Malcolm and Arihi Sanders. Malcolm was on the run from the police when marrying Arihi and so Mathew's early life was extremely hectic.
== On The Run ==
Mathew was born when his parents were on the run. Arihi was a good mother but quickly developed an illness and passed away. Malcolm struggled so much to look after Mathew that he had to give him up to foster care to avoid police capture. Mathew spent the next several years living in different homes but maintaining an optimistic attitude and an ironic sense of calm.
== Reuniting with Malcolm ==
Several years later, Mathew was reached out to by Malcolm in Brindleton Bay and Mathew moved over to meet his half-brother Sam and his kids Bradford and Camyrn, also learning about an apparent half-sister. Mathew bonded a lot with Malcolm which caused conflict with a jealous Sam. Mathew was saddened when Malcolm then died of old age.
== Marrying Mallory ==
Mathew found similarity in Mallory Sheie and the two fell in love, deciding to marry after a short period of dating. Mallory then moved in to the Sanders household. Mathew knew Mallory was more erratic than other people but this became a problem when Mallory accidentally fell pregnant.
== Mallory's Madness ==
Mallory began to behave strangely and was almost harmed in a fire she caused, which Mathew suspected might have been deliberate. Upon becoming a freelance photographer, Mathew took on a difficult gig to solve the financial problem riddling the family. This earned him thousands of simoleons which stabilised their problem. Mathew tried to comfort his half-brother Sam but he remained distant. A second fire then erupted in the household caused by Bradford - everyone escaped the house but Mallory stayed inside and would not leave. Mathew then had to rush in and save her from perishing, before Sam risked his life to extinguish the flames and missed death by a mere inch. This triggered Mallory to go into labour and the two rushed into hospital. After a dangerous and frightening birth, Mallory gave birth to Ruby Sanders. The two returned home but Mallory ignored their daughter, with Mathew and other housemates having to look after Ruby instead. Mathew and Sam decided to add a murphy bed to sort out a lack of beds. Tragedy struck from this when Bradford tried to open it and was squashed, dying in front of Mathew, Mallory and Camryn.