Chapter 32 Emma arrived home to find a letter poked through the mail slot in the front door, addressed to Mr & Mrs Henry Abbott. She recognised the writing. Cheeky Tom — he knew Harry hated being called by his proper first name. The note inside was brief. Tom was coming home; him and his wife, Kitty. They would arrive next Tuesday and looked forward to seeing Harry and Emma before travelling home to Binburra. She read the letter again. After daydreaming about Tom’s return for so long, Emma was oddly troubled by the news. Her life was settled now. Mum was well. Harry worked all the time but that was how he liked it, and the shipyard continued to grow and thrive. Their marriage was happy enough. Best of all, Emma had finished her prerequisite subjects at Campbell College and qualified for

