Chapter Thirty
“This is amazing! Ka mau te pai!” Will’s face lit up like a Christmas tree, as David hefted the boxes one at a time into the old man’s workroom. Hana stood at the top of a steep ramp, staring at Will’s muscular arms and wondering how he managed to wheel himself up and down it. Will sat in his wheelchair watching the steady parade as David and Tipene followed each other in and out of the shed. The boxes were heavy and unwieldy and took considerable manhandling out of the vehicle. They had occupied the large boot space and all available seats, meaning Hana drove ahead of the Range Rover in her car.
“I thought you’d be cross,” she said, gulping with emotion at Will’s ecstatic grin. She hadn’t understood how much it meant to him, being trusted with the treasures.
Will took Ha
