Emily s Rebirth
Emily was sitting in the morning room when the doorbell rang. She was not expecting visitors that day so listened carefully as Katherine walked across the tiled hall floor to answer the door. Voices murmured and the door clicked shut. Once more Katherine’s shoes sounded on the tiles as she came to bear her message. The morning room door opened. In seconds, Emily took in two things: the look on Katherine’s face and the envelope in her hand. Katherine held it towards her, her hand clearly...