Spring Fever

The fact that Corey Tavener hadn't been home in eight years did seem to suggest that he was indeed the black sheep of the family, as his stepbrother Kurt kept telling Dale - and when she met Corey, Dale was inclined to agree that Kurt must be right. Yet why did everyone else in Karraparinka side with Corey? Perhaps the real root of the matter was a personal affair between the two stepbrothers. Was that one of the reasons why Corey had suggested a mock engagement to him, to protect Dale against Opal Byson's malicious gossip? Just what had got herself involved in?