Accidental Surrogate Chapter 355-Cora blinks rapidly in disbelief and my own mouth falls open. I see Roger go tense in his chair and feel Sinclair do the same beside me.
“Wha- what?” Cora asks, aghast, leaning forward to stare more closely at Henry. “The problem that is HankJ; FJA
Hank? What the hell kind of problem is Hank?”
I grimace a little when I see her get defensive and dart my eyes to Roger, seeing him rankle at it, just a little bit. Roger, I know, is jealous of Hank – not very jealous, not in a bad way. Just…as much as he doesn’t blame Cora for her previous hesitations, or hold them against her…
…well, he’s not going to be thrilled about Cora’s ex’s continued presence in our lives, is he? Especially when he sees Cora defend Hank like that..
“Please, Cora,” Henry says, putting a peaceful hand out towards her. “Just… hear me out.”
“What is wrong with Hank,” she insists, continuing to be angry, which just upsets Roger more. I glance at Sinclair, worried. His face is a mirror of my own.
“Please “Henry says again, leaning forward and staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I mean no insult. I just want to…discuss.”
Slowly, not giving in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about it but willing to listen.
“I am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this man’s continued connection to this family.”
the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends he doesn’t
he did such a
“He did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when
“No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking
a frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do
cries, but Henry speaks as
to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers,
covering his face with his hand. “How did we not see this
“Hank is not part of this –
Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic
Hank is a good person who has only done wonderful things for this family. I know him. I know that he only has good things in
because we know that
nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo
That if he tricked all of
look up at her I see that she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming
“Just… let her cool off. It’s…harder for her to hear than
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