Chapter 313 – Sister Support

Ella

“Ella!” I hear my sister’s voice cry the same moment I hear the front door to the house open. I stand quickly from my seat in Sinclair’s office, Rafe awake and peaceful in my arms, and move to the open doorway.

“Cora!” I call. I see her spin away from the living room where she was looking for me and jog down the hall towards me, Roger closing the house’s main door behind him as he enters as well. Cora takes my shoulders in her hands as soon as she gets close.

“Are you

– are you all right?” she gasps, looking me over, and then looking down towards the baby. I can see a little relief come into her face the moment she sees us both before her, intact and safe.

“We’re okay,” I say, giving her a little smile. “For right now, we’re okay. Thank you for coming so late at night.”

My sister snaps her eyes up at me, frowning a little.

“What?” I ask.

“I just…” she says, confused, glancing back at Roger, “I didn’t expect you to be so calm.”

“Well, it happened like, eleven hours ago,” I say, raising my eyebrows at her. “We’ve had some time to process and plan

Suddenly she scowls, turning fully to glare at Roger coming down the hall towards us. “The way this one was pounding on my door, flying around like a bat out of hell –”

expression matching Cora’s. “It wasn’t exactly peaceful heading into your apartment, which smelled like wonton soup and –” 1

and give him a little shove and turn to

the investigators.

didn’t you text me earlier if this happened hours ago? There wasn’t anything on my phone when I woke up from my nap at 9 – and then all of a sudden

looping my arm

about to say is going to piss her off. “Sinclair brought in his team of investigators – the ones who were working on

wanted to…clear you. Before I was allowed

Cora

my mouth pulling into a

through the house. Rafe flinches and starts to cry,

in my arms. “Obviously Sinclair and I don’t suspect you! But his team needs to be thorough, and you were the last one who we know had the sample! It makes

can’t believe I was a suspect! After everything!” Cora says, her voice softer

and wishing to mollify her because, honestly, it was more like six hours. “And obviously you were cleared! So!” I shrug and look at her pleadingly, “maybe

covers it, taking a minute to breathe in deeply and then exhale. Then, slowly, she pulls her hands down her face, tucking them beneath her chin

Cora says, her voice as pleading as it is

with apology. “You know that I know you have nothing to do with this just….please, let

from the office. “Forgive my investigators

I see that she understands. “Okay,” she says, nodding.

to that day,” Sinclair says, his hands in his pockets as he slowly walks over to us. “You have more knowledge of it than the rest of us

hand through her hair. “Of course – I’ll tell you everything. But don’t your investigators have the notes?” Cora asks, confused,

too–eager smile. “Well…” I say, my voice wheedling as I passes the baby to Sinclair and take both of Cora’s hands. The baby calms almost instantly in Sinclair’s arms. “How do you feel about…trying

with her jaw. “Are you serious? Ether?” she asks, awed. “Do you – you want

do

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