Chapter 354 – The Problem
Ella
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.”
giving in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest
continues, “about
turned down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty
– he did such a good
of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you and Rafe alive beyond the point
“No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head
hand
is ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if
that the Cult is incredibly good at infiltrating lives,” Henry says to me and to Sinclair. “We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We
covering his face with his
didn’t happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague! We
“At a clinic that we pay
wonderful things for this family. I know him. I know that he only has good things in his heart, and wants to help, and to bring wolf and human culture together.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And now you all owe him an apology for doubting
be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a
nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in
bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked
all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room,
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