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.”

against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again,

continues, “about

turned down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a

doctor – he did such a good job caring for Rafe

“He did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly

figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking

my god,” I whisper, a frightened hand

but Henry speaks as if he didn’t hear

to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that

turn to see him again covering his face with his hand.

“Hank is not

temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man

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 his

point. Henry does too we need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents. But Hank himself?

me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo

to believe bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all

Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides

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