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.”

not giving in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again,

just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this man’s

down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty

– he did such a good job caring for Rafe

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

out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her

whisper, a frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as

also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is very content

see him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we not

it didn’t happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this

keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly very involved in our lives. Dad has 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 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

need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents.

don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the

believe bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And that would

Cora seals her mouth shut and strides

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