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

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

towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends he doesn’t

he did such a good job caring for

and holding my eyes. “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

out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head vehemently. “Henry, you’re

frightened hand going to

is ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if he didn’t

that they tend to place their people in

him again covering his

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

person who has only done wonderful things for this family. I know him. I know that he only has good things in his heart,

to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents. But Hank himself? He hasn’t given us a

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

him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And that would be a horrible

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 the door shut behind her. Roger gets to

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