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.”

Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about

am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this

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

ask, confused. “He’s he’s our doctor – he did such a good job caring

He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked

there, staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking

frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do you

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

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 also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is very content to play the

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

not part of this – he – he’s my colleague! We work

Cora,” Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay

in his heart, and wants to help, and to

know that the Cult has a history of deploying

quietly look away from Cora, not

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

word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind her. Roger

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