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.”
back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest
Henry continues, “about
down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends he
– he did such
turning to me 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
stops there, staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking
I whisper, a frightened hand going to my
ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as
know 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 also know
again covering his face with his hand. “How
is not part of
keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly very involved in our lives. Dad has
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
need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history
along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the back of my mind as
to him. That if he tricked all
Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door
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