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

“about this

towards the table. Cora shoots

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

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

staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head vehemently. “Henry,

frightened hand

cries, but Henry speaks as if

to place their people in high-powered

his face

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

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Hank 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 heart, and wants to help, and to bring

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? He hasn’t given us a single reason to doubt

Henry, Sinclair, and Roger don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from

she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he

her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind her. Roger gets

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