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.”

her arms

am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about

down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger

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

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 temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you and Rafe alive beyond the point when other doctors would

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

god,” I whisper, a frightened hand

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if

to Sinclair. “We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know

see him again covering his face with his hand. “How

Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my

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

in his

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

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

bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked

she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her

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