Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 355

#Chapter 355 – 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 chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about it

Henry continues, “about this man’s continued connection to

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

doctor – he did such

your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you

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

I whisper, a frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do you

Cora cries, but Henry speaks

tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is

his face with his hand. “How did we

now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague!

working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very

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

be careful, especially because we know that

quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the back of my

about Hank because she got so close to him. That if

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

off. It’s…harder for her to hear than for

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