#Chapter 313 – Sister Support

Ella

“Ella!” I hear my sister’s voice cry the same moment I hear the front door to the house open. I stand quickly from my seat in Sinclair’s office, Rafe awake and peaceful in my arms, and move to the open doorway.

“Cora!” I call. I see her spin away from the living room where she was looking for me and jog down the hall towards me, Roger closing the house’s main door behind him as he enters as well. Cora takes my shoulders in her hands as soon as she gets close.

“Are you

– are you all right?” she gasps, looking me over, and then looking down towards the baby. I can see a little relief come into her face the moment she sees us both before her, intact and safe.

“We’re okay,” I say, giving her a little smile. “For right now, we’re okay. Thank you for coming so late at night.”

My sister snaps her eyes up at me, frowning a little.

“What?” I ask.

“I just…” she says, confused, glancing back at Roger, “I didn’t expect you to be so calm.”

“Well, it happened like, eleven hours ago,” I say, raising my eyebrows at her. “We’ve had some time to process and plan

Suddenly she scowls, turning fully to glare at Roger coming down the hall towards us. “The way this one was pounding on my door, flying around like a bat out of hell –”

wasn’t exactly peaceful heading into your

shut up,” Cora huffs, narrowing her eyes at Roger and then turning back to me. Roger opens his mouth to retort but I reach out and give him a little shove and turn to my sister. Clearly in a

the investigators.

you text me earlier if this happened hours ago? There wasn’t anything on my phone when I woke up from my nap at 9

hesitating and looping my arm with Cora’s at the elbow, pulling my

what I’m about to say is going to piss her off. “Sinclair brought in his team of investigators – the

you. Before I was allowed

me?” Cora asks,

my mouth pulling into

out through the house. Rafe flinches and starts to

yiving me an exasperated look as op my am mers al work to settle we baby, bobbing him in my arms. “Obviously Sinclair and I don’t suspect you! But his team needs to be thorough, and you were the last one who we know

After everything!” Cora says, her voice softer

were a suspect for like, three hours,” I reply, rolling my eyes and wishing to mollify her because, honestly, it was more like six hours. “And

and then exhale. Then, slowly, she pulls her hands down her face, tucking them

know I would never hurt you, Ella,” Cora says, her

eyes wide with apology. “You know that I know you have nothing

says, peeking out from the office. “Forgive my investigators – they were

“Okay,” she says, nodding. “I get it. But,

slowly walks over to us. “You have more knowledge of it than the rest of us – you were there. We’d like to see if you remember anything from that afternoon

says, running a hand through her hair. “Of course – I’ll tell you everything. But don’t your investigators have the notes?” Cora asks, confused, “from the

I say, my voice wheedling as I pa*ses the baby to Sinclair and take both of Cora’s hands. The baby calms

with her jaw. “Are you serious?

me to do hypnosis?”

still pasted on my face. “It just makes you remember! And then

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