Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 354

#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.

and staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I mean no

crosses her arms

am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this

the table. Cora shoots Roger

ask, confused. “He’s he’s our doctor – he did such

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

me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head vehemently. “Henry, you’re

frightened hand going to my

but Henry speaks as if he didn’t

Henry says to me and to Sinclair. “We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions –

I turn to see him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we

“Hank 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 a good

shaking her head around at all of us.” 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

know

don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away

Hank because she got so close to him. That if

when I look up at her I see that 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 her. Roger gets to his feet to

her go,” I advise, sighing. “Just… let her cool off. It’s…harder

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