#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.

says again, leaning forward and staring at Cora only

against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about it but willing to

continues, “about this

Roger mutters, his face turned down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty

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

He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked

at me, letting me figure it out. “No,”

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

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks

is incredibly good at infiltrating lives,” Henry says to me and to Sinclair. “We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is very content to play the

I turn to see him again covering his face with his

now. “Hank is not part of this –

clinic that we built, Cora,” Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly

ridiculous,” Cora growls, 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 heart, and wants to help, and to bring wolf and human culture together.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And

to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents.

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

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

we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind her.

I advise, sighing. “Just… let her cool off. It’s…harder for her to hear

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