A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 12 Separate Ways

“You idiot, are the gears in your head rusty? I can’t believe you didn’t take the opportunity despite how initiative Rhia’s senior was!”

“Mom, I’m not interested in her in that way. You can’t force me to go. Also, I’m going to the Zimmerman residence for dinner tonight, so I’m not free.”

“I don’t care. You’ll have to take action when you treat her in the future. Hurry up and get into an official relationship with her.”

“Finny, your mother is right. With our family’s terms, we can’t be picky. Don’t miss the opportunity if she’s interested in you.”

Rhiannon told their parents about what happened between Finnegan and Lindsey the moment they reached home. In response, Desmond and Quiana berated him.

It was only when evening came did Finnegan leave home to go to the Zimmerman residence for dinner.

“Parents who force their children to get married are terrible,” Finnegan commented under his breath while he was on his way to Xendale.

He had already refused to work as Bernice’s assistant in Firebird Group, so he could not refuse to have dinner with her too.

By the time he reached Xendale, the sky was almost completely dark. Once the security called the Zimmermans to ensure that they were expecting a guest, the security let Finnegan into the neighborhood.

Vroom!

Right as he was about to reach the Zimmerman residence, the engine sounds of a sports car came from behind him. A Maserati was speeding over, and Finnegan was sure the driver was driving faster than eighty kilometers per hour.

The driver only spotted Finnegan when they were dozens of meters away from him. Hastily, they slammed their foot on the brakes and honked at him.

The corner of Finnegan’s lips twitched. “What the hell? Do the rich not care about human lives?”

Are they really driving that fast in a neighborhood with speed limits of twenty kilometers per hour?

But the car was meters away from Finnegan by then, so there was no time for Finnegan to do anything but dodge to the side. As he was too close to the side of the road, his clothes were

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torn by the branches of an ornamental tree.

The sports car zoomed past him and finally stopped dozens of meters away from him. There were even skid marks on the road.

dark look crept onto Finnegan’s

was in his place, they would have been run over

over to the car, a stack of cash was thrown out of the car. and a

clothes.” With that, the driver started the car again and

as he walked over to pick up

time he turned his head, the sports car was no longer anywhere to be found. “She has no regard for human lives at all. Is this how

keeping the money, Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way

doorbell, Bernice opened the door for him. “Finnegan!”

sight of Bernice, and

waist. Her outfit accentuated her already-perfect body. She was also wearing a pair of

along with her graceful demeanor, was

her, she blushed and lowered

and she sounded

his composure, Finnegan cleared his throat

can just call me by my name. Come in. My parents are waiting

clumsy, or perhaps she was nervous about seeing Finnegan. When she

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forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her Instinctively, she grabbed him as

their eyes met, Bernice’s face turned redder as her

sight of Bernice in his arms, and

“You guys…”

to look for them, saw Finnegan and Bernice hugging,

being so intimate

and Bernice snapped back to their senses and quickly parted. Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom, it’s not what

and he caught you?” Jennifer parroted with a

hugging each other! What do you

that Jennifer had

before she could clarify anything, Patrick cleared his

nodded slowly. “Yes, let’s head inside first.”

at Finnegan with an amused smile and asked, “What do we

or less knew Bernice, so he teased,

What?

were rosy. She spun around and protested,

dwelling on it as

your clothes…”

about to call the rest to the dining room, she realized there was a