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.

look crept onto Finnegan’s

was in his place, they would have been

Finnegan was about to walk over to the car, a stack of cash was thrown

your clothes.” With that, the

over to pick up the wad of

his head, the sports car was no longer anywhere to be found. “She has no regard for human lives at all. Is this how rich people behave?”

Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way to the

he pressed the doorbell, Bernice

sight of Bernice, and

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

divine appearance, along with her graceful demeanor,

she realized Finnegan was staring at her, she blushed and lowered her head.

voice was soft, and she sounded

he had lost his composure, Finnegan cleared his throat and said,

a small smile. “You don’t need to be so polite. You can just call me by my

Finnegan. When she turned around, she twisted her ankle

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his arm

their eyes met, Bernice’s face turned redder as

sight of Bernice in his arms, and he had completely forgotten

“You guys…”

Patrick and Jennifer, who had come out to look for them,

Bernice being so

Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom,

nearly fell, and he caught you?” Jennifer parroted with a strange

two of you were hugging each other! What do you

Jennifer had misunderstood the situation.

before she could clarify anything, Patrick cleared his throat and

nodded slowly. “Yes, let’s

and asked, “What do we

knew Bernice, so he teased, “So be

What?

rosy. She spun

dwelling on it as he followed Bernice into the house.

Larkin, your

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