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.

crept

was in his place, they would have been run

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

where you walk next time. This is for your clothes.” With that, the driver started the car again

expression darkened even more as he walked over to pick

time he turned his head, the sports car was no longer anywhere to be found. “She has no regard for human

money, Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way to the Zimmerman residence.

the doorbell, Bernice opened

lit up when he took in the sight of

wearing a fitting white dress with a silk belt on her waist. Her outfit accentuated her already-perfect body. She was also wearing a

her graceful demeanor,

staring at her, she blushed and lowered her head. “Finnegan?”

soft, and she sounded shy.

he had lost his composure, Finnegan cleared his

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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he lunged forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her Instinctively, she grabbed

Bernice’s face turned redder as her

in his arms, and he

“You guys…”

come out to look for them, saw Finnegan and Bernice hugging, Jennifer

had never seen Bernice being so intimate with

parted. Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom, it’s not what you

caught you?” Jennifer

of you were hugging each other! What

immediately figured that Jennifer

cleared his

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

“What do we do? My parents think that we’re

knew Bernice, so he

What?

earlobes were hot, and her cheeks were rosy. She

chuckled and stopped dwelling on it as he followed Bernice into

Larkin, your clothes…”

as Jennifer was about to call the rest to the dining room, she realized there was a tear in Finnegan’s