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

place, they would

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

is for your clothes.” With that, the driver started the car

darkened even more as he walked over to pick up the wad of

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

Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way to

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

eyes lit up when he took in the sight of Bernice,

accentuated her already-perfect body.

her graceful demeanor, was a

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

was soft, and she sounded shy.

cleared his throat and said, “Hello,

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

or perhaps she was nervous about seeing Finnegan. When she turned around, she twisted her ankle and tell forward

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quick to react as he lunged forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her Instinctively, she grabbed him

face turned redder

his arms, and he had completely forgotten that he needed to let her go.

“You guys…”

who had come out to look for them, saw Finnegan and Bernice hugging, Jennifer was taken

never seen Bernice being so

parted. Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom, it’s not what you think. I nearly fell, and

you?” Jennifer parroted with a strange look.

two of you were hugging each other! What do you mean by he

figured that Jennifer had misunderstood the

his throat and said, “Um, let’s bring

let’s head inside

amused smile and asked, “What do we

less knew Bernice, so he teased, “So

What?

She spun

and stopped dwelling on it as he followed

Larkin, your

call the rest to the dining room, she realized there was a tear in Finnegan’s clothes.