A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 22 I Will Not Treat It

“Quiana, you have to save Max! He’s your only nephew.”

“What happened, Melinda?”

The following morning, Finnegan had just finished Desmond’s treatment when he heard his aunt, Melinda Cork, crying in their courtyard.

“I’ll go

take a look, Dad,” he said before stepping out of the house, only to see Melinda. clutching Quiana’s hands in sheer desperation and agony.

Upon seeing Finnegan, Melinda let go of her sister-in-law and rushed toward him, seemingly wanting to grab his hand.

Thankfully, Finnegan managed to dodge her in time. I think I know what she’s so upset about… Max must’ve been diagnosed with leukemia.

“Finny, you have to save Max!”

“What’s wrong with Max, Aunt Melinda?” Finnegan replied, feigning ignorance.

Melinda knew Finnegan was merely putting on an act, but given that she needed his help, how could she expose him? “After what you said yesterday, we immediately sent Max for a check-up. It turns out he really does have leukemia, and we’ve already hospitalized him.”

Kind-hearted as usual, Quiana grew increasingly worried. “What? So it’s true that Max has leukemia? What should we do now, then?”

“The doctor said Max requires a bone marrow transplant, and a family donor would most. likely give the best outcome,” Adrian blurted out, looking nothing like his usual quiet and reserved self. “Sadly, Mel, Helen, and I aren’t compatible donors, so we’re turning to you, Finny, and Rhia for help.”

“Please help us,” Melinda begged as she wiped away her tears. “We’d be able to save a lot of money if we can find a family donor.”

Just as Quiana was about to agree, Finnegan pulled her back and fixed his aunt with a cold. stare. “What gives you the right?”

blood-related cousin, for goodness’ sake. How can you

at her son angrily. “How can you say that?”

remained unfazed. “Mom, have you forgotten how they treated

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because it’s right to do what we can for the elderly. However, as soon as something happened to us, Uncle Adrian and his family ignored. everything we had done for them and turned their backs on us. They were so eager to put some distance between our families! So what if he eventually loaned us two thousand? That was only because you got on your knees and begged for it. We even had to pay him back double! Have they ever cared about familial ties? More recently, they learned about our relocation compensation and showed up at our house to guilt-trip us into lending them. money. How much more shameless can they get? They’re now putting on the same act because Max needs a bone marrow

silent while

was too much to bear, and Melinda shamelessly replied, “That’s all in the past now,

Do you expect me to get on my knees and beg you? Must

you did that. We aren’t obliged to.” Finnegan scoffed before turning to Quiana. “Mom, I hope you’ll listen

to treat your father, do you think

never even attended university. How is he able to treat illnesses?” Adrian asked, clearly taken

incident from the day before, Melinda beamed with joy. “Oh, that’s right! Finny, you could

I can also treat it. However,

are guilty of three of my ten non-treatment rules.

is

cousin. You-”

interrupted, “I have to head out to run some errands,

off, leaving Melinda

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b*stard! You’re

cold-blooded as your sc*mbag son? You promised Dad and Mom to take care of us! Is this how you should be treating us?”

his chest in agony. “Quiana, is this how you should act

family. “Finny won’t listen to me. I’ll go to the hospital with Rhia

you still waiting for, then? Are you going to

leaving home, Finnegan took a taxi to Xendale instead of

testing if she’s a compatible bone marrow donor for that jerk, Max. She also wants me to go

let out a bitter chuckle. Ha! Why am I not surprised? “Go with her, then. Mom is old and in poor health, so there’s no way the doctor will