A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 23 He Is My Boyfriend

“You only asked me out for lunch, Ms. Zimmerman?”

At noon, Bernice phoned Finnegan and invited him to a mid-scale restaurant.

“Are you saying that I can’t ask you out if there’s nothing important?” Bernice countered.

Her voice carried a trace of pique and mild resentment.

If an ordinary woman were to act so coquettishly, Finnegan would have remained unmoved. But considering the fact that she was a devastating beauty, he found it difficult to resist her allure. “That’s not what I meant. It’s just that today is Monday, and I think you’re likely swamped with work. You shouldn’t waste time treating me to a meal.”

Smiling, Bernice assured, “If it’s you, I don’t find it a waste of time no matter what we do.”

At that, Finnegan fell silent.

The corners of his lips twitched, and he subconsciously asked, “Are you flirting with me, Ms. Zimmerman?”

No sooner had that question escaped his lips that he regretted it.

However, Bernice had already heard it. Flushing bright red, she lowered her head and muttered, “Let’s eat first. Later, I’ll bring you to a place.”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Despite sharing the same table, they did not interact as they ate.

“What a coincidence, Bernie!”

Just when the meal was on the verge of ending in silence, a man who practically had branded items covered all over him appeared beside them. He was dressed in an Armani suit with at gold Rolex watch on his wrist. “I was just planning to visit you in a few days after hearing that you’ve regained consciousness.”

Whipping out ten bills in the denomination of a hundred, he tossed them down before Finnegan. “Scram! How dare you share the same table with my Bernie when you’re a nobody!”

Finnegan eyed the bills in front of him before lifting his head to stare at the man.

“Well, if you want to humiliate me, you’ve got to offer more money!”

Bernice, who had gone into a bad mood at the sight of the man, was momentarily stunned.

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Pursing her lips, she stifled her smile. If it weren’t for her sterling manners, she would have probably laughed out loud at Finnegan’s antics.

Even Jaxon Miles was taken aback for a moment.

Subsequently, he whipped out a stack of bills in the denomination of a hundred that probably totaled up to four or five thousand with a sneer. “It seems that you’re rather tactful. Take them all!”

the money, then carefully placed it into his pocket. “It so happens that we’ve finished eating and are leaving. I didn’t expect to gain a few thousand before

“Let’s go, then.”

away, Bernice stood up smilingly.

upon him that he had been

black immediately strode over. “Mr.

before Finnegan was all but gone. “What do you want,

stay and eat with me. Men, throw this kid out. If

adjacent table hastily sprang to their feet and

boyfriend, Jaxon! Stop this!” Bernice barked.

Huh?

restaurant promptly

been watching the show scrutinized Finnegan with strange looks in their eyes. What a lucky b*stard! He doesn’t look as though he’s rich. How did he get himself such

When did

of Bernice’s words, his expression darkened a shade. “He’s your boyfriend?”

at Finnegan, Bernice answered firmly.

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that she only said that to protect

darkened further. He pointed a finger at Finnegan’s face and demanded, “Break up with Bernie right now and scram, kid! You’re unworthy of being with her. Also, she’s mine!”

a skeptical glance, Finnegan lifted his hand and grabbed the man’s finger. “I positively loathe it when people point at

once, the latter let out an ear-piercing scream.

bodyguards’ expressions changed drastically, and

glance, Finnegan lifted his right leg and swept it behind him in an arc, sending the two bodyguards flying. While rolling, they knocked into a few tables and overturned them.

who were more timid in nature even started shrieking in fear.

“Finnegan?”

having expected Finnegan to get physical without warning, Bernice was

took him in and treated him. even better than his

long ago, and he had then hurt Jaxon. Having no idea. that Finnegan

wanted to hold out, but the excruciating pain rendered him unstable on his feet, and he fell to his knees with

scene, he was utterly mortified and infuriated. “My uncle is the wealthiest man in the city, Gilbert Miles! I’ll kill your whole family if

on me!”

“You’re threatening me?”

man’s finger, bending it backward completely. Jaxon’s wail resonated in the restaurant,

Finnegan was doomed because he dared

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against Gilbert’s nephew.