A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 38 She Could Not Cry

With a mortified expression, Amelia dragged Dexter out of the bar for the time being. evidently to figure out a way to raise the money needed to foot the bill. Otherwise, they would be utterly humiliated that night.

As for taking off, that would be unrealistic unless they planned to stay home forever henceforth.

“Is that really not our family’s relocation funds, Finn?”

Rhiannon was inwardly gleeful at the sight of Dexter and Amelia in dire straits, but still, she felt guilty about having spent more than a million.

“Don’t worry. The relocation funds are with Mom and Dad. I didn’t use a single cent. That was truly my own money!” Finnegan reassured in a whisper.

“Even then, you can’t splurge like that. You haven’t gotten a girlfriend yet.”

“Well, serves them right for trying to set us up. We definitely have to get back at them!”

A wealth of warmth suffused Rhiannon, and she said nothing further. But at that very moment, she resolved to help her brother bag Lindsey, for the latter was rich. Consequently, he would not need to strive so hard.

It went without saying that Finnegan was oblivious to her thoughts. Smiling, he invited the crowd, who were all wearing stiff expressions on their faces, to help themselves to the wine. “Why are you all just sitting around? Go on and drink!”

Other than Nancy, everyone else appeared awkward. Although Finnegan had the server at the side help to fill the glasses, the drink still tasted bitter to them.

Xandra even muttered, “He’ll be crying later after using the relocation funds to show off.”

About half an hour later, when everyone was wondering whether Amelia and Dexter had made a run for it, the siblings returned.

Grinning widely, Dexter fibbed, “It’s Amelia’s birthday today, so my parents called to talk to her for a bit just now.” Then, he summoned the server who took their order previously. “I’ll pay the other half of the bill now!”

He appeared exceedingly lavish, yet distinct reluctance showed in his eyes.

Beside him, Amelia made it even more evident From her strained smile, it seemed as though she would burst into tears anytime.

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As Dexter had just spent a few hundred thousand of Jessica’s money, he did not dare seek her out in regard to the present matter. Therefore, he mortgaged the car he gifted Amelia for three hundred thousand and borrowed eight hundred thousand from a senior executive of Pentariver Group, agreeing to some outrageous demands the latter proposed.

that her birthday had been ruined when she should have been in the limelight had Amelia on the verge of

she could not cry. Thus, she forced a smile that looked more like at grimace. “Xan, come with me later when the party wraps up. My brother said he’d bring us. out to make the acquaintance of a senior executive from

such a time, she did not forget to shoot Finnegan a contemptuous look and remarked, “You’re unlike some people who only know how to show off with his family’s relocation

that Finnegan used the relocation funds to give himself airs and that the ones truly capable were someone

Dexter again, dispelling their desolation and making them

about it, merely drinking alone. Meanwhile, Rhiannon, Lindsey, and Nancy talked

my brother has also made arrangements for

a cold gleam glinted

it made no sense that she would still

was naïve and did not suspect anything malicious. “Thank

to speak up, chose to remain silent. Oh well, I’ll go with her on Monday. They likely can’t do much to her anyway.

past midnight when they stepped out of the bar after finishing all thirty-eight bottles of wine. Clearly, they all had a

an arm around Amelia, Xandra asked, “Where’s your car?”

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the latter had already driven it away. As such, Xandra and two other classmates hitched a

the left of the bar entrance was nowhere

twitched. Naturally, she was too proud to admit that she had mortgaged the car to foot the bill. “My brother knew we’d be drinking a lot, so he helped to ask the valet to drive it back first. Let’s hail a taxi

Rhiannon once more. “Remember to go over on

worry. I’ll definitely be there

everyone hailed taxis and left. Only Finnegan, Rhiannon, and Lindsey remained at the bar entrance.

unaware that their house had been demolished, and Finnegan did not want to tell her about it either. “Rhia, go back with Ms. Lindsey tonight. I’ll hail a taxi home. myself. Also, Ms. Lindsey is probably not

planning to go over to Ms.

wanted to convince Lindsey to get together with her

sister’s thoughts, Finnegan added, “By the way, if you want

“Is that necessary?”

you in a

brother go with you, silly. It’s obvious that Amelia isn’t a magnanimous person. It’s best for you to be careful since your brother

that the possibility of that was nil, Rhiannon still nodded obediently. “All right,

designated driver

into the car, she abruptly remembered an important matter. “Finn, it’s Ximena’s engagement tomorrow. It’s ao at Goldarch Hotel, I told Dad I couldn’t attend because I’ve got extra lessons. However, he would undoubtedly go with Mom. You’ve got to go with

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Finnegan had known about it when he bought her car the other day. But then, he did not expect it to be held at Goldarch Hotel. It looks like that Yosef

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