A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 47 Is That So Difficult To Attain

The next morning, Finnegan received a call from Bernice asking him out for breakfast.

After washing up quickly, he left the hotel under the aggrieved gaze of Alisha, who had already prepared breakfast, rushing to the agreed location.

It was an ordinary diner.

“Why did you ask me out?”

As soon as Finnegan had taken a seat, he tossed that question out with utter chagrin written on his face.

Bernice was stunned for a moment, at a loss as to the man’s sudden temper.

Mulling it over for a while, she reckoned it was because of the incident last night and hastily explained, “I know Grandpa must have said something unpleasant yesterday night since he made me leave. But his words don’t represent my stand. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to call you after that, but Grandma confiscated my phone right after I’d sent Grandpa back.”

At the sight of her anxiety, Finnegan could no longer keep up the act. His lips curved into a smile. “I’m not angry about the incident last night, silly. It’s just that I should’ve been the one to ask you out. How could you be the first to ask me out when you’re a princess?”

Following that, Bernice fell silent and blinked her eyes.

The instant she registered his meaning, she flushed bright red and chided softly, “Meanie! You’re teasing me again!”

Chortling, Finnegan poured her a glass of milk. “That’s because I like you. Besides, you’re the only person I tease. I don’t do so with other girls, not even giving them a second glance. Moreover, this isn’t teasing but sweet talking.”

Whoa! He’s truly an expert at flirting, huh?

Bernice blushed even harder. She muttered with a snort, “I’m not talking to you anymore, Meanie. All you do is pick on me.”

“That shows how much I care about you!”

Finnegan’s honeyed words had a thrill course through Bernice, but she feigned displeasure. “How glib! Don’t think I’m going to accept you just because of this. I’m exceedingly difficult to pursue.”

Grinning, Finnegan asserted, “It’s okay. You’ve already taken the first step, so I’ll finish the

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remaining ninety-nine steps, even if it means crawling all the way to you. I’ll hold your hand until the end of time!”

Bernice never expected him to be able to tease her every other sentence, and her face flamed even hotter.

a fool of herself later out of embarrassment. “Let’s not talk about that anymore. Hurry up and eat. Then, we’ll go to Jerome Medical Clinic for

she had not mentioned that, Finnegan would

the morning. I’ve got to make a trip to the Haimowitz residence to treat Old

Bernice had known that he

going to demand a hundred million from

a problem

his nonchalance, Bernice was torn between laughter and exasperation. “Even the head of the top ten doctors in Loang, the president of Loang Medical Council, Darius Hicks, wouldn’t dare ask for a hundred million,

has nothing to do with me. Besides, the minimum fee for any rich person seeking treatment from me starts from a hundred million, and it even depends on my mood. That

you. Then, we’ll go to Jerome

he would offend the Haimowitz. family, to the Haimowitz

Winston was already waiting at the mansion gates with his eldest son, Cadmus Haimowitz, second son, Benjamin Haimowitz, eldest

a grand welcome, surprise

were to pay the Haimowitz family a visit,

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Ms. Zimmerman.”

car, Winston immediately stepped forward

acknowledgment. On the

a fraction before ushering the pair into the mansion alongside his family. While doing so, he apologized, “I’m really sorry about the incident during the engagement party yesterday, Mr. Larkin. My nephew and his family were truly hopeless to have slighted you and your parents. I’ve already taught them a lesson and told them to be more perceptive to avoid being duped again. If you’re still unsatisfied, I’ll dismiss

Winston’s attitude toward Finnegan was simply

The look in the eyes of the rest of the Haimowitz

there something else about him

yesterday, Old Mr. Haimowitz. You’ve already done enough. As such, there’s no need to mention it anymore. Right now, let’s find a room for me to treat you. I

over his shoulder. “Ms. Haimowitz, please bring

Bernice to know

that much, Wynter walked over. “Let’s go to

had no way of declining the invitation then. Speechlessly shooting Finnegan a glare, she left with Wynter.

session. Only Winston, his two sons, and

words,

he still wanted to live two

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still young. Thus, the

all that, Finnegan merely asked, “Have you prepared a