A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 126

Chapter 126 I Am Mad

“Why did you hug me?” Cindy expressed her dismay when Finnegan and Bernice accompanied her 15 to her house.

Cindy could not shake off the memory of Finnegan hugging her waist.

In her twenty-nine years of life, no man had ever done that to her before.

“I held

you close to get you out of there,” Finnegan explained with a playful glint in his eyes. “But you the one who held on so tightly that I couldn’t even push you away.

A blush crept up Ci

s cheeks.

She had instinctiv leaned into Finnegan’s embrace, taking him as a source of security.

As she recalled the incident, a blend of embarrassment and indignation washed over her. “Don’t distort the truth! You were the one who hugged me and touched me!”

Finnegan’s lips twitched. “You’re the one who should stop distorting the truth. My darling

you.

re, min?!

He had indeed held Cindy close and even playfully pinched her, but he had not anticipated Cindy being so upfront about it.

Bernice shot daggers at Finnegan surreptitiously before comforting Cindy. “Cin, Finnegan did that for a reason. Don’t be mad at him.”

“He just took advantage of me,” Cindy huffed, but her tone was noticeably less stern. “And he was so evil. He even set Mr. Sable up before leaving, showing no ounce of respect,”

It was evident the Liam had not summoned Alisha. After all, if he truly knew her, he would not have left the restaurant in such a humiliating manner.

Fueled by anger, Solomon would direct his frustration at Liam regardless of the truth.

Finnego uckled. “Looks like you’re not just a pretty face.” Feeling Cindy’s increasing nger, Finnegan quicklifted the conversation. “And as for respect… he can’t stop thinking about Betrice. Why should I show in any respect? If you weren’t Bernice’s best friend. I wouldn’t even pay attention to you.”

defuse the tension between Finnegan and Cindy, Bernice immediately interjected, “Finnegan, why don’t you go ahead and wait for me? I want

wanted to avoid further conflict with Cindy, so he just shrugged

between Finnegand Liam

“But Liam is practically helpless in that situation. Deep down,

Larn in high regard for years, she was hesitant to let bas image shatter

a soft sigh, Bernice continued, “Cin, being helpless isn’t a valid reason or excuse. Claiming to save the attitude to protect someone doesn’t mean much if there’s

as realization dawned on

her, Bernice went on, “A man who only weighs the pros and cons of the situation to save himself, versus a man who stands before you regardless of danger. Cin,

quivered.

you have my best interest in mind,” Bernice said with a gentle smile. “But don’t need a man who abandon

Finnegan!”

and

stop defending Liam

Bernice and Finnegan walk away while holding hands, Cindy muttered, “Is this all shful thinking on my part?

Bernice said, “Finnegan, I don’t

thought, was momentarily taken aback. “Then where do

her eyes at him, then pulled her hand away from his and hurried forward.

me at a hotel?” Finnegan was still somewhat dazed. “Darling, are you lusting

“Finnegan!”

joking, but her actions quickly showed him that

a hotel, and booked a suite designed for

they stepped into the

Finneg

T

bobbed as he mumbled to himself, “Is she being serious? But I don’t have much

phone abruptly interrupted his thoughts. Talk about

a few seconds, Finnegan held the phone

out.

moment and then smiled. “Oh,

away from the bathroom, lest Bernice hear their conversation. “You sound like you’ve got a lot of

who had just received treatment at a hospital athliated with the Sable

sponded coldly, “m

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