A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 149 Not Your Real Sister

No one had anticipated Casper to ask that question.

Fimegan’s lips twitched.

“Finny, I couldn’t be happier if you could become my son-in-law!” Jenna chimed in, laughing.

The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.

Josephine flushed crimson. “Mom, Casper!”

“Josephine, what are you shy about?” Casper chuckled, “When you were kids, Finnegan said he would marry you when you grew up. The two of you even pinky-swore it.”

Finnegan managed a bitter smile. “Casper, that was childhood talk. Let’s not joke about it now.”

Josephine kicked Casper under the table. “Yes, stop talking nonsense.”

Her eyes, however, subtly flitted toward Finnegan.

No one could decipher the thoughts swirling in her mind.

Jenna held Finnegan’s hand. “Finny, we have been neighbors for decades. Your parents also agreed that you and Josephine are perfect for each other. Casper is not joking. You should really consider it.”

Jenna’s tone suddenly took on a serious turn.

Josephine’s face flushed an even deeper shade of red. “Mom!”

Finnegan felt a twitch at the corner of his eyes, struck by the sudden realization that his parents and Jenna had choreographed this evening, an orchestrated scheme to bring up the subject of Josephine.

Even though Quiana had mentioned Josephine before, Finnegan had never taken her mother seriously. After all, he only thought of Josephine as his elder sister.

“Mdm. Dickson-”

Just when Finnegan was about to explain that he had a girlfriend, Josephine interjected, “Finnegan, just ignore my mother. She keeps thinking I’ll end up a spinster.”

“You’re already twenty-five,” Jenna said, shooting a glare at her daughter. “When I was your age, you were already running about.”

“Times have changed, Mom. Who gets married so young these days?”

“I didn’t ask you to get married right now. I just wish you were already in a relationship. You and Finny grew up together. Where else are you going to find someone who knows you this well?”

Josephine’s face turned crimson at her mother’s lecture. She was at a loss for words.

treat Josephine as an elder sister of mine.”

real sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it

not the type of brother-in-law that will trouble

right to mention that he already had a girlfriend by

the fact that he had a girlfriend would

perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give it some

made his excuses and got ready to

him out.

see Finnegan out the

out the door. Take

work. Just let her walk

Finnegan so

found himself getting into the elevator with

his head and said, “Josephine, you can head back upstairs. I can hail a taxi and

a little longer, lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep up with her.

head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed

a skinny young man

reserved and quiet person back then.

fitter and manlier now.

but notice his

lot did happen, but have I

you

of fact, she still found it hard to believe that it was

have you

also promoted me and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand

that she had met her true love, but it rurned out

Bernice hadn’t paid off my

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not think about her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan and Bernice

are bound to encounter a few sc*mbags in our lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be more discerning

someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a

undertone in her words. He looked at the time and said, “You should head back now.

“Finnegan!”

as she

“Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just let me know if you have any

she found herself at a loss for words in

then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have still been an electrical product salesman. Just drop by more often. My mom really talks about you

that Josephine had not spoken her

refrained from asking further. “Don’t mention it. You and Casper are like my siblings. There’s really no need to thank me like this. You’d better