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.

awkwardly. “Mdm. Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder

“So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I just want you to treat Josephine

chimed in, “That’s right. I’m not the type of brother-in-law that will trouble you

to mention that he already

about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would

perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give

made his excuses and got ready to leave, but

him out.

Finnegan out the

the door. Take a

work. Just let her walk you out.”

kept insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that

getting into the

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

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

of the residential area together. Josephine cocked her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five years. A

young man when

and quiet person

fitter and manlier now.

couldn’t help but notice his personality was

have I really changed that

do you

it was Finnegan who had saved her the other night at

how have you been? How

also promoted me and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand a month after deducting all the repayments. I’m doing okay

but it rurned out to be nothing more than a

into Finnegan that night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt

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not think about her fate if she hadn’t met

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

will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone

looked at the time and said, “You should head back now. I’m going to leave.”

“Finnegan!”

heart jolted as she

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

found herself at

hand, she said, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to thank you. If you hadn’t helped Ms. Zimmerman back then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work with Firebird Group, and

could sense that Josephine had

something too serious and refrained from asking further. “Don’t mention it. You and Casper are