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

real sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I just want you to treat Josephine

“That’s right. I’m not the type of brother-in-law that

feel right to mention that he already had a girlfriend by then.

about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a

say,

made his excuses and got ready to leave, but Jenna insisted that Josephine walk

him out.

out

see myself out the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,” Finnegan

Sunday tomorrow. She doesn’t need to work. Just let

kept insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he could not refuse.

getting into the elevator

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

later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan

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

as a skinny young

and quiet person back then.

gotten fitter

notice his personality was also

I really changed that much?” Finnegan

you

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

have you been? How about your debt

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

thought that she had met her true love, but it rurned out to be nothing more than a huge trap.

Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt of over one million…

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

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

I will definitely look for someone who knows me well,

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

“Finnegan!”

she

facing any trouble? Just let me know if you

but she found herself at a loss for words in the end.

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 Casper would have still been an electrical product salesman. Just drop by

had not spoken

wasn’t something too serious and refrained from asking further. “Don’t mention it. You and Casper are like my siblings. There’s really no need