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.

smiled awkwardly. “Mdm. Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder sister of mine.”

you should think about it seriously. I want

I’m not the type of brother-in-law that will trouble you

that he already had

the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to

say, “Okay, I’ll give it some

excuses and got ready to leave, but Jenna insisted

him out.

out

out the door. Take

tomorrow. She doesn’t need to work. Just let her walk you out.”

kept insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so

himself getting into the elevator

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

stay a little longer, lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan

her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve

remembered him as a skinny young man when he left

a reserved and

gotten fitter and manlier now.

but notice his personality was

I really changed that much?” Finnegan asked.

do you think?”

hard to believe that it was Finnegan who had saved her the other

how have you been? How about your

couldn’t help but sigh inwardly at the mention of her debt repayment. “Not only did Ms. Zimmerían pay off my loans, but she 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 financially, but I do think that I’m quite silly

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

night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt of over

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

our lives. Just think of

me well, someone my

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

“Finnegan!”

heart jolted as she grabbed Finnegan’s hand.

trouble? Just let me know if you have

herself at a loss for

then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have

sense that Josephine had not spoken her mind.

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