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.

I treat Josephine as an elder sister

she’s not your real sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I

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

mention that he

it. Bringing up the fact that he had

say, “Okay, I’ll give it some

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

him out.

out the door.”

myself out the door. Take a good rest,

doesn’t need to work. Just let

so much

getting into the elevator with Josephine

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

later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep up

Finnegan. “You’ve changed

as a skinny young

had been a reserved and quiet person

he had gotten fitter and

but notice his personality was also different.

I really changed that much?” Finnegan asked.

do you think?”

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

mérely chuckled. “But how have you

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

her true love, but it rurned out to be nothing more than a huge

hadn’t paid

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she hadn’t met Finnegan

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

for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for

catch the undertone in her words. He looked at the

“Finnegan!”

she grabbed

any trouble? Just let me know if you have any problems.”

at

had the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have still been an

could sense that Josephine had not spoken

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