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.

Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder sister of

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

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

he already had a girlfriend

Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen everyone’s mood,

perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll

dinner, Finnegan made his excuses and got ready to leave,

him out.

out the door.”

door. Take a good

need to work.

that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he

getting into the elevator with Josephine awkwardly.

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

my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan

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

young man when he left

and quiet person back

gotten fitter and manlier

notice his personality was

but have I really changed

you

a matter of fact, she still found it hard to believe that it was Finnegan who had saved

have you been? How about your

my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand a month after

it rurned out to be nothing more than a huge trap.

If Bernice hadn’t paid

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her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan and

our lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be more discerning in the future,” Finnegan

will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks

He looked at the time and said,

“Finnegan!”

she grabbed

asked, “Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just let me know if you have any problems.”

parted, but she found herself at a loss for words in the

to thank you. If you hadn’t helped Ms. Zimmerman back then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work

had not

Casper are like my siblings. There’s really no need to thank