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.

Josephine as an elder sister of mine.”

“So, you should think about it

type of brother-in-law that will trouble you either.”

he already had a

Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen

and say, “Okay, I’ll give it some

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

him out.

see Finnegan out the door.”

the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,” Finnegan said.

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

Finnegan so much so that he could not

the elevator with Josephine

can head

nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with

and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much

young man when he

and quiet

he had gotten fitter

but notice his personality was also

lot did happen, but have I really

do you think?”

that it was Finnegan who had saved her the other night at the Ark.

chuckled. “But how have you been? How about your debt

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

love, but it rurned out to be

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

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think about her fate if she hadn’t

think of it as a

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

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

“Finnegan!”

heart jolted as she grabbed Finnegan’s

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

at a

Finnegan’s 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

could sense that Josephine had not spoken

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