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.”

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

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

feel right to mention that he already had a girlfriend by

that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen everyone’s

could only nod perfunctorily and say,

made his excuses and got ready to

him out.

Finnegan out the door.”

okay. I can see myself out the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,” Finnegan said.

need to work. Just let her

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

himself getting into the elevator with Josephine awkwardly.

back of his head and said, “Josephine, you can head

lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep up

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

young man when he

and quiet person

he had gotten fitter and manlier now.

couldn’t help but notice his

but have I really changed that much?” Finnegan

do you think?”

found it hard to believe that it was Finnegan who had saved her

“But how have you been? How about

pay off my loans, but she also promoted me and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand a month

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

Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt of over one

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if she hadn’t met Finnegan and Bernice that

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

will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for me next time.”

didn’t seem to catch the undertone in her words. He looked at the time

“Finnegan!”

as she grabbed Finnegan’s hand.

asked, “Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just let me know if

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

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 more often. My mom really talks

could sense that Josephine had not

that it 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 to