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

think about it seriously. I want nothing. I

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

that he already had a girlfriend

fact that he had a

could only nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give it some thought.”

excuses and got ready

him out.

out the door.”

myself out the door.

need to work. Just let her

so much so that he could not refuse.

the

you can head back upstairs. I can hail

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

area together. Josephine cocked her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five years. A lot must have

as a skinny young man when he left

a reserved and quiet person back

gotten fitter and manlier

his

did happen, but have I really changed that much?”

you think?”

still found it hard to believe that it

have you

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

she had met her true love, but it rurned out to be

hadn’t paid off my debt of over

24

fate if she hadn’t met

in our lives. Just think of it

worry. I will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone

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

“Finnegan!”

jolted as she grabbed Finnegan’s hand.

any trouble? Just let me know if you have

lips parted, but she found herself at a loss for

the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have

sense that Josephine had

reckoned 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 thank me like this. You’d better head back