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.

“Mdm. Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder sister of mine.”

real sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing.

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

feel right to mention that he already had a girlfriend

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

perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give

excuses and got ready to

him out.

see Finnegan out

door. Take a

to work. Just let her

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

getting into the elevator

Finnegan scratched the back of his head and said, “Josephine, you can head back

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

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

skinny young man when

had been a reserved and quiet person back

gotten fitter and

but notice his personality was also different.

have I

you

still found it hard to believe that it was

how have you

at the mention of her 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

thought that she had met her true love, but it rurned out to be nothing

bumped into Finnegan that night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt

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think about her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan

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

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

looked at the time

“Finnegan!”

heart jolted as she

are you facing any trouble? Just

found herself at a loss for

the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have still been an electrical product salesman.

could sense that Josephine had not spoken her mind.

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