A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 4 Killian Chomsky

from university, they also contacted Raymond Larkin and Adrian Lane. Raymond was Desmond’s brother, but he claimed he wasn’t free as he had to visit some relatives. Meanwhile, Adrian’s wife, Melinda Cork, answered the call and accused Quiana of wanting to borrow money from them before hanging up rudely. Desmond was disappointed by their change in attitude. Feeling guilty, Finnegan knelt down and took Desmond’s hand. “Dad, it’s all my fault. Our family wouldn’t have ended up like this if not for me. But I’m back now. I swear I’ll do whatever I can to make our lives better again.” “Yes, Dad,” Rhiannon chimed in. “Finn’s back now, so our family can restore our glory soon. And when Uncle Adrian and the others show up, trying to get into our good books, I’ll definitely insult them for what they did to us!” Desmond felt much better at their comforting words. “That’s enough. All I want is for you both to build your families and build successful careers. Let them be, even though it pains me to see their disdain. Their behavior is not something we can control.” Finnegan knew Desmond wasn’t telling the truth. However, he didn’t expose him. “Dad, I bought some herbs to treat your broken bone and damaged meridians. It’ll take at most a month to get the other herbs—” “It’s time to sign the contract, you old fools!” Suddenly, the iron gate was kicked open with a loud bang. A young man with a python tattooed on his arm strode in with a group of menacing-looking thugs in tow. Hearing the commotion, Quiana quickly abandoned her task of making the bed for Finnegan and rushed out. Her expression was grim as she shouted, “Scram! We will never sign anything!” Finnegan frowned and got to his feet. “What’s going on?” Rhiannon huffed angrily, “Our area is going to get demolished soon, but the developer is evil enough to offer us only fifteen thousand per square meter as compensation for both the land and the house. Mom and Dad initially agreed because they didn’t want to cause trouble, but the thugs only offered our family four thousand per square meter!” Jadeborough was a bustling economic hub located in the nation of Loang. Potential buyers must be prepared to pay at least two hundred thousand for a home in the city center. Although the Larkin residence was situated on the outskirts of the city, the cost of the land in this area was still a hefty twenty thousand per square meter. The other families were offered fifteen thousand per square meter, and their family was