A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 7 Enemy At The Door

been keeping him on my mind all this while,” said a man in a voice that Finnegan was all too familiar with. That’s Killian! Finnegan’s anger, which he had been suppressing for five years, exploded the moment he heard Killian’s voice. “Killian!” he shouted while opening the door and entering the house. Desmond’s face grew pale when he saw Finnegan. “Finny!” Oh, no! Killian is bound to pick on Finnegan now that he’s here! Killian, who looked really dapper as he stood there in a fancy suit, rubbed the scar on his forehead and said with a sarcastic sneer, “Ah, so he really is back! The hero who saved the day, huh?” Back then, Killian had caught Bernice and was about to force himself on her, but Finnegan came to her rescue and smashed his head. Eventually, the Zimmerman family confronted the Chomsky family about it and obtained some form of compensation. This time, he was in charge of a project and had hired a bunch of thugs to help withhold the relocation funds until Finnegan showed up and ruined his plans yet again. Having been screwed over twice by Finnegan, Killian was so mad at him that he was even prepared to kill him. Quiana ran up to Finnegan and tugged at his arm as she said, “Stay out of this, Finny! Your father and I will handle this!” She was afraid that Killian would cripple Finnegan the same way he crippled Desmond. Finnegan gently patted her on the back of her hand. “I’ll take care of this family’s issues from now on, Mom.” Suppressing the urge to kill Killian on the spot, Finnegan glared at him and asked, “What are you doing here?” Killian placed a cigar in his mouth, prompting a b*dyguard to come to light it for him. “I thought you wouldn’t dare come back here ever again, but then you showed up out of the blue and ruined my plans. Still, I am a reasonable man, so I will give you a chance to fix your mistake. I want you to get on your knees and bow to me nine times. After that, I will break both your legs and have you sign the agreement to move out without any compensation. The thugs you injured last night need that money for their medical bills. Oh, and I hear your sister has matured into quite the woman, so I will have her keep me company for three to five days.” He then tossed the agreement onto the table in front of Finnegan as he continued, “If you agree to all the terms, I will consider sparing you and your family. Otherwise… Well, you know what’ll happen…” Finnegan was clenching his fists so tightly in anger that his knuckles made cracking noises. Had it not been for Quiana holding him back, he would’ve rushed forward and killed Killian in one punch. However, Killian was unaware of his capabilities and simply mistook his behavior as a sign of helplessness. “Hurry up and make a choice, Finnegan. If you don’t, I’ll do something far worse than what I did five years ago!” “I will go to war with you if you so much as lay a finger on Finnegan, Killian!” Bernice shouted as she came in with her b*dyguards. She had come to bring Finnegan some herbs when she saw what was going on. Naturally, she didn’t take too kindly to seeing Killian, who nearly forced himself on her five years ago. “Bernice? When did you wake up?” Killian was surprised. He had asked some of the doctors who treated Bernice about her condition, and they had all told him that she would not regain consciousness ever again. That was why he decided to drop by Finnegan’s house in person when he heard that Finnegan had returned. Otherwise, Bernice would have just gotten rid of Python and the others the way she did twice in the past. “I’m glad to see that you’re all better now, Ms. Zimmerman!” Quiana said happily. The icy-cold look on Bernice’s face was replaced by a sweet smile as she walked up to Quiana and held her hand. “I was able to regain consciousness because Finnegan treated me, Mrs. Larkin.” She then blushed slightly as she looked at Finnegan and said, “Thanks for saving my life twice.” “What? Finny treated you? Is that true, Finny?” Quiana asked in shock. Finnegan was a little stunned by how beautiful Bernice looked in that white dress of hers. “Yeah. She has been helping our family out over the past few years, so I went to pay her a visit last night and ended up treating her.” Bernice’s face got even redder when she recalled the treatment process. Not wanting to dwell on her embarra*sing thoughts, she spun around and looked daggers at Killian. “Well? What are you still standing around for, Killian? Do you want my b*dyguard to throw you out instead?” Killian knew that he wouldn’t be able to hurt Finnegan at that point, but his ego and pride refused to let him back down without a fight. “You can’t protect him forever, Bernice. I suggest you have him comply with my terms instead.” “I wouldn’t let Finnegan accept those terms even if he wanted to, so go ahead and do whatever it is you’re going to do! I’ll shield Finnegan from it all!” Bernice replied. Finnegan couldn’t help but be impressed when he saw a gentle girl like Bernice show such a strong and authoritative side. However, being protected by a girl left him feeling a little awkward. “Is that so? Very well, then!” Killian said with a sneer and prepared to leave with his b*dyguard. “Hold it right there!” Finnegan shouted. Since Killian had shown up at his house, Finnegan wasn’t about to let him walk away that easily. “Oh? What’s this? Do you think you can pick a fight with me now that you have Bernice here to help you out?” Killian asked with a mocking smile. “Killian, I will give you one chance to make it out of here alive.” Killian paused for a moment to ensure he heard Finnegan right before he burst out laughing. “Are you kidding me, Finnegan? That’s my line! But go on. I could use a good laugh!” Finnegan ignored his taunt and continued coldly, “You will kneel in front of our house for three days and three nights as an act of repentance. After that, you will have all four of your limbs broken, and the Chomsky family will donate two billion to charity. If you agree to all of these terms, I will spare your life and leave your family alone. You have fifteen days to make up your mind.” Bernice frowned in disapproval as she felt Finnegan’s threat would only cause Killian to get even bolder. Sure enough, Killian burst out laughing again when he heard that. “You know what? I changed my mind. I want you to kneel in front of me for three days and three nights, have four of your limbs broken, and agree to relocate without compensation! Otherwise, I will destroy your family! Not even Bernice will be able to save you all from my wrath! I will also give you fifteen days to make up your mind.” Finnegan sneered. “Really? I think you’re the one who needs to make that decision.” He then flicked his fingers and sent four silver needles flying into Killian’s limbs. Bernice, who had her gaze fixated on Finnegan the whole time, noticed what he did. Before she could even respond, Killian had