A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 8 Do You Think I Will Believe That

“What have you done to me, Finnegan?” Killian roared, enduring the agonizing pain shooting up his limbs as his b*dyguards helped him up.

Finnegan shrugged. “Don’t push the blame on me when I haven’t been anywhere near you. As for your condition, it’s likely karma. It’s your fault for having committed so many evil deeds in the past.”

Killian did not believe in karma, but the excruciating agony rendered him powerless to pursue the truth.

“Hurry up and send me to the hospital!”

As Finnegan watched the man leave in a wretched state, his eyes glinted with murderous intent.

He could have killed Killian right away, but he felt that he would be letting the latter off too. lightly to do so.

He wanted Killian to experience despair in his pain and suffering and then finally agree to the terms proposed earlier.

But even after he had done so, Finnegan had no plans of sparing him or the Chomsky family, He was merely giving Killian a shed of hope. In the end, he would dash it to smithereens to intensify the despair within Killian.

“Finny, does Killian’s condition really have nothing to do with you?” Quiana asked.

She was terrified after having been oppressed by Killian in the

past.

She feared the man’s retribution and was afraid that their family would not be able to withstand it.

To keep his parents from worrying, Finnegan calmly a*sured them he had nothing to do with it. Only then did Quiana and Desmond breathe sighs of relief.

Contrarily, Bernice knew that it was undoubtedly Finnegan’s doing. Smartly enough, she did not point it out.

“These are the medicinal herbs you wanted, Finnegan. My dad has gathered the entire list for you. Take a look and see whether they’re correct

Finnegan reached out and took the medicinal herbs from her. While at that, his fingers accidentally touched hers. She reflexively pulledak, her face flushing bright red.

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Whoa! How sensitive!

Finnegan took a sniff at the package through the wrapping. Immediately, he could tell that the contents were indeed the medicinal herbs he wanted, and their quantities were also accurate. “Everything’s in order.”

seen anyone who could tell medicinal herbs by kind and quantity through a layer

have

familiar with Bernice after the past five years, Quiana pulled her to the side for a seat. Then she ordered Finnegan, “Go and get Ms. Zimmerman a gla*s

down as well,

thanks. I’m going to sort these medicinal herbs out first.”

house after saying that, stunning Bernice to the core.

of Jadeborough, many men had tried finding opportunities to spend time in her presence. Right then, however, the man went into

her allure.

seek him out that day because

it was inappropriate for her to follow him into the house in front of Desmond and Quiana. She could

she stayed at the Larkin residence for lunch. Finnegan

excitedly, “Finny, Ms. Zimmerman just said. you could work at Firebird Group as her a*sistant. You’d generally be driving her around

to work as a grunt at Firebird Group, considering your

at Finnegan with hopeful eyes.

owed him, there was another embarra*sing reason behind that decision she made. Regretfully, she was too shy

it down without the slightest

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a small clinic in the near future. Please don’t feel obliged to me either, Ms. Zimmerman. I didn’t save you because I hoped that you’d repay me. Besides, you’ve done

what I meant, Finnegan. I just

trailed off with her face the color of a ripe tomato, too embarra*sed to speak

introduce a girlfriend to you, but you declined. Now, Ms. Zimmerman arranged a job for you, yet you refused again. Are you trying to get me and

entire lives, the couple had been hoping that

went doubly

the more determined to see him lead a better

neither diligent in looking for

skills in the past few years, and I’m really planning to open a small clinic. I don’t want

in a hurry, but your father and

plan, but the matter of a girlfriend has to be put on the agenda. After all, young people nowadays only get

to worry about me getting a job. As for a girlfriend, let Rhia

like me.”

wide, Quiana replied, “Sure. We’re good as long as you

date.”

Bernice’s face. “Are you really not interested in

for the offer, Ms. Zimmerman, but Im still inclined toward