A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 12 Separate Ways

“You idiot, are the gears in your head rusty? I can’t believe you didn’t take the opportunity despite how initiative Rhia’s senior was!”

“Mom, I’m not interested in her in that way. You can’t force me to go. Also, I’m going to the Zimmerman residence for dinner tonight, so I’m not free.”

“I don’t care. You’ll have to take action when you treat her in the future. Hurry up and get into an official relationship with her.”

“Finny, your mother is right. With our family’s terms, we can’t be picky. Don’t miss the opportunity if she’s interested in you.”

Rhiannon told their parents about what happened between Finnegan and Lindsey the moment they reached home. In response, Desmond and Quiana berated him.

It was only when evening came did Finnegan leave home to go to the Zimmerman residence for dinner.

“Parents who force their children to get married are terrible,” Finnegan commented under his breath while he was on his way to Xendale.

He had already refused to work as Bernice’s a*sistant in Firebird Group, so he could not refuse to have dinner with her too.

By the time he reached Xendale, the sky was almost completely dark. Once the security called the Zimmermans to ensure that they were expecting a guest, the security let Finnegan into the neighborhood.

Vroom!

Right as he was about to reach the Zimmerman residence, the engine sounds of a sports car came from behind him. A Maserati was speeding over, and Finnegan was sure the driver was driving faster than eighty kilometers per hour.

The driver only spotted Finnegan when they were dozens of meters away from him. Hastily, they slammed their foot on the brakes and honked at him.

The corner of Finnegan’s l*ps twitched. “What the hell? Do the rich not care about human lives?”

Are they really driving that fast in a neighborhood with speed limits of twenty kilometers per hour?

But the car was meters away from Finnegan by then, so there was no time for Finnegan to do anything but dodge to the side. As he was too close to the side of the road, his clothes were

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torn by the branches of an ornamental tree.

him and finally stopped dozens of meters away from him. There were even skid marks on the road.

look crept onto

in his place, they would have been run

to walk over to the car, a stack of cash was thrown out of the car. and a woman’s

clothes.” With

darkened even more as he walked over to pick up the wad of cash.

he turned his head, the sports car was no longer anywhere to be found. “She has no regard

keeping the money, Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way to

pressed the doorbell, Bernice opened the door for him.

took in the sight of Bernice, and the frustration he felt earlier had

accentuated her already-perfect b*dy. She was also wearing a pair of light blue heeled sandals, which made her slender legs look

graceful demeanor, was a

she realized Finnegan was staring at her, she blushed and lowered her head. “Finnegan?”

voice was soft, and she sounded

cleared his throat and said, “Hello, Ms. Zimmerman.

him a small smile. “You don’t need to be so polite. You can just

she was clumsy, or perhaps she was nervous about seeing Finnegan. When she turned around,

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react as he lunged forward to circle his arm around

met, Bernice’s face turned

arms, and he had completely forgotten that he needed to let her

“You guys…”

Jennifer, who had come out to look for them, saw Finnegan

being so intimate

and quickly parted. Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom, it’s

fell, and he caught you?” Jennifer parroted with a strange look.

other! What

immediately figured that Jennifer had misunderstood the

clarify anything, Patrick cleared his

nodded slowly. “Yes, let’s head inside

“What

knew Bernice, so he teased,

What?

cheeks were rosy. She spun around and protested, “It’s not