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

111

14

torn by the branches of an ornamental tree.

stopped dozens of meters away

crept

his place, they would have been run over by the car.

over to the car, a stack of cash was thrown out

your clothes.” With that, the driver started

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

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

his displeasure and continued his way

he pressed the doorbell, Bernice opened the door

up when he took in the sight of

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

graceful demeanor, was a

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

voice was soft, and she sounded

that he had lost his composure, Finnegan cleared his throat and said,

gave him a small smile. “You don’t need to be so polite. You can just call me by my name. Come

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

24

forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her Instinctively, she

their eyes met, Bernice’s face turned redder as her

was dazed by the sight of Bernice in his arms, and

“You guys…”

to look for them, saw Finnegan and Bernice hugging, Jennifer was taken

seen Bernice being so

and quickly parted. Nervously, Bernice explained,

and he caught you?” Jennifer parroted with a

each other! What

figured that Jennifer had misunderstood the situation.

before she could clarify anything, Patrick cleared his throat and said,

let’s head

asked, “What do we do? My parents think that we’re

knew Bernice, so he

What?

cheeks were rosy. She spun around and protested,