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.

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

crept onto Finnegan’s

someone else was in his place, they would have been run over by the car.

cash was thrown out of the car.

is for your clothes.” With that, the driver started the car again and sped

darkened even more as he walked over to pick up

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

displeasure and continued his

pressed the doorbell, Bernice opened the door for him.

sight of

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

graceful demeanor, was a sight

her, she blushed and lowered her head.

voice was soft, and she sounded shy.

composure, Finnegan cleared

so polite. You can just call me by my name.

clumsy, or perhaps she was nervous about seeing Finnegan. When she turned around, she twisted her ankle and tell

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quick to react as he lunged forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her Instinctively, she grabbed

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

the sight of Bernice in his arms, and he had completely

“You guys…”

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

had never seen Bernice being so intimate with

senses and quickly parted. Nervously, Bernice explained, “Mom, it’s not

caught you?” Jennifer

each other! What do you mean by he caught you?

immediately figured that Jennifer had misunderstood the situation.

clarify anything, Patrick cleared his throat and

nodded slowly. “Yes, let’s head inside first.”

look at Finnegan with an amused smile and asked, “What do we do? My parents think that we’re

less knew Bernice, so he teased,

What?

earlobes were hot, and her cheeks were rosy. She spun around and