A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 24 Do Not Call Me Darling

As everyone speculated about Finnegan’s identity, the man took Bernice’s hand and strolled out of the restaurant.

When they were about to reach the car, Bernice asked, “Is my hand nice to hold?”

Having gradually grown closer to her, Finnegan quipped with a chuckle, “My girlfriend’s hand is fair and smooth, so it’s naturally nice to hold.”

Bernice flushed bright red and retracted her hand. “I only said that to protect you. You’ve got to work harder if you want me to be your girlfriend.”

She was gentle and enchanting yet had a forceful side to her at times.

While she was from an affluent family, she was not condescending like the typical heiress. Instead, she was very much approachable.

At that very moment, her shy expression was also incredibly adorable.

Finnegan could not help but fall for her. “In other words, I still have a chance of winning you over as long as I work harder?”

Bernice’s eyes flickered imperceptibly. “Didn’t you say that matching family backgrounds is crucial? Can you overcome all feelings of inferiority and pursue me without bothering about others’ criticisms?”

“Why can’t I pursue you if I have the confidence to close the gap between us?”

Considering his medical skills and the connections he had built in the past few years, Finnegan believed that he could totally be on par with the Zimmerman family, given sufficient time.

Nonetheless, a question then popped into his mind. “But you’re not giving me a chance because I once saved you, right?” If it were a relationship that stemmed from gratitude, he would not pursue her, even if he had some feelings for her.

Blinking, Bernice replied, “I’m not the kind of person who’d give myself up for a debt of gratitude. It’s just that I don’t hate it if you want to pursue me, and I can give you a chance. So, do you want to try and conquer me?”

She herself was surprised when she said such words. In the past, she felt that it was brazen for a girl to act in such a manner.

However, she was willing to voluntarily take the first step since it was Finnegan.

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Finnegan’s eyes lit up. “Yes. I’ll definitely conquer you and have you beg for mercy on the balcony, in the bathroom, and on the floorboards.

Bernice said nothing, lost for a moment.

his meaning, her face flamed. Lifting her hand, she smacked the man. “What a rogue! Mrs. Larkin said you’d got excellent grades and character since young But from the look of things

Finnegan flashed her a devilish smile. “Women love bad boys, no?”

hotter. She quickly pushed him away and climbed into the car. “I’m not talking to you anymore! Also, call me Bernie starting today. If you continue

my soon-to-be

a rogue! I’m not your darling yet. That has to wait

never have imagined that his appearance led to Finnegan and Bernice’s relationship growing intimate

likely be so frustrated that

You haven’t even won me over, but you’re already calling me intimately. Don’t you

a bit awkward. In that case, I’ll just call you

now. But… it’s okay after I agree to be your

in the open, Finnegan and Bernice chatted and joked like a couple during the drive. Throughout it all, the splotches

vivid.

a bustling neighborhood that Finnegan stopped teasing her. “This is the place you wanted to

style of the nineteen-thirties and forties, surrounded by residential

her flaming cheeks, Bernice urged, “Let’s

a cie known as Jerome Medical Clinic. At the

was a shop merging two units, while the back

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Bernice in puzzlement. “Why are we here,

call me

“Sure, Darling.”

chided him for being a rogue. under her breath before asking. “Do

doctors in Loang, a native of Jadeborough.” Pausing briefly, he studied the clinic in front

after something. happened two years ago, Mr. Magnussen stopped receiving patients. The clinic

remember that he’d seemingly vowed to provide medical treatment until he breathed his last?”

words in his

went on a vacation. Within a few days of

matter how desperately Jerome tried to cure them, his son and daughter-in-law still pa*sed away at the end of the day even after he asked some fellow doctors to help. Ultimately, only

disheartened Jerome completely. Feeling that he was no longer qualified to be a doctor, he stopped receiving patients.

she sighed once more. “A few days ago, Mr. Magnussen even said he wants to sell Jerome Medical Clinic. It seems that he’s planning to raise some money and take Yuliana abroad in search of a cure and hope. Since you said you wanted to open a clinic, I

heard that, sympathy welled within him toward Jerome. I can only imagine his utter heartbreak after failing to save his family despite

same time, he looked at