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.

you’d

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

and climbed into the car. “I’m not talking to you anymore! Also, call me Bernie starting today. If you continue addressing me as

it, my soon-to-be

not your darling yet. That has to wait until you’ve

would probably never have imagined that his appearance led to

be so frustrated that he

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

bit awkward. In that case,

But… it’s okay after I agree

joked like a couple during the drive. Throughout it all, the splotches of red coloring the latter’s face remained

vivid.

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

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

cheeks, Bernice urged, “Let’s get out of the

the car, they walked to a cie known as Jerome

a shop merging two units, while the back consisted of a yard and

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puzzlement. “Why are we here,

me

“Sure, Darling.”

for being a rogue. under her

“I’ve heard of him when I was young. He’s one of the top ten doctors in Loang, a native of Jadeborough.” Pausing briefly,

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

But I remember that he’d seemingly vowed to provide medical treatment

made such a vow. He even hung those words in his clinic. But something happened later, and he removed

a vacation. Within a few days of their return, however, the family of three fell ill for no

of the day even after he asked some fellow doctors

no longer qualified to be a doctor, he stopped receiving

“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 contacted him. He told me to come over to discuss things with

can only imagine his utter heartbreak after failing to

time, he looked at