A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 38 She Could Not Cry

With a mortified expression, Amelia dragged Dexter out of the bar for the time being. evidently to figure out a way to raise the money needed to foot the bill. Otherwise, they would be utterly humiliated that night.

As for taking off, that would be unrealistic unless they planned to stay home forever henceforth.

“Is that really not our family’s relocation funds, Finn?”

Rhiannon was inwardly gleeful at the sight of Dexter and Amelia in dire straits, but still, she felt guilty about having spent more than a million.

“Don’t worry. The relocation funds are with Mom and Dad. I didn’t use a single cent. That was truly my own money!” Finnegan rea*sured in a whisper.

“Even then, you can’t splurge like that. You haven’t gotten a girlfriend yet.”

“Well, serves them right for trying to set us up. We definitely have to get back at them!”

A wealth of warmth suffused Rhiannon, and she said nothing further. But at that very moment, she resolved to help her brother bag Lindsey, for the latter was rich. Consequently, he would not need to strive so hard.

It went without saying that Finnegan was oblivious to her thoughts. Smiling, he invited the crowd, who were all wearing stiff expressions on their faces, to help themselves to the wine. “Why are you all just sitting around? Go on and drink!”

Other than Nancy, everyone else appeared awkward. Although Finnegan had the server at the side help to fill the gla*ses, the drink still tasted bitter to them.

Xandra even muttered, “He’ll be crying later after using the relocation funds to show off.”

About half an hour later, when everyone was wondering whether Amelia and Dexter had made a run for it, the siblings returned.

Grinning widely, Dexter fibbed, “It’s Amelia’s birthday today, so my parents called to talk to her for a bit just now.” Then, he summoned the server who took their order previously. “I’ll pay the other half of the bill now!”

He appeared exceedingly lavish, yet distinct reluctance showed in his eyes.

Beside him, Amelia made it even more evident From her strained smile, it seemed as though she would burst into tears anytime.

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Dexter had just spent a few hundred thousand of Jessica’s money, he did not dare seek her out in regard to the present matter. Therefore, he mortgaged the car he gifted Amelia for three hundred thousand and borrowed eight hundred thousand from a senior executive of Pentariver Group, agreeing to some outrageous

been ruined when she should have been in the limelight had

she forced a smile that looked more like at grimace. “Xan, come with me later when the party wraps up. My brother said he’d bring us. out to make the

Xandra gushed, “That’s great! Thank you, Dexter!” Even at such a time, she did not forget to shoot Finnegan a contemptuous look and remarked, “You’re

written all over their faces, likewise a*suming that Finnegan used the relocation funds to give himself

again, dispelling their desolation and making them feel much better.

merely drinking alone. Meanwhile, Rhiannon, Lindsey, and Nancy talked among

brother has also made arrangements for you to

and a cold gleam glinted in his eyes.

made no sense

Rhiannon was naïve and did not suspect anything

who initially wanted to speak up, chose to remain silent. Oh well, I’ll go with her on Monday. They likely can’t do much to her anyway.

all thirty-eight bottles of wine. Clearly, they all had a

arm around Amelia, Xandra asked, “Where’s your car?”

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driven it away. As such, Xandra and two other cla*smates hitched a ride

been parked at the left of the bar entrance was nowhere to

of Amelia’s mouth twitched. Naturally, she was too proud to admit that she had mortgaged the car to foot the bill. “My brother knew we’d be drinking a lot, so he helped to ask the valet to drive it back first. Let’s hail a

“Remember to go over on Monday. Otherwise, you won’t stand a

I’ll definitely be

hailed taxis and left. Only Finnegan, Rhiannon, and Lindsey

taxi home. myself. Also, Ms. Lindsey is probably not

over to

to convince Lindsey to get together

thoughts, Finnegan added, “By the way, if you want to go to Pentariver Group on Monday, I’ll go with you.”

“Is that necessary?”

you in a

patted Rhiannon on the head. “Let your brother go with you, silly. It’s obvious that Amelia isn’t a magnanimous person. It’s best for

that was nil, Rhiannon still nodded obediently. “All right, then. I’ll be leaving with

a designated driver for