A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 46 Not Good Enough For Bernie

After being dragged into a restaurant for a meal by Bernice with Finnegan, Bruce was now standing outside the restaurant. “Bernie, why don’t you go and bring the car around?”

She knew her grandfather was surely planning on saying something to Finnegan. Nonetheless, there was nothing she could do apart from secretly shooting a glance at Finnegan before walking away.

Bruce watched her leave before saying, “Finnegan, thank you for saving Bernie from that monster Killian’s clutches five years ago. Also, thank you for helping her to regain consciousness after your return. You truly are her savior.”

Although it sounded as though he was expressing his gratitude, Finnegan detected an undercurrent of some other emotion. “Feel free to speak your mind, Old Mr. Zimmerman.”

Bruce gave him an admiring glance. “I can see you’re a smart man. In that case, I won’t beat around the bush. Bernie’s grandmother and I have already found a good match for her and will arrange for them to meet in a few days. However, Bernie’s feelings toward you seem to go beyond gratitude. Hence, I hope you can keep your distance from her. It isn’t because I’m crazy about riches and power and snub the poor. It’s just that you’re not good enough for our

Bernie.”

While speaking, he fished out a check he had prepared earlier from his pocket. “Here’s fifty million. Consider it payment for buying out all the kindness you’ve shown Bernie. The both

should not keep in contact in the future.”

of you

However, Finnegan merely glanced at the check and asked calmly, “So what sort of person de you deem is good enough for her?”

“Firstly, he has to come from the right family. He also has to be capable of protecting her and benefitting our family’s standing. But you’re…” Here, Bruce paused. There was a touch of contempt in his words.

Smiling, Finnegan responded, “My interpretation of that is you don’t care much about your granddaughter’s happiness. You’re only using her marriage to reap benefits for your family.”

Bruce’s brows drew together sharply, and he looked as though he wanted to say something. After some thought, however, he decided there was no need to explain anything to the younger man. “That has nothing to do with you. All you need to do is take the check.”

Nonetheless, he was too late. Finnegan had already developed feelings for Bernice. Even if that were not the case, Finnegan would not have accepted that check either.

turning away. “I never saved her with the hopes of getting anything in

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match for her. I’ll be

he was not too fazed. “Young man,

I won’t regret it even if he had offered me five billion or fifty billion, let alone fifty million!

over and was surprised

Bruce explained with a kind smile as he got into the car. After a pause, he turned to her. “He may have been very kind to you, but you’ve done enough to repay him over these past few

her grandfather meant, she replied, “He’s not what you think, Grandpa.

is in a few days. Remember to make yourself available,” he cut in, not

could only nod in disappointment and murmur,

fast one over Finnegan. However, when Romona suddenly showed up with several police

had been suppressing her anger, but she scoffed when she heard that. “Don’t you know what you did? How dare you accuse

and respectable businessman.” came Tristan’s

like this because I haven’t found proof against you

respect as he responded with a curt tone and dark expression, “If you have something to say, just come right out and say it. Stop trying to

violated regulations by ignoring the demolition grace period and forcibly demolishing his house. causing him and his parents to become homeless I’m here to make an arrest,”

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cold

her subordinates. “Apprehend those involved in demolishing the house by force and

arresting Tristan’s trusted aide and those

Finnegan’s release, Tristan flew into a rage. “This is against the law, Captain Quickwood. I’m going to

snapped, too furious over all the trouble she had gone through to care about Tristan’s threat. After saying that, she instructed her subordinates

enraged that he slammed a fist into the wall, then shook his hand in pain. “D*mn

enough that Finnegan is roaming free, she shows up and apprehends