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.

hopes of getting anything in return. Also, sometimes one shouldn’t judge a book by

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a better match for her. I’ll be going

too fazed. “Young man, having guts is a good thing. Unfortunately, reality can be cruel

indifferently. I won’t regret it even if he had offered me five billion

car over and was surprised to see Bruce standing alone.

first,” 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 years. If there’s no reason for you to meet, the two of you should keep your distance to

she replied, “He’s

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

in disappointment and murmur, “Okay.”

Finnegan. However, when Romona suddenly showed up with several police officers,

that. “Don’t you know what you did? How dare you accuse others when you’re at fault and use us to

Quickwood, do mind your words. I’m an honest and respectable businessman.” came Tristan’s reply. Naturally, he was not

have the confidence to talk like this because I

“If you have something to say, just come right out and

he lodged a report that someone from Tristan Group violated regulations by ignoring the demolition grace period and forcibly demolishing his house. causing him and his

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cold snort.

gestured to her subordinates. “Apprehend those involved in demolishing the house

aide and those who had gone to the Larkin

rage. “This is

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

he slammed a fist into the wall, then shook

Finnegan is roaming free, she shows up and