A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 47 Is That So Difficult To Attain

The next morning, Finnegan received a call from Bernice asking him out for breakfast.

After washing up quickly, he left the hotel under the aggrieved gaze of Alisha, who had already prepared breakfast, rushing to the agreed location.

It was an ordinary diner.

“Why did you ask me out?”

As soon as Finnegan had taken a seat, he tossed that question out with utter chagrin written on his face.

Bernice was stunned for a moment, at a loss as to the man’s sudden temper.

Mulling it over for a while, she reckoned it was because of the incident last night and hastily explained, “I know Grandpa must have said something unpleasant yesterday night since he made me leave. But his words don’t represent my stand. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to call you after that, but Grandma confiscated my phone right after I’d sent Grandpa back.”

At the sight of her anxiety, Finnegan could no longer keep up the act. His l*ps curved into a smile. “I’m not angry about the incident last night, silly. It’s just that I should’ve been the one to ask you out. How could you be the first to ask me out when you’re a princess?”

Following that, Bernice fell silent and blinked her eyes.

The instant she registered his meaning, she flushed bright red and chided softly, “Meanie! You’re teasing me again!”

Chortling, Finnegan poured her a gla*s of milk. “That’s because I like you. Besides, you’re the only person I tease. I don’t do so with other girls, not even giving them a second glance. Moreover, this isn’t teasing but sweet talking.”

Whoa! He’s truly an expert at flirting, huh?

Bernice blushed even harder. She muttered with a snort, “I’m not talking to you anymore, Meanie. All you do is pick on me.”

“That shows how much I care about you!”

Finnegan’s honeyed words had a thrill course through Bernice, but she feigned displeasure. “How glib! Don’t think I’m going to accept you just because of this. I’m exceedingly difficult to pursue.”

Grinning, Finnegan a*serted, “It’s okay. You’ve already taken the first step, so I’ll finish the

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remaining ninety-nine steps, even if it means crawling all the way to you. I’ll hold your hand until the end of time!”

to tease her every other sentence, and her face

a fool of herself later out of embarra*sment. “Let’s not talk about that anymore. Hurry up and eat. Then, we’ll go to Jerome Medical Clinic for a look. Mr. Magnussen has

would

not have time to go over in the morning. I’ve got to make a trip to the Haimowitz residence to treat

known that he planned to treat Winston.

you really going

problem

Bernice was torn between laughter and exasperation. “Even the head of the top ten doctors in Loang, the president of Loang Medical Council, Darius Hicks, wouldn’t dare ask for a hundred

be too much for others, but that has nothing to do with me. Besides, the minimum fee for any rich person seeking treatment from me starts from a hundred million, and it even depends on my mood. That aside, the patriarch of the Haimowitz family

well, never mind. I’ll go with you. Then, we’ll

brought Bernice, who feared that he would offend the

the mansion gates with his eldest son, Cadmus Haimowitz, second son, Benjamin Haimowitz, eldest grandson, Felix Haimowitz, and eldest

saw such a grand welcome, surprise showed on her

of Jadeborough were to pay the Haimowitz family a visit, they likely wouldn’t all be here to

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Ms. Zimmerman.”

Winston immediately stepped forward

grunted placidly in acknowledgment. On the

ushering the pair into the mansion alongside his family. While doing so, he apologized, “I’m really sorry about the incident during the engagement party yesterday, Mr. Larkin. My nephew and his family were truly hopeless to have slighted you and your parents. I’ve already taught them

flooded Bernice, for Winston’s attitude toward Finnegan was simply mind-boggling.

look in the eyes of the rest of the Haimowitz family was similarly very much polite and even respectful

there something else about

ever, Finnegan replied, “I’ve heard about everything that went down after I was taken away yesterday, Old Mr. Haimowitz. You’ve already done enough. As such, there’s

glanced back over his shoulder. “Ms. Haimowitz, please bring Ms.

were some things he still did not want Bernice to know

had said that much, Wynter walked over. “Let’s

of declining the invitation then. Speechlessly

for the treatment session. Only Winston, his two

to many doctors, and they all said that my condition is a natural progression of life. In other words, my end

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