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 be able to tease her

Hurry up and eat. Then, we’ll go to Jerome Medical Clinic for a look. Mr. Magnussen has straightened up the place and is waiting for you to decide

not mentioned that, Finnegan would have really forgotten all about

trip to the Haimowitz residence to treat Old Mr. Haimowitz since they called last

known that he planned to treat

“Are you really going

a problem with that?”

his nonchalance, 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

person seeking treatment from me starts from a hundred million, and it even depends on my

you.

Finnegan brought Bernice, who feared that he would offend the

already waiting at the mansion gates with his eldest son, Cadmus Haimowitz, second son, Benjamin Haimowitz, eldest grandson, Felix Haimowitz,

saw such a grand welcome, surprise

were to pay the Haimowitz family a visit, they likely wouldn’t all

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Larkin, Ms.

car, Winston immediately stepped forward with his family and greeted

in acknowledgment. On the contrary, Bernice responded courteously, “Old Mr. Haimowitz!”

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

flooded Bernice, for Winston’s attitude toward Finnegan

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

else about him that I’m unaware of?

as calm as 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 no need to mention it anymore. Right now, let’s find a room for me to treat you. I

please bring Ms. Zimmerman around first, lest

want Bernice to know as he wanted their relationship.

he had said that much, Wynter walked over. “Let’s go to my room,

to tag along, but she had no way of declining the invitation then. Speechlessly shooting Finnegan a glare, she left

session. Only Winston, his two sons, and his grandson remained in

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

course, he still wanted to live two more

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