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 every other sentence, and her face flamed even hotter.

as to avoid making 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 straightened up the place and is waiting for you to decide on a date

Finnegan would

go over in the morning. I’ve got to make a trip to the Haimowitz residence to treat

Clinic, Bernice had known that he planned to treat

his request, she asked, “Are you really going to demand

a problem

the top ten doctors in Loang, the president of Loang Medical

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

with you. Then, we’ll go to Jerome Medical Clinic

he would offend the Haimowitz. family, to the Haimowitz

was already waiting at the mansion gates with his eldest son, Cadmus Haimowitz,

a grand welcome, surprise showed on her face.

Haimowitz family a visit, they likely wouldn’t all be here to greet him,

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Ms.

Winston immediately

grunted placidly in acknowledgment. On the contrary, Bernice responded courteously,

“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 a lesson and told them to be more perceptive to avoid being duped again.

attitude toward Finnegan was

the rest of the Haimowitz family was similarly very

about him that

down after I was taken away yesterday, Old Mr. Haimowitz. You’ve already done enough. As such, there’s no need

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

did not want Bernice to know as he wanted their relationship. to be

over. “Let’s go to my room, Ms.

but she had no way of declining the invitation then.

for the treatment session. Only Winston, his two sons, and his grandson remained in the room.

they all said that my condition is a natural progression of life. In other words, my end is near. Hence, don’t

wanted to live two more

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