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!”

expected him to be able to tease her every

anymore. Hurry up and eat. Then, we’ll go to Jerome Medical Clinic for a look. Mr. Magnussen

she had not mentioned that, Finnegan would have really forgotten all

over in the morning. I’ve got to make a trip to the Haimowitz residence to treat Old Mr. Haimowitz since they called last night,”

had known that

going to

there a problem

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 million, Meanie. I think it’s

curled his l*ps and countered, “It might 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

you. Then, we’ll go to

Bernice, who feared that he would offend the Haimowitz. family,

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

such a grand welcome, surprise showed on her

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

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Ms.

alighted from the car, Winston immediately stepped forward with his

grunted placidly in acknowledgment. On the

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. If you’re still unsatisfied, I’ll dismiss them from the company.”

flooded Bernice, for Winston’s attitude

look in the eyes of the rest of the

about him that I’m unaware of?

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

briefly, he glanced back over his shoulder. “Ms. Haimowitz, please bring Ms. Zimmerman around first, lest she gets

know as he wanted their relationship. to be simpler in

much, Wynter walked over. “Let’s

tag along, but she had no way of declining

the treatment session. Only

other words, my end is

of course, he still wanted to

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