A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 73 Outsider

After coming out from the reception room, Bernice no longer kept a distance from

Finnegan. She took the audacious step of linking her arm with his as they sauntered toward the banquet hall.

When encountering familiar faces, she would take the initiative to introduce Finnegan as her boyfriend graciously.

Astonished gazes and hushed conversations soon flooded the room.

“What’s happening here? Since when did Ms. Zimmerman have a boyfriend?”

“Look at him. He seems distinguished. Could he be from some wealthy family? Otherwise, he wouldn’t be worthy of Ms. Zimmerman.”

“What wealthy family? I just heard from Timothy that he’s just an average Joe. Ms. Zimmerman fell for him because he saved Ms. Zimmerman twice by sheer luck.”

Oh, so he’s just an ordinary guy. Then there’ll be some real drama to look forward to. I heard that Old Mr. Zimmerman has already promised to betroth her to the Sable family.”

While the crowd engaged in whispered murmurs, Finnegan and Bernice had already made their way to a window on the left side of the banquet hall.

Finnegan held her hand and asked, “Darling, do you think I’m worth all this drama?”

Even though Bernice did not have a falling out with her family, they were already on bad terms with each other.

With her back against the crowd, she whispered, “There’s no turning back now. You’ve got to treat me right and stay loyal to me. Otherwise, I will never forgive you.”

Finnegan grinned at the gentle yet fierce determination in her posture. “Which version of you is real, Darling?”

Normally, she was gentle and shy in front of him.

However, Bernice had seemed like a different woman when she boldly strode into the banquet hall just now.

Cocking her head, she asked, “Which version of me do you like?”

want to know?”

“Of course!”

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we’re dating. I prefer the softer, more delicate you. In bed, however, the more audacious version of you may be

flushed a rosy hue, and she pinched his waist fiercely. “Stop that”

in pain. “Are you trying to murder

you to watch your mouth.

you isn’t too bad. Who knows you might call me Daddy?” Finnegan hurriedly changed the topic when he noticed Bernice was about

promise to Bruce. “It is difficult, but I believe I

that mean we’ll have to

I don’t want to fall out with my family. I want everyone in the family to accept you, but I’ll have to elope with you if I can’t make it after three months. I won’t

Bernice

Finnegan replied, “I’ll provide for you even if you’re jobless.

to

Bernie to stay away from Finnegan. I guess I’ll have to

the banquet was about to commence.

wife, and at pair of grandfather and grandson entered the banquet

grandson! It seems that the rumors are true, then. For the sake of expanding their business, the Zimmerman family is looking to bind

today, Will we witness

likely. Poor guy. He’s down on

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in hushed whispers at the sight of

dragged to the front by

those two from the Sable family, one of the ten prominent families in

family. The older man is Reginald Sable, the patriarch of the family and founder of Regi Group. The

and lowered her voice further as she continued, “Liam and I studied. at the same university. We were very young when we met each other. He started to pursue me

yourself. I know you don’t like him. Otherwise, the two of you

that Finnegan might misunderstand. However, judging by his

the younger family members of the