A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 112 Not Even The Wrights

“Ms. Lindsey, could you please give me a bit of personal space?”

Finnegan had just stepped out of the car in the Kathleen Mall parking lot when Lindsey pressed close to him.

She was dressed in a short strapless dress adorned with a floral pattern. Her makeup was light, lending her a more youthful and S**y appearance than her typical composed, capable demeanor.

She was catching the eyes of men all around. However, Finnegan felt somewhat overwhelmed.

Lindsey linked her arm with his as if they were a couple. “Don’t you get that this is about keeping up appearances? Most people can only dream of having such a beautiful woman like me by their side. I’m sure they’re all jealous of you.”

“Jealous? I’m starting to feel like they’re looking at me like they want to beat me up out of sheer envy.”

Lindsey rolled her eyes at Finnegan and let out an annoyed snort. “You’re impossible!”

Linked arm in arm, they strolled into Kathleen Mall toward a restaurant Lindsey had reserved ahead of time.

“Mr. Larkin!”

As they neared the entrance, a cheerful female voice rang out, sounding delighted.

Finnegan turned, his gaze immediately drawn to the source of the voice. “Ms. Miles.”

Sasha, dressed in a couture dress that elegantly accentuated her figure, approached them.

The arrogance that had accompanied Sasha during her initial encounter with Finnegan had now dissipated. “Mr. Larkin, are you here for some shopping? And who might this be?”

Her gaze, brimming with curiosity, shifted to Lindsey.

Is Mr. Larkin a scumbag? I thought he was in a relationship with Bernice. Yet here he is, with another

woman

Meanwhile, Lindsey went on her guard, her fingers instinctively tightening around Finnegan’s arm.

Her protective stance left no doubt that she was safeguarding her territory.

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Finnegan winced in silence as a sharp pain shot through his arm.

Hug my arm all you want, but could you kindly spare me from pain?

However, Finnegan found himself without much choice except to put on a tough front. “We’ve come for lunch. This here is Lindsey Jennings, a senior at my sister’s school. We’re just good friends. Ms. Lindsey, I’d like you to meet Sasha Miles.”

Gilbert, the wealthiest man in town, Finnegan reckoned there was

look while nodding. It was plain as day that

“A real pleasure to make your acquaintance,

released her grip on Finnegan and returned the shake.

was brief.

joined

Lindsey frowned.

you know you’re being rude? And what’s her deal with Finnegan?

Sasha’s words, as he had been worried about how he’d have to be alone with Lindsey.

of here! How dare you cause a

ushered a young man

he hit the ground, rolling a good two

swollen face, Finnegan rushed forward

man was none other than Casper. Finnegan and Casper were as

was stunned when he saw Finnegan. He

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and pretend you didn’t witness all this. And please, keep it from my mom and sister.”

face was bruised all over, and he even had footprints on

he turned to the b*dyguards.

face went pale.

was Gilbert’s gift to Kathleen for their twenty-fifth

doom crept over Sasha, given that Finnegan’s friend had been beaten

of security flashed a smile that dripped with condescension. “He’s the one causing a scene here at the mall. Besides, so what if we beat him up because we didn’t like how he looked? This place is registered

his

you a taste of your own medicine since I don’t like how you look either?”

though they’d just heard the world’s

even darker as he headed

urgently,

well. “Mr.

unleashed a roundhouse kick on

officer was sent flying before crashing through a gla*s door.

over the mall as onlookers

belongs to

of security clutched his chest and bellowed, “Quick, this guy’s trouble too! Take him down!”

to their senses, brandishing stun batons as they charged at

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“Hold on.

were so consumed by their fury that they completely disregarded Sasha’s pleas.

guards didn’t recognize Sasha. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared

reached out, seized a stun baton from a guard, and