A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 120

Chapter 120 Winner And Loser

It was almost evening by the time Finnegan finished preparing the Regenerating Ointment, worked together with Xena to apply the ointment on Waylynn’s entire b*dy, and bandaged her up.

“Old Mdm. Brown, I’ll be taking my leave now. I’ll come again in a few days.”

“Take care, Mr. Larkin!”

After stepping out of the sterile ward, Stephen, who had been waiting outside for a long time, approached. “Finnegan, can we go now?”

A complicated look spread across his face as he spoke. I can’t believe Finnegan actually kept that old man waiting for so long. More incredulously, that old man isn’t mad at all!

Finnegan nodded. “Lead the way.”

Soon, Finnegan followed Stephen to the courtyard, where he had met with Nathan the other day.

However, this time, Stephen didn’t enter with Finnegan. “My grandpa and his guest are inside.”

Finnegan hummed in response before proceeding inside.

Under the same ancient tree, Nathan was playing chess with a seemingly ordinary yet commanding old

man.

That old man was none other than Jeremy.

After a few days of recuperation, he had fully recovered.

Taking care to keep his steps light, Finnegan walked up to them and quietly observed the game.

After about ten minutes, Nathan sighed. “I’ve lost again, Old Mr. Samson!”

In the past, Nathan used to be Jeremy’s subordinate.

Jeremy turned to gaze at Finnegan. “What do you think?”

Finnegan examined the chessboard. Nathan’s remaining chess pieces included two pawns, a rook, and a bishop, while Jeremy had two rooks, one bishop, one knight, and three pawns.

and Jeremy could checkmate Nathan in less than

unexpectedly uttered, “There’s still a

was piqued. “Are

“Yes!”

“In that case, why don’t you

gestured. “Have

took Nathan’s

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then.”

war on the

nodded, then moved his rook aggressively to check Jeremy’s king.

his eyes, retreating his rook

remaining bishop to check Jeremy’s king again.

Jeremy revealed a meaningful smile, then

cornered rook with his insignificant pawn, turning the tables with that single

maneuver.

exchanging blows with Finnegan while taking a more

Finnegan abandoned all defense and focused only on offense. He sacrificed his rook to capture Jeremy’s knight, then used his bishop

left on each side, Finnegan moved in

brows, realizing he was out of moves as Finnegan’s pawns had

routes.

this game would be

only one more move to

“Old Mr. Samson, you were too defensive earlier. On the other hand, Finnegan realized he

like a battlefield.

an opponent willing to stake their lives, most would choose to play it safe, and that

couldn’t

about safety, trying to gain the most with the least loss and neglecting my opponent’s aggressiveness

Samson’s level-headed approach of securing a win is the right way.” Pointing at the settled chess game, he continued, “Otherwise, both

in play, and nodded. “That’s right. If victory is secured through a lose-lose situation, even winning means losing.”

the topic of conversation. “So, do you want to return to Durbaine

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