A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 144

As Mandy snuggled in Finnegan’s embrace, she blushed under the dim lighting. “I was wrong, Finnegan!”

She didn’t expect him to be that mischievous.

Although he didn’t ruin her plan, he did take revenge on her on the spot.

Regret started flooding Mandy’s heart.

“Does it matter if you repent now?” Finnegan sniffed the fragrance of her hair. “I’ve already offended Vilmar. I can tell from his eyes that he’ll kill me if he’s given the opportunity!”

“You can’t blame it all on me.” A bitter stnile curved her l*ps.

While she did make Finnegan her shield through her scheme, he was the one who provoked Vilmar on his.

Own.

“It’s because they didn’t treat me nicely.” Finnegan pursed his l*ps. “You’re to blame, too. If you hadn’t tricked me, I wouldn’t have encountered this group of idiots and started arguing with them.”

Before Mandy could explain herself, Matthias and the others approached the two. “Finnegan, right? It’s no fun if you cling to Ms. Langdon. How about you play some games and have some drinks with us men?”

Mandy grew apprehensive and leaned closer to Finnegan.

It was because she didn’t want others to see Finnegan’s hand behind her.

Vilmar was further enraged upon witnessing Mandy being so close to Finnegan.

He even clenched his fists.

Finnegan cleared his throat and released Mandy. “Games and drinks, eh?”

“That’s right. Dare you accept the challenge?” Matthias smirked.

Mandy finally felt a little better. “Finnegan can’t hold his liquor well. You should drink among yourselves, Matthias.”

Using that opening, Ariendel pulled Mandy closer to her. “Why not let Finnegan drink a little with them, Mandy? After all, he’s with you now, so he should familiarize himself with your circle of friends.”

Mandy frowned. “Ariendel!”

others were targeting Finnegan, so she couldn’t just

guts to drink,

glance at Mandy, telling

playing games and drinking. I

to Matthias’ goal, but

was eager to crush the arrogant scions facing him as retaliation for the disdain they had

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a diameter of fifty centimeters on the table. “We’ll be playing the simplest game. You turn the wheel, and yoù follow whatever instruction that stops at the arrow. You can only pass to the next player if the instruction says so. Otherwise, you’ll have to keep spinning and doing

wheel. It had a total of twenty sections.

punished the player to drink, ranging from a sip to three

of them requested the previous and next player to

of them allowed the player to demand

player to the next one in line.

sections weren’t penalties to

not be able to switch to another

settled on Finnegan’s countenance. “I’m pretty unlucky. I can’t drink that

else to help you drink. Besides, there are six sections here that change the player. Even the unluckiest guy

when he heard that. Ask someone else to drink, he says. He’s clearly trying to divide the risk between his buddies if one of them gets too unlucky. Meanwhile, aside from

mocked, “What’s the matter? Don’t tell me you’re too scared to play.”

The others cackled.

play? Howeve what’s the fun if there are only this few players? All men here should join in!” Since they want to mess wi me, I suppose I should use this chance to teach them a lesson!

enthusiastic you seem, I guess

dozen men settled down around Finnegan while the women either

her eyebrows.

to play. I doubt he’ll be that

concerned, Mandy.” Confidently, Finnegan patted his chest.

our turn by pulling

then we’ll go anti-clockwise.” Finnegan placed his hand

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the others watched him spin the wheel with teasing eyes.