A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 149 Not Your Real Sister

No one had anticipated Casper to ask that question.

Fimegan’s l*ps twitched.

“Finny, I couldn’t be happier if you could become my son-in-law!” Jenna chimed in, laughing.

The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.

Josephine flushed crimson. “Mom, Casper!”

“Josephine, what are you shy about?” Casper chuckled, “When you were kids, Finnegan said he would marry you when you grew up. The two of you even pinky-swore it.”

Finnegan managed a bitter smile. “Casper, that was childhood talk. Let’s not joke about it now.”

Josephine kicked Casper under the table. “Yes, stop talking nonsense.”

Her eyes, however, subtly flitted toward Finnegan.

No one could decipher the thoughts swirling in her mind.

Jenna held Finnegan’s hand. “Finny, we have been neighbors for decades. Your parents also agreed that you and Josephine are perfect for each other. Casper is not joking. You should really consider it.”

Jenna’s tone suddenly took on a serious turn.

Josephine’s face flushed an even deeper shade of red. “Mom!”

Finnegan felt a twitch at the corner of his eyes, struck by the sudden realization that his parents and Jenna had choreographed this evening, an orchestrated scheme to bring up the subject of Josephine.

Even though Quiana had mentioned Josephine before, Finnegan had never taken her mother seriously. After all, he only thought of Josephine as his elder sister.

“Mdm. Dickson-”

Just when Finnegan was about to explain that he had a girlfriend, Josephine interjected, “Finnegan, just ignore my mother. She keeps thinking I’ll end up a spinster.”

“You’re already twenty-five,” Jenna said, shooting a glare at her daughter. “When I was your age, you were already running about.”

“Times have changed, Mom. Who gets married so young these days?”

“I didn’t ask you to get married right now. I just wish you were already in a relationship. You and Finny grew up together. Where else are you going to find someone who knows you this well?”

Josephine’s face turned crimson at her mother’s lecture. She was at a loss for words.

I treat Josephine as an elder sister

sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I

type of

didn’t feel right to mention that he already had

they were so enthusiastic about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend

could only nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll

ready to leave, but Jenna insisted that Josephine walk

him out.

out the door.”

I can see myself out the door.

Sunday tomorrow. She doesn’t need to work. Just let her walk you

insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he could not refuse.

getting into the

head back upstairs. I can hail a

Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep

and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five years. A lot

him as a skinny young

a reserved and quiet person back then.

gotten fitter

notice his personality was also different.

I really changed that

you

of fact, she still found it hard to believe that it was Finnegan who had saved her the other night at the

have you been? How about your debt

promoted me and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand a month after deducting all the repayments. I’m doing okay financially, but I do think that I’m quite silly when I think about

had met her true love, but it rurned out

Bernice hadn’t paid off my

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think about her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan and Bernice

few sc*mbags in our lives. Just think of it as a

for someone who knows me well,

He looked at the time and said, “You should head

“Finnegan!”

as she

trouble? Just let

l*ps parted, but she found herself at a

back then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work with Firebird Group, and Casper would have still been an electrical product salesman. Just drop by