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 of mine.”

about it seriously. I

I’m not the type of brother-in-law that will trouble you either.”

to mention that he already had a girlfriend by

the fact that he had

perfunctorily and say, “Okay,

his excuses and got ready to leave, but Jenna insisted that Josephine

him out.

see Finnegan out

can see myself out the door. Take a good

need to work. Just let her walk you out.”

that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he could not

into the elevator with Josephine

back of his head and said, “Josephine, you can head back upstairs. I can hail a taxi and leave on

my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode

eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much

skinny young man when he left home.

and quiet

fitter and manlier now.

but notice his personality

lot did happen, but have I

do you

fact, she still found it hard to believe that it was

you been?

mention of her debt repayment. “Not only did Ms. Zimmerían pay off my loans, but she also 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

had met her true love, but it rurned out to be nothing more than a

that night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt

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

lives. Just think of it as a lesson

me well, someone my mom thinks is

looked at the time and said, “You should head back now. I’m

“Finnegan!”

heart jolted as she grabbed Finnegan’s hand.

Just let me know

herself at a loss for words in the

to thank you. If you hadn’t helped Ms. Zimmerman 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 more often. My mom