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.

smiled awkwardly. “Mdm. Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder sister of mine.”

it seriously. I want nothing. I just

in, “That’s right. I’m not the type of brother-in-law that

that he already had a girlfriend

it. Bringing up the fact that he had

only nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give it some thought.”

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

him out.

Finnegan out

myself out the door. Take a good rest,

to work. Just let her

insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that

himself getting into the

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

nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep up

cocked her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five

remembered him as a skinny young man when

been a reserved and quiet person back

had gotten fitter and

help but notice his personality was also

have I really

do you

to believe that it

mérely chuckled. “But how have you been? How about your

but sigh inwardly at the 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

true love, but it rurned out to be nothing

hadn’t

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about her fate if she

encounter a few sc*mbags in our lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be more discerning in the future,”

for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a good

the undertone in her words. He looked at the time and said, “You should head

“Finnegan!”

as she grabbed Finnegan’s

asked, “Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just let

she found herself at a loss for words in the end.

she said, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to thank you. If you hadn’t helped Ms. Zimmerman back then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to work with Firebird