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

Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I just want you to treat Josephine

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

feel right to mention that he already had a

all, they were so enthusiastic about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen everyone’s mood,

nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay,

got ready to leave, but Jenna

him out.

out the door.”

I can see myself out the door. Take

need to work. Just

so much so that

found himself getting into the

said, “Josephine, you can head back upstairs. I

later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving

together. Josephine cocked her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five years. A lot must have happened.”

skinny young man

a reserved and quiet person back then.

he had gotten fitter and manlier

his personality was

did happen, but have I really changed that

do you think?”

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

chuckled. “But how have you

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

her true love, but it rurned out

Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt of over one

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not think about her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan

Just think of

worry. I will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom

the time and said, “You

“Finnegan!”

jolted as she

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

herself at a loss for words in the end.

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 really