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.

Dickson, I treat Josephine as an elder sister

about it seriously. I want nothing. I just want you to treat

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

mention that he already had a

enthusiastic about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen

nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll give it

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

him out.

Finnegan out the door.”

myself out the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,” Finnegan

work. Just let

insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he

found himself getting into the elevator with

back of his head and said, “Josephine, you can head

lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode

of the residential area together. Josephine cocked her head and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the

a skinny young man when he left

and quiet

he had gotten fitter and manlier

help but notice his

happen, but have I really changed

do you think?”

still found it hard to believe that it was

how have you been? How about your

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

true love, but it rurned out to be nothing more than a huge trap.

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

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think about her fate if she

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

knows me well, someone my mom

her words. He looked at the time

“Finnegan!”

as she

asked, “Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just let me know if you have

herself at a loss for words in the

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 talks about you