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

your real sister,” Jenna said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I just want you

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

feel right to mention that he already had a girlfriend

fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to

perfunctorily and say, “Okay,

got ready

him out.

out the

can see myself out the door. Take

She doesn’t need to work.

accompany Finnegan so

getting into the elevator with Josephine

Finnegan scratched the back of his head and said, “Josephine, you can head

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

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

skinny young man when he

had been a reserved and

gotten fitter and manlier

notice his personality was also

did happen, but have I really changed that much?”

you

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

“But how have you been? How about

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

had met her true love, but it rurned out

night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off

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fate if she hadn’t met

lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be more discerning in the future,”

definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks

didn’t seem to catch the undertone in her words. He looked at the time and said, “You should head back now. I’m

“Finnegan!”

jolted as she grabbed

facing any trouble? Just let me know

but she found herself at a

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 Group, and Casper would have still been an electrical product