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.

treat Josephine

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

type of brother-in-law that will trouble you

he already had a girlfriend by then.

the fact that he had a girlfriend would only serve to dampen everyone’s

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

Finnegan made his excuses and got ready

him out.

Finnegan out

okay. I can see myself out the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,” Finnegan said.

to work. Just let her walk you out.”

so much so that he could not

found himself getting into the

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

Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to keep

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

a skinny young man when he left

had been a reserved and

he had gotten fitter

notice his personality was also

happen, but have I really changed that

you

to believe that it was Finnegan who had saved her the other night at the

“But how have you been? How about your debt

and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten thousand

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

If Bernice hadn’t paid off my debt of over one million…

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

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

worry. I will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for

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

“Finnegan!”

jolted as she

“Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just

parted, but she found herself at a loss for words

“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