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

think about it seriously. I want nothing. I

not the type of brother-in-law that

mention that he already had

Bringing up the fact that

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

made his excuses and got ready

him out.

out the

the door. Take a

doesn’t need to work. Just let her walk

insisting that Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he could not refuse.

into the elevator with Josephine awkwardly.

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

mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward,

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

remembered him as a skinny young

had been a reserved and

gotten fitter and manlier

his personality was also

I really changed that

do you think?”

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

you been? How about

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 after deducting all

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

hadn’t paid off my debt of over

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fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan and Bernice that

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

will definitely look for someone who knows me well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for me next time.”

He looked at the time and said, “You should head back now.

“Finnegan!”

she grabbed Finnegan’s

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

l*ps parted, but she found herself at a loss for words in the end.

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 salesman. Just drop