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 as an elder sister of

it seriously. I want nothing. I just want

not the type

he already had a girlfriend by

the fact that he

could only nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay, I’ll

and got ready to leave, but Jenna

him out.

see Finnegan out the

the door. Take a

tomorrow. She doesn’t need to work. Just let her walk

Josephine accompany Finnegan so much so that he could not

himself getting into the elevator with

you can head back upstairs. I can hail a

longer, lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode

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

skinny young man when he left home.

a reserved and quiet person

fitter and manlier

couldn’t help but notice his

but have I really changed that much?” Finnegan

you

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

mérely chuckled. “But how have you been?

Ms. Zimmerían pay off my loans, but she also promoted me and increased my salary. So, I’m still getting about ten

she had met her true love, but it rurned

bumped into Finnegan that night… If Bernice hadn’t paid off

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her fate if she hadn’t met Finnegan

sc*mbags in our lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be more discerning in the future,” Finnegan said.

well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for

catch the undertone in her words. He looked at the time and said, “You should head back now. I’m going to

“Finnegan!”

jolted as she grabbed Finnegan’s

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

but she found herself at a loss

nothing. I just wanted to thank you. If you hadn’t helped Ms. Zimmerman back then, I wouldn’t have had the chance to