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 mine.”

think about it seriously.

in, “That’s right. I’m not the type

to mention that he already had a girlfriend

about it. Bringing up the fact that he had a girlfriend would

could only nod perfunctorily and say, “Okay,

and got ready to leave, but Jenna insisted that Josephine

him out.

out the

out the door. Take a good rest,

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

Finnegan so much so that he

into the

you can head back upstairs. I can hail a taxi and

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

and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last five years. A lot must have happened.”

a skinny young man when he left

been a reserved and

gotten fitter and manlier

but notice his

have I

do you think?”

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

have you been? How about your

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

had met her true love, but it rurned out to be

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

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

lives. Just think of it as a lesson and be

me well, someone my mom thinks is a good match for

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

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

found herself at a loss for words

said, “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 Firebird Group, and Casper would have still been an electrical product salesman. Just drop by more often. My mom really