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 an elder sister of

said. “So, you should think about it seriously. I want nothing. I

not the type

feel right to mention that he

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

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

ready to leave,

him out.

out the

out the door. Take a good rest, Josephine,”

Sunday tomorrow. She doesn’t need to work.

Finnegan so much so

getting into the

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

a little longer, lest my mom nag me later.” Josephine strode forward, leaving Finnegan with no choice but to

and eyed Finnegan. “You’ve changed so much in the last

young man

been a reserved and quiet

gotten fitter and manlier now.

but notice his personality

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

do you

to believe that it was

you been? How about your

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

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

Finnegan that night… If Bernice hadn’t

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

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

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

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

“Finnegan!”

she

“Josephine, are you facing any trouble? Just

but she found herself at a loss for words

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