A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 286 The Stake Is Still Not Enough

After ending the call, Finnegan didn’t ask Alisha to give him a ride. Instead, he took a taxi to Firebird Group.

When he arrived, it was still working hours, so he decided to wait downstairs.

When it was almost time to get off work, he sent a message to Bernice, saying that he had already arrived at the ground floor of Firebird Group office.

A few minutes after the message was sent. Bernice appeared where he was,

“Finnegan!”

Seeing Bernice come down so quickly, Finnegan was taken aback and walked over. “Darling, do you really miss me that much? Isn’t there still more than ten minutes before you finish work?”

Bernice’s face turned red.

She muttered,

waiting to cl that I missed you. It’s just that I’ve finished all my work for today and I’m just

It was clear at a glance that Bernice was lying.

However. Finnegan didn’t expose it. “In that case, are we going with your parents?”

“Tonight, it’s just you and me. My parents won’t be coming.”

Upon hearing this, Finnegan furrowed his brows. “They’re not?”

He had assumed that all members of the Zimmerman family members would be present for the dinner Bruce invited him to that night. Unexpectedly. Patrick and Jennifer decided not to attend.

It felt a bit odd to him, for they were Bernice’s parents after all.

Bernice said, “Grandma called to say that the purpose of tonight’s dinner is to apologize to you, so it would be awkward if my parents went to Uncle Bishop’s house. Plus, my dad has a social engagement tonight. and my mom has plans to go shopping with someone, so it’s just you and me going.”

“Are you worried about causing embarrassment for your uncle’s family?”

With a nod, Bernice said, “Uncle Bishop’s family has always harbored ill intentions toward us. Aunt Sapphire even repeatedly picked fights with my mom Now that they want to apologize to you, perhaps. they don’t want my parents to be present!”

Bernice’s explanation, but

if there’s anyone around

someone present?

joy on Bernice’s face, Finnegan didn’t voice his doubts.

a moment. I’ll go get

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replied briefly before heading toward the

Finnegan’s phone began to ring. It was

earshot, Finnegan put the phone to his car. Immediately, the excited voice of Hailey was heard, “After seeing the deaths of three collateral descendants of the Sable family, Reginald fell into a dilemma and then increased his offer. He is willing to give up twenty-five percent of the shares in Regi Group in exchange for their lives.”

this. Finnegan remained largely unfazed, his tone even more icy, “What are you so happy

Regi Group’s shares. Giving up twenty percent would mean losing control.

be the largest shareholder of Regi Group moving forward.

the distance. “You’re pretty familiar

but she didn’t dare to question

those you despise and those who have committed wrongdoings, and then kill them all! As for the res, don’t worry about it. Let Reginald figure it out on

phone because Bernice

up on, stood dazed in the Sable family’s garden for a

wrong? Mr. Larkin wants Regi Group, but is it more than just a simple controlling stake

thought, Hailey felt a chill run through her. She dared not

of the Wahlstrom family to pull out five collateral descendants of

who relied on the backing of the Sable family to act with impunity. Hailey had long resented them.

cries subsequently alerted

significantly older, he leaned on his cane

being dragged out, Reginald angrily questioned. “Hailey, what are you trying to do? Haven’t you already taken out three of

say something, but then she remembered Finnegan’s instruction

his own.

she hadn’t heard him and ordered. “Kill them and

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face drastically changed.

of the Wahlstrom family had already drawn their blades, slaying

immediately filled Reginald with immense grief and anger. “What on earth does Finnegan want to do? Haven’t I already given up

didn’t respond. istead, she headed straight for the pavilion in the

members of the Sable family they had slain, leaving behind vivid traces of

of eight of his Sable family descendants in succession, Reginald