A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 291 Suffer A Double Loss

All along, Finnegan knew something was amiss.

That was why, after arriving at the Zimmerman residence, Finnegan was constantly on guard around Millicent and her group. Therefore, when they offered him a toast, he deliberately agreed, using it as an excuse to drink more/

He simply wanted to see what kind of scheme they were really up to.

However, he never expected that this was their plan.

All along, their plan was to get Queenie to sleep with Finnegan and snatch him away from Bernice.

That was not just despicable. It was downright maniacal.

Queenie was shocked. “You’re not drunk?”

“What do you think?” Finnegan found women like Queenie, who clearly didn’t want to but still bowed their heads in compromise, both pitiable and detestable.

In an instant, Queenie understood it all. “You never believed that my grandma and the others would sincerely apologize to you, did you? You’ve been wary of us from the start? Even pretending to be drunk to

test us?”

Finnegan reached out and turned on the bedside lamp.

The sudden brightness made Queenie blush deeply, and she quickly shielded herself with one hand.

With a meaningful glance, Finnegan realized that he and Queenie were almost touching each other.

A playful smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Since you already know, why aren’t you hurrying down? You should be aware that even if you sit on me now, it’s pointless. I won’t mistake my drunkenness for having slept with you!”

In other words, even if Queenie continued to dedicate herself, she wouldn’t get what she desired.

Instead, it would result in the needless sacrifice of her body.

Despite a moment’s hesitation, Queenie still showed no intention of leaving.

hand and said, “Finnegan, I’m no worse than Bernice. If you can accept Bernice, why can’t you accept

feigned calm. “Besides, it’s clear that you have feelings for me.

him like that, it would be a lie

gives you the confidence to think you’re better than my wife? You can’t even match her in terms of self-respect and self-love. She

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arms tightly around Queenie’s waist.

“Isn’t this a normal reaction for a normal man? But for me, you’re just someone who

that, Finnegan swung his arm. trying to free himself from Queenie’s grip. But Queenie, still intent on restraining Finnegan, let

ground prevented her from getting

be drunk. But what do you think would happen to you and Bernice if I were to

with interest. “Are you trying to threaten

the plan of sleeping with him could no longer continue. but she had a new plan. “Now, if Bernice comes in and sees this, do you think she will

you were to shout now, ninety-nine percent of people would probably think I have ill intentions toward you.

that. Finnegan picked up his phone from the side and showed the screen to Queenie. “I had the foresight to start recording on my phone before you walked in. Do you still think you can stir up trouble between me and

recording symbol on the screen, Queenie, who originally planned to threaten Finnegan, suddenly changed her expression. Instinctively,

Finnegan were to expose the recording, she would be completely ruined, and Millicent and her group

all, they actually encouraged her to seduce Bernice’s

laugh, Finnegan switched off the recording Lifting his leg, he

couldn’t possibly withstand

for air but unable to exhale. His forehead

front of her, patting her face gently. “You clearly don’t want to, yet you still listen to your grandma and the others. You really don’t deserve any sympathy! Since it’s come to this,

help, but Finnegan had already sealed her mute acupoint, rendering her unable to make

completely panicked, shaking her head incessantly.

wouldn’t mind sleeping with Finnegan, but that was only if she could benefit from it afterward.

her that she could no

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on so easily.

her by the hair, he headed toward the bathroom. “Don’t worry. I’m just going to teach you a little lesson. I won’t take

vague view of the