A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 12 Separate Ways

“You idiot, are the gears in your head rusty? I can’t believe you didn’t take the opportunity despite how

initiative Rhia’s senior was!”

“Mom, I’m not interested in her in that way. You can’t force me to go. Also, I’m going to the Zimmerman

residence for dinner tonight, so I’m not free.”

“I don’t care. You’ll have to take action when you treat her in the future. Hurry up and get into an official

relationship with her.”

“Finny, your mother is right. With our family’s terms, we can’t be picky. Don’t miss the opportunity if

she’s interested in you.”

Rhiannon told their parents about what happened between Finnegan and Lindsey the moment they

reached home. In response, Desmond and Quiana berated him.

It was only when evening came did Finnegan leave home to go to the Zimmerman residence for dinner.

“Parents who force their children to get married are terrible,” Finnegan commented under his breath

while he was on his way to Xendale.

He had already refused to work as Bernice’s assistant in Firebird Group, so he could not refuse to have

dinner with her too.

By the time he reached Xendale, the sky was almost completely dark. Once the security called the

Zimmermans to ensure that they were expecting a guest, the security let Finnegan into the

neighborhood.

Vroom!

Right as he was about to reach the Zimmerman residence, the engine sounds of a sports car came

from behind him. A Maserati was speeding over, and Finnegan was sure the driver was driving faster

than eighty kilometers per hour.

The driver only spotted Finnegan when they were dozens of meters away from him. Hastily, they

slammed their foot on the brakes and honked at him.

The corner of Finnegan’s lips twitched. “What the hell? Do the rich not care about human lives?”

Are they really driving that fast in a neighborhood with speed limits of twenty kilometers per hour?

But the car was meters away from Finnegan by then, so there was no time for Finnegan to do anything

but dodge to the side. As he was too close to the side of the road, his clothes were

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torn by the branches of an ornamental tree.

The sports car zoomed past him and finally stopped dozens of meters away from him. There were even

skid marks on the road.

A dark look crept onto Finnegan’s face.

If someone else was in his place, they would have been run over by the car.

Just as Finnegan was about to walk over to the car, a stack of cash was thrown out of the car. and a

woman’s impatient voice rang out.

“Look where you walk next time. This is for your clothes.” With that, the driver started the car again and

sped off.

Finnegan’s expression darkened even more as he walked over to pick up the wad of cash.

By the time he turned his head, the sports car was no longer anywhere to be found. “She has no regard

for human lives at all. Is this how rich people behave?”

After keeping the money, Finnegan suppressed his displeasure and continued his way to the

Zimmerman residence.

Just as he pressed the doorbell, Bernice opened the door for him. “Finnegan!”

Finnegan’s eyes lit up when he took in the sight of Bernice, and the frustration he felt earlier had

dissipated.

Bernice was wearing a fitting white dress with a silk belt on her waist. Her outfit accentuated her

already-perfect body. She was also wearing a pair of light blue heeled sandals, which made her slender

legs look even slimmer.

Her divine appearance, along with her graceful demeanor, was a sight to behold.

When she realized Finnegan was staring at her, she blushed and lowered her head. “Finnegan?”

Her voice was soft, and she sounded shy.

Realizing that he had lost his composure, Finnegan cleared his throat and said, “Hello, Ms.

Zimmerman.

Bernice gave him a small smile. “You don’t need to be so polite. You can just call me by my name.

Come in. My parents are waiting for you

Perhaps she was clumsy, or perhaps she was nervous about seeing Finnegan. When she turned

around, she twisted her ankle and tell forward

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Finnegan was quick to react as he lunged forward to circle his arm around her waist to catch her

Instinctively, she grabbed him as well

When their eyes met, Bernice’s face turned redder as her heartbeat sped up.

Finnegan was dazed by the sight of Bernice in his arms, and he had completely forgotten that he

needed to let her go.

“You guys…”

Right then, Patrick and Jennifer, who had come out to look for them, saw Finnegan and Bernice

hugging, Jennifer was taken aback.

She had never seen Bernice being so intimate with anyone.

Finnegau and Bernice snapped back to their senses and quickly parted. Nervously, Bernice explained,

“Mom, it’s not what you think. I nearly fell, and Finnegan caught me.”

“You nearly fell, and he caught you?” Jennifer parroted with a strange look.

The two of you were hugging each other! What do you mean by he caught you?

Bernice immediately figured that Jennifer had misunderstood the situation.

However, before she could clarify anything, Patrick cleared his throat and said, “Um, let’s bring this

inside.”

Jennifer nodded slowly. “Yes, let’s head inside first.”

Bernice turned to look at Finnegan with an amused smile and asked, “What do we do? My parents

think that we’re in a relationship now.”

Finnegan more or less knew Bernice, so he teased, “So be it, then.”

What?

Bernice’s earlobes were hot, and her cheeks were rosy. She spun around and protested, “It’s not that

simple.”

Finnegan chuckled and stopped dwelling on it as he followed Bernice into the house.

“Mr. Larkin, your clothes…”

Right as Jennifer was about to call the rest to the dining room, she realized there was a tear in

Finnegan’s clothes.

Finnegan turned to look at the tear. “I accidentally tore it while trying to avoid a car earlier.

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“I’ll take you to get changed, then,” Jennifer replied.

Just as she was about to ask the housekeeper to get some new clothes for Finnegan, Bernice led

Finnegan away.

The Zimmerman couple saw her actions, and Patrick could not help but mutter hesitantly, “Jen, when

did Bernie become so warm to other”

Jennifer hooked her arm around her husband’s and smiled bitterly, “It looks like it’s almost time for our

daughter to go separate ways from us.”

After changing, Finnegan went to the dining room with Bernice. The Zimmerman couple had already

taken their seats, and the sumptuous dishes had all been served.

Once the housekeeper filled their glasses with wine, Patrick lifted his glass and stood up. “Mr. Larkin,

thank you for curing Bernic.”

Jennifer stood up with her husband. “Thank you for saving Bernie five years ago. Otherwise, she would

have been hurt by Killian, that animal. You’re Bernie’s and our family’s savior. Here’s a toast to you.”

Bernice stood up as well and said sincerely, “Thank you.”

Finnegan could not refuse their toasts.

“No need for such courtesy. Mr. Zimmerman, Mrs. Zimmerman, please just call me by my

name too.”

Patrick chuckled. “All right. You can just call us by our names too.”

Once they drank the alcohol, the four of them loosened up. Patrick and Jennifer kept talking to

Finnegan, and Bernice ended up getting neglected.

Finally, Bernice found an opportunity to ask, “Finnegan, where have you been for the past five years?

Who did you learn medicine from?”

The Zimmerman couple immediately clamped their mouths shut. They were also curious about what

Finnegan had been through during his five years of disappearance to be able to wake Bernice. After all,

many doctors had not been able to.

But the couple felt that asking him about it seemed a little too rude, so they never mentioned

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Finnegan replied, “I went to Bellridge before heading to Xanfield. I have stayed there until now. As for

the one who taught me medicine.rankly, I’m not too sure about their identity”

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