A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Kneel Before Him

Kathleen had to reel in from the confusion when she saw the caller’s number before she could pick up the call.

Her expression changed while she was on the call, and she kept glancing at Finnegan. A solemn look crossed her face.

Upon ending the call, Kathleen sighed and said, “Kneel before Mr. Larkin and apologize to

him.”

What?

Sasha thought she had misheard Kathleen. “Mom, what did you just say?”

Trey and Bernice were baffled. They were wondering why Kathleen was asking Sasha to go on her knees after answering a call.

However, Kathleen gave no explanation as she said, “Kneel, or I’ll kick you out of the Miles. family on behalf of your father!”

Her words stunned everyone present.

Tears

sprang to Sasha’s eyes as she cried out, “I hate you, Mom!”

Then, she bent her knees and kneeled before Finnegan. Unprecedented humiliation crashed into her as she squeezed out, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have offended you. Please forgive me!”

Kathleen was not happy to see her daughter on her knees, but the memory of the call from earlier made her collect herself.

“Is that enough, Mr. Larkin?”

Complicated feelings washed over Bernice as she looked at Finnegan. Finnegan was certainly the first person in Jadeborough who could force the Miles family to this point.

Yet, Finnegan merely shrugged and started walking away. “If you kneel until the next evening, I’ll consider lending a helping hand to the Miles family once.”

The rest of the people were silent as they watched Finnegan leave.

Only when she could no longer see Finnegan did Bernice mutter, “Mrs. Miles, I’ll take my leave first.”

It did not seem right for her to stick around, and she also wanted to get answers to her confusion from her father.

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ached when he saw how his sister was crying. He said, “Mom, let

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“Let her kneel”

upward as her eyes reddened even more. “Mom, why?”

life before, and her mother had never been this cruel to her before as well.

bitterly said, “Alisha

her tears and queried, “Alisha?”

Miles family were good friends with the Wahlstrom family. In fact, Theoden was the one who

asked, “Mom, did you ask Sashie to kneel before Finnegan because of Alisha?”

said to her children, “Alisha said to accept any request Finnegan has. If Finnegan gets upset, Old Mr. Wahlstrom is going to cut ties with the Miles family.

and Sasha’s tears

of him

Finnegan was already

dress. With a curl of his lips, Finnegan said, “You were the one who called Mrs. Miles, weren’t you?” Kathleen wouldn’t have

blinked and answered, “Mr. Larkin, you’re

realized she was trying to charm

with each

our families visit each other on New Year. That’s why

she did not intervene, the Wahlstrom family would eventually have

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family and the Miles family

nodded and closed

would not fully

voice, “Mr. Larkin, the

her to sleep with Finnegan. If she failed at her task, her allowance would

about that, she believed her grandfather would not ask her to do anything that would harm her. Furthermore, she

a beat, “Forget it. I’m afraid you might take

her eyes and grumbled, “You

than having you tire me out.”

Alisha had no choice but to send Finnegan back. She let him

walked home while

home. Arching his brow, he then walked toward the left alley as he muttered under his breath, “I drank too

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