A Healer’s Journey (Finnegan and Nuthana)

Chapter 22 I Will Not Treat It

“Quiana, you have to save Max! He’s your only nephew.”

“What happened, Melinda?”

The following morning, Finnegan had just finished Desmond’s treatment when he heard his aunt, Melinda Cork, crying in their courtyard.

“I’ll go

take a look, Dad,” he said before stepping out of the house, only to see Melinda. clutching Quiana’s hands in sheer desperation and agony.

Upon seeing Finnegan, Melinda let go of her sister-in-law and rushed toward him, seemingly wanting to grab his hand.

Thankfully, Finnegan managed to dodge her in time. I think I know what she’s so upset about… Max must’ve been diagnosed with leukemia.

“Finny, you have to save Max!”

“What’s wrong with Max, Aunt Melinda?” Finnegan replied, feigning ignorance.

Melinda knew Finnegan was merely putting on an act, but given that she needed his help, how could she expose him? “After what you said yesterday, we immediately sent Max for a check-up. It turns out he really does have leukemia, and we’ve already hospitalized him.”

Kind-hearted as usual, Quiana grew increasingly worried. “What? So it’s true that Max has leukemia? What should we do now, then?”

“The doctor said Max requires a bone marrow transplant, and a family donor would most. likely give the best outcome,” Adrian blurted out, looking nothing like his usual quiet and reserved self. “Sadly, Mel, Helen, and I aren’t compatible donors, so we’re turning to you, Finny, and Rhia for help.”

“Please help us,” Melinda begged as she wiped away her tears. “We’d be able to save a lot of money if we can find a family donor.”

Just as Quiana was about to agree, Finnegan pulled her back and fixed his aunt with a cold. stare. “What gives you the right?”

your blood-related cousin, for goodness’ sake. How can you be

at her son angrily.

unfazed. “Mom, have you forgotten how they

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and turned their backs on us. They were so eager to put some distance between our families! So what if he eventually loaned us two thousand? That was only because you got on your knees and begged for it. We even had to pay him back double! Have they ever cared about familial ties? More recently, they learned about our relocation compensation and showed up at our house to guilt-trip us into lending them. money. How much more shameless can they get? They’re now putting on the same act because Max needs a bone marrow donor. What gives them the right?”

hearing Finnegan’s articulate speech, Quiana fell silent while

too much to bear, and Melinda shamelessly replied, “That’s all in the past now, Finny. There’s no need for such pettiness. Besides, we’re family.

me to get on my knees and beg you? Must you be so ruthless?”

won’t help even if you did that. We aren’t obliged to.” Finnegan scoffed before turning to Quiana. “Mom, I hope you’ll listen to me on this matter. Trust me. Some family members aren’t worth

impressive medical skills. “Finny, since you were able to treat your father, do you think

attended university. How is he able to treat illnesses?” Adrian asked, clearly

you could tell that Max has leukemia, so does that mean you can

glanced at his mother and huffed in exasperation. “Mom, if I can diagnose the condition, I can also treat it. However,

Uncle Adrian and his family are guilty of three of my ten non-treatment rules. There’s no way

is your

cousin. You-”

to head out to run some

leaving Melinda

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heartless b*stard! You’re

Quiana and scolded, “What about you? Are you going to be as cold-blooded as your sc*mbag son? You promised Dad and Mom to take care of us! Is this how you should

you should act as a sister and aunt? Where’s

no matter how hard she tried, Quiana couldn’t bring herself to say no to her family. “Finny won’t listen to me. I’ll go to the hospital with Rhia and check if

still waiting for, then? Are you going

a taxi to Xendale instead of getting

Melinda are utterly disgusting, Finn! They guilt-tripped Mom into testing if she’s a compatible bone marrow donor for that jerk, Max. She also wants me to go with

old and in poor health, so there’s no way the doctor will