The Healing Avenger novel Chapter 85

Bernice had been thinking about that question all night. She invited Finnegan out for lunch just to ask him about it.

Finnegan froze.

I didn't think Bernice would be so thoughtful as to ask me about that. Most people wouldn't even think of it at all. Still, can I really tell her the truth? Sawyer had specifically warned me not to reveal too much about myself after leaving the mountain, and that applies to my parents as well. This has nothing to do with trust, though. It's simply because of how complicated this world is. While revealing too much can get me lots of attention, it could also bring lots of trouble to me and those around me.

Bernice felt a little upset when she saw Finnegan go quiet all of a sudden. “You don't have to tell me if you don't feel comfortable talking about it. I just need to know that you're loyal to me. You are loyal to me, right?” she said with a forced smile.

Noticing the change in Bernice's expression, Finnegan held her hand tightly and said, “As you know, I am a doctor, and people tend to come to me for treatment. Remember how the Miles family approached me after they found out that I cured you?”

“You mean Mr. Wright approached you to have you treat Ms. Wright?”

Huh? Is there a member of the Wright family whom they're struggling to find treatment for?

Finnegan, who was struggling to come up with a lie, felt delighted when he heard what Bernice said. “That's right! Mr. Wright found out about me through the Haimowitz and Miles families, so he asked me to go treat Ms. Wright. However, I didn't have enough time to carry out the treatment last night, so I decided to head over today afternoon instead,” he replied with a nod.

Phew! This should be able to clear Bernice's doubts and suspicions, right?

Sure enough, Bernice felt a lot better after hearing that. “Oh, I see. And here I thought you secretly achieved huge success over the years or something. Ms. Wright's condition is very complicated, though. Even the top ten doctors in Loang couldn't do anything about it, so you'd better not mess around if you're not confident about it. She is the apple of Old Mr. Wright's eye, after all.”

Finnegan had no idea what Ms. Wright's condition was, so he could only try his best to go with the flow. “Don't worry; I won't try anything I'm not confident in. I'm just curious. Would it make you feel upset if I really did achieve huge success?”

“Of course! If you achieved success but chose to keep it a secret from me, then I would surely question if you truly like me!” Bernice replied.

The corner of Finnegan's lips twitched slightly when he heard that.

Would she blame me for not trusting her if she someday finds out that I've been keeping a lot of secrets from her? But I'm the Mischievous Doctor, whom even the most powerful individuals in the world would try to butter up! Can I really tell her about that?

Bernice frowned slightly when she saw Finnegan go silent again. “You're not actually keeping secrets from me, are you?”

Finnegan quickly snapped out of it and said with a smile, “In fact, I do have a secret that I'm keeping from you. The truth is, I'm planning on marrying you as soon as possible before someone else steals you from me, and the best way to do that is to get you pregnant.”

Bernice had no idea that Finnegan was simply trying to change the topic.

“You pervert! Don't even think about doing it until after our engagement!” she exclaimed with her face all red.

Finnegan let out a silent sigh when he saw how shy she was.

Oh well... I guess I'll just go with the flow and see how things go from here...

Bernice went back to the office after lunch while Finnegan called Alisha and had her drive him to the military hospital.

As Alisha was always on standby, she arrived in less than twenty minutes. Her revealing outfit and the Ferrari she showed up in attracted the attention of all the men in the vicinity almost instantly.

“Can't you dress a little more modestly? Do you always have to wear such revealing clothes?” Finnegan asked as he opened the door and got into the car. “Also, can you change a car?”

As Finnegan preferred to maintain a low profile, he didn't like how she always made them the center of attention whenever she picked him up.

“I can pick you up with a different car, but my outfit of choice is part of my personality, so I can't really change the way I dress. Besides... How else would I seduce you?” Alisha replied with a flirtatious gaze while giving her short skirt a little tug.

Finnegan cleared his throat and averted his gaze as he said, “Take me to the military hospital. After that, help me find out the status of Firebird Group's food and beverages, alcohol, and pharmaceutical industries.

Although Bernice didn't ask for his help, Finnegan couldn't bring himself to just sit by and do nothing.

Alisha's eyes lit up as she suddenly thought of something and asked, “I heard that Bernice publicly declared you're her boyfriend last night, Finnegan. Is that true?”

“Yup! I'm taken, so please behave yourself from now on.”

This woman is way too seductive! If I continue this conversation, I might just succumb to her temptation!

The Wright family is the true leader of Nuthana, so they will approach me sooner or later after finding out about my identity anyway. As such, it's better if I take the initiative and approach them first.

The Wright family is incredibly powerful, and yet, even they haven't found someone to successfully treat her injuries? Now I see why Bernice said her condition is a little complicated...

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