Chapter 119 Looking For Trouble Crash!
The sound of a vase shattering suddenly rang out from Regi Groupâs CEOâs office.
Liamâs usual gentle disposition had disappeared, and his face was contorted with rage.
âDid Finnegan really say that?â
Having rushed back to the office after leaving Jerome Medical Clinic, Hailey replied, âYes. He said you should stop dreaming and that heâd never give you the formulas for the wound and weight loss medicines.â
Upon hearing that, Liam laughed coldly. âFinnegan thinks heâs a big shot now, huh? Does he honestly think he has the power to go against me?â
Haileyâs lips twitched.
Ah⦠Finnegan said something similar before, too.
Unaware that Hailey already had a change of heart, Liam turned to her. âGo. Make the necessary preparations. I want Jerome Medical Clinic to fail and Finnegan to get on his knees to beg me for forgiveness. More importantly, I want him to hand over the formulas personally.â
After a momentâs hesitation, Hailey spoke up. âMr. Sable, Finnegan has the Haimowitz and Miles families backing him. Should we really be doing this? Furthermore, if Ms. Zimmerman finds out youâre going after Finnegan, wouldnât that give her a worse impression of you?â
âFinnegan might have done the Haimowitz and Miles families a favor before, but they wouldnât oppose me because of him. As for Bernie⦠Wouldnât it be better if she knew about this?â
Alas, Liamâs words left Hailey utterly befuddled. âWhy would that be?â
âThereâs no way Finnegan will tell Bernie the real reason,â Liam said with a wry chuckle. âAs such, she and everyone else will think Iâm going after him out of jealousy. Who knows? She might even take the initiative to intercede with me on behalf of Finnegan. I will then have a reason to enjoy a private meal with her, wonât I?â
As soon as Liam mentioned that, his eyes burned with rage.
Argh⦠I thought that after pulling strings to pretend to save Bernice, I could ask her out for a meal.
However, she only thanked me and turned down all my dinner invitations!
Despite wanting to say something, Hailey figured sheâd be better off holding her tongue. âAll right. Iâll make the arrangements right away.â
Who am I to voice my opinions if Liam wants to go around looking for trouble? I canât risk letting him know what Iâm hiding⦠Otherwise, I might end up dead.
Five minutes later, Finnegan had just stepped into the Wright residence when he received a message from Hailey, After reading the content, he promptly deleted the message.
âHa. Itâs impossible to stop this guy when heâs on the warpath!â
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Stephen, who had walked to the door to welcome Finnegan, was curious. âWhatâs the matter!â
Finnegan shrugged and smiled. âNothing much. Itâs just that Liam is spoiling for a fight.â
With that, he gave Stephen a summary of the situation, including Liamâs secret plot against Firebird Group and how he wanted to get his hands on Bernice and the money.
âLiam Sable must have a death wish,â Stephen said coldly. âDo you want me to knock some sense into him?â
Finnegan gave Stephen a firm pat on his shoulder. âIf you do that, heâll just go into hiding. How will I expose everything he has done, then? Let him do what he wants. I want to see the lengths heâll go to achieve his goals.â
âSure. In that case, do you want to meet the elderly person or treat Waylynn first?
Having some inkling of who wanted to see him, Finnegan replied, âLet that elderly person wait, then.â
Stephenâs lips twitched.
My goodness⦠There arenât many people in Loang whoâd have the guts to make that man wait!
However, since Finnegan had already decided, Stephen had no choice but to lead him to Waylynn.
Knowing Finnegan was dropping by to administer the second acupuncture treatment on Waylynn, Romona had turned down some of her work and rushed over. Upon seeing the man, she couldnât help but let out a disdainful snort. âHmph. What took you so long? Have you lost your confidence?â
âI came late because I was thinking whether I should go to a hotel or a certain someoneâs house to gloat when that person loses today,â Finnegan said, his lips curled in contempt.
Romonaâs expression instantly turned cold as ice. âDream on!â
âOh? Donât you want Ms. Wright to recover?
âIâ¦â
For a moment, Romona was tongue-tied.
Of course, I want Waylynn to get better! However, if that happens, Iâd have to be Finneganâs maid and dance for himâ¦
Stephen, too, knew of their bet and smiled.
âRomona, I think we should let Finnegan treat Waylynn first.â
Romona glared at Finnegan. âGo on, then!â
After a thorough disinfection, the duo donned their sterile attires and entered the ward.
As it turned out, Xena had been hanging around the ward for the past few days, hoping she could witness the miracle treatment for herself before leaving.
Upon seeing Finnegan, she politely greeted, âMr. Larkin!â
Romona, on the other hand, furrowed her brows.
A Argh⦠I still have no idea why Xena is so polite toward Finnegan and even treats him as her mentor. I tried asking Nathan, but instead of getting my answers, he reprimanded me for being overly nosey.
How frustrating!
Finnegan nodded and strode toward the bed.
Waylynn was still bandaged like a mummy, but fortunately, her vocal cords had recovered a little. âDr.
Larkin.â
âHow have you been feeling these few days, Ms. Wright?â
âIâm feeling much better,â Waylynn muttered, her voice low and hoarse. âMy skin no longer tears or feels itchy like before.â
âAh. Looks like youâre recovering pretty well. Old Mdm. Brown, please give me a pair of scissors.â
Without further ado, Xena grabbed a pair of surgical scissors and handed it to the doctor.
The next second, Finnegan carefully cut the bandages wrapped around Waylynnâs body.
By then, Xena and Romona had both stepped forward and waited for the reveal with bated breath.
When Finnegan finally removed all the bandages and the ointment that had lost its efficacy, Xena and Romona widened their eyes in utter shock.
âI canât believe her skin has regenerated!â Xena exclaimed. âMr. Larkin, youâre amazing!â
Romona, on the other hand, felt torn and gritted her teeth.
My goodness⦠The ugly scars on Waylynnâs body have disappeared, and a new layer of skin is slowly growing. Even though itâs still tender and almost paper-thin to the point where I can see her flesh and blood vessels, itâs undeniably a new skin layer! Itâs covering Waylynnâs body like a transparent filmâ¦
Finnegan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly set the scissors down. âIâm not the amazing one. Itâs the Regenerating Ointment taking effect. However, this will also be Ms. Wrightâs most dangerous and vulnerable stage!â
After all, she was like a molting lobster, weak and defenseless until the new shell hardened.
In that state, even the slightest injury might kill her!
âWhat should we do now, Mr. Larkin?â Xena asked solemnly..
âIâll use acupuncture to boost her immune system, which will help prevent infection if her newly regenerated skin tears. In addition, Iâll prepare more Regenerating Ointment for her external application and keep her wrapped up. After this treatment, her skin should become thicker, and the risks of injury and infection will also decrease.â
Xena listened intently and nodded. âDonât worry, Mr. Larkin. Iâll watch over Waylynn and make sure no one goes hear her.â
Not wanting to waste more time, Finnegan promptly began his acupuncture treatment on Waylynn.
Fueled by hope, the latter gave him her full cooperation and no longer felt awkward or embarrassed.
After the treatment, Finnegan left the ward and prepared to make another batch of Regenerating Ointment.
L The moment he left, a sulky Romona turned to Xena. âOld Mdm. Brown, does this mean Iâve lost?â
Xena glanced helplessly at the woman. âYou silly girl. Iâm not at all surprised that you lost. Howeverâ¦
This might be a good thing for you.â
âWhat? How is this a good thing?â Romona muttered.
I have to be Finneganâs maid and perform a sexy dance for him, for goodnessâ sake! This is the worst thing that could ever happen!
âThatâs because you donât know how many women are dying to get close to Mr. Larkin,â Xena explained.
âI donât believe you!â