Chapter 26: Chapter 26

Chapter 26 One Hundred Million Even Winston came over to have a look at Yuliana to see if she would come back to life.

Unsure if Finnegan would go back on his word, Bernice grabbed on to Finnegan’s arm tightly.

Three minutes soon went by, and Jerome could no longer stand the pain of losing his granddaughter.

He grabbed Jerome by the collar once again and yelled, “Well? What do you have to say for yourself now? Give me back my granddaughter!”

“Please calm down, Mr. Magnussen,” Bernice tried to talk him out of it, but Jerome refused to listen.

That was when Wynter noticed something and exclaimed in surprise, “Wait a minute, what’s that thing inside Ms. Magnussen’s neck?”

Jerome turned around and saw something crawling around underneath Yuliana’s skin.

“Be quiet!” Finnegan whispered.

Noticing the stern look on his face, everyone kept their mouths shut and waited in silence. Jerome, too, forcefully suppressed his sobs and waited along with them.

About thirty seconds later, Yuliana’s mouth was forced open by something from the inside. A few seconds later, an ugly-looking worm about the size of a thumb came crawling out of her mouth. Bernice and Wynter quickly held their hands over their mouths to keep themselves. from screaming.

As the worm fell onto the floor, Finnegan ran forward and crushed it beneath his feet, turning the worm into a bloody pulp.

He then breathed a sigh of relief as he pressed on a few of Yuliana’s acupoints. The next thing they knew, Yuliana started coughing all of a sudden, and her pulse had returned to normal as well.

“Yuliana!” Jerome exclaimed in joy after a brief pause.

Winston, Bernice, and Wynter were all stunned speechless and staring at Finnegan in confusion.

“There are some areas in the tribal village of Xanfield that visitors should stay away from. Ms.

Magnussen and her parents must’ve accidentally entered those areas when they visited the tribal village two years ago. I’m guessing that’s when the parasitic worm, which the tribal people keep, entered their bodies. This parasitic worm will undergo changes in the human body and result in either death or mania. There are no proven ways to diagnose this |||

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condition because the parasitic worms will hide deep within the host’s body. There are only two ways to flush them out. The first method is to have the person who raised that parasitic worm removes it. The second method is to have the host die. These parasitic worms will only. attach themselves to live hosts, after all. I attacked Ms. Magnussen violently earlier in order to fake her death and trick the parasitic worm into leaving her body,” Finnegan explained.

“What happened to me, Grandpa?” Yuliana asked weakly after regaining consciousness.

“You’ve recovered. Everything is all right now,” Jerome said while hugging her tightly.

Although Yuliana had regained consciousness, she was still badly wounded by Finnegan’s beating earlier and passed out a few seconds later.

“Yuliana!” Jerome shouted.

“Her body is still weak at the moment. Don’t worry as she’ll be back to normal soon if she eats right and rests well,” Finnegan reassured him.

“Thank you, Mr. Larkin. Jerome Medical Clinic is yours from now on. I’ll nurse Yuliana for two days and then get the transfer procedures done. I’ll be busy looking after her, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to entertain you any further today,” Jerome said gratefully.

“That’s fine, Mr. Magnussen. We’ll leave you to it, then,” Finnegan said as he held Bernice’s. hand and got ready to leave.

Since Jerome was willing to go this far to save his granddaughter, Finnegan had faith that he would honor his promise to hand the clinic over.

“Please wait a minute, Mr. Larkin!” Winston called out from the side.

Having witnessed Finnegan’s capabilities, he figured he would be better off having Finnegan treat him instead.

Jerome understood the reasoning behind Winston’s decision, so he didn’t get mad at him for switching sides at all.

Finnegan turned around and asked, “What is it, Old Mr. Haimowitz?”

“My body isn’t exactly in the pink of health. The doctors say there’s not much they can do. but there are still a lot of things that I need to do. Could you help prolong my life, Mr. Larkin?” Winston said.

Finnegan stared long and hard at him before replying, “Prepare one hundred million and wait for my return from Bellridge.”

He then left with Bernice while Winston and Wynter stood there with blank looks on their faces.

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“Grandpa, did he just ask for one hundred million?” Wynter asked.

They had consulted countless famous doctors in the past, most of which would only ask for hundreds of thousands or a few million at most.

As such, Wynter was shocked to hear Finnegan ask for one hundred million.

Jerome said with a smile as he came out of the house. “I need to hand Mr. Larkin a property worth two hundred and fifty million in return for him saving my granddaughter, Wynter. One hundred million seems like a small figure in comparison, don’t you think?”

Being a smart woman, Wynter was quick to understand what he meant. “I understand what you mean, Mr. Magnussen.”

One hundred million was a huge sum, but it was nothing compared to Winston’s life.

Winston patted her on the shoulder and said with a chuckle, “I’m glad you understand, Wynter. Make sure to go see Mr. Larkin when he returns, okay? Also, try to run a background check on him in the meantime. I want to know when a talented young man like him showed up in Jadeborough. One hundred million is a small price to pay to have such a brilliant doctor on our side!”

Money may be important, but only a skilled doctor can save you from illnesses!

Noticing how fidgety Bernice was, Finnegan decided to tease her when she dropped him off outside his house. “Are you sure you don’t want to go see your in-laws?”

Bernice rolled her eyes at him. “You’ve gotten a lot shameless lately, so there’s no way I’d dare go home with…” Realizing she had misspoken, she burned bright red and smacked him on the shoulder.

“What are you saying? You’re not my boyfriend yet! Your parents aren’t my in- laws!”

She looked so adorable that Finnegan couldn’t help but tease her further. “May I kiss you, Darling?”

Bernice blushed even harder when she heard that. “What are you saying?”

“I’m guessing that’s a no, then. All right, I’ll be heading home now. Be careful on the drive. home, okay?

I’ll ask you out on another date when I get back from Bellridge!” Finnegan said with a wave while getting out of the car.

Not wanting him to just leave like that, Bernice looked up at him and pursed her lips as she mumbled, “You’re not supposed to ask for a kiss, silly! What was I even supposed to say?”

To her surprise, Finnegan actually heard that and turned around immediately. “So it’s a yes, then! I’ll give you that kiss right now!”

Naturally, Bernice wasn’t about to sit there and wait for Finnegan to kiss her. “Ah, I can’t believe you heard that! Dream on!” she exclaimed and floored the accelerator, speeding out of there in an instant..

It wasn’t until she had put some distance between them that she realized something. Oh, right, I forgot to ask Finnegan why he was going to Bellridge! Also, why would he charge Winston one hundred million for his treatment? Isn’t that a bit too much?

Finnegan stood there with a smile on his face and waited until her car had disappeared from sight before heading home.

Quiana leaped to her feet the moment she saw him come home. “Finny-”

Finnegan cut her off, “If you’re going to talk about what happened at Uncle Adrian’s house, then please don’t. I go by a set of rules when it comes to treating people. Those people in Uncle Adrian’s household may be family, but not a single one of them deserves to be saved.”

Noticing the bitter look on Quiana’s face, Finnegan suppressed his emotions as he continued, “I won’t go as far as asking you to cut ties with them, so please stop forcing me into doing something I don’t want to.”

Having made his point clear, Finnegan then made his way into his bedroom.

“How will I explain myself to Adrian and the others?” Quiana asked with tears rolling down. her cheeks.

Neither I nor Rhiannon is compatible donors, so I promised Adrian and his wife that I would convince Finnegan to save Max!