Chapter 85 Is Your Sister Sick Bernice had been thinking about that question all night. She invited Finnegan out for lunch. just to ask him about it.
Finnegan froze.
I didnât think Bernice would be so thoughtful as to ask me about that. Most people wouldnât 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. Itâs 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. âYou donât have to tell me if you donât feel comfortable talking about it. I just need to know that youâre loyal to me. You are loyal to me, right?â she said with a forced smile.
Noticing the change in Berniceâs expression, Finnegan held her hand tightly and said, âAs 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?â
âYou mean Mr. Wright approached you to have you treat Ms. Wright?â
Huh? Is there a member of the Wright family whom theyâre struggling to find treatment for?
Finnegan, who was struggling to come up with a lie, felt delighted when he heard what Bernice said.
âThatâs right! Mr. Wright found out about me through the Haimowitz and Miles. families, so he asked me to go treat Ms. Wright. However, I didnât have enough time to carry out the treatment last night, so I decided to head over today afternoon instead,â he replied. with a nod.
Phew! This should be able to clear Berniceâs doubts and suspicions, right?
Sure enough, Bernice felt a lot better after hearing that. âOh, I see. And here I thought you secretly achieved huge success over the years or something. Ms. Wrightâs condition is very complicated, though. Even the top ten doctors in Loang couldnât do anything about it, so youâd better not mess around if youâre not confident about it. She is the apple of Old Mr. Wrightâs eye, after all.â
Finnegan had no idea what Ms. Wrightâs condition was, so he could only try his best to go. with the flow. âDonât worry; I wonât try anything Iâm not confident in. Iâm just curious. Would it make you feel upset if I really did achieve huge success?â
âOf course! If you achieved success but chose to keep it a secret from me, then I would surely question if you truly like me!â Bernice replied.
å· The corner of Finneganâs lips twitched slightly when he heard that.
Would she blame me for not trusting her if she someday finds out that Iâve been keeping a lot of secrets from her? But Iâm 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. âYouâre not actually keeping secrets from me, are you?â
Finnegan quickly snapped out of it and said with a smile, âIn fact, I do have a secret that Iâm keeping from you. The truth is, Iâm 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.â
Bernice had no idea that Finnegan was simply trying to change the topic.
âYou pervert! Donât even think about doing it until after our engagement!â she exclaimed with her face all red.
Finnegan let out a silent sigh when he saw how shy she was.
Oh well⦠I guess Iâll just go with the flow and see how things go from hereâ¦
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.
âCanât you dress a little more modestly? Do you always have to wear such revealing clothes?â Finnegan asked as he opened the door and got into the car. âAlso, can you change a car?â
As Finnegan preferred to maintain a low profile, he didnât like how she always made them the center of attention whenever she picked him 1.
âI can pick you up with a different car, but my outfit of choice is part of my personality, so I canât really change the way I dress. Besides⦠How else would I seduce you?â 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, âTake me to the military hospital. After that, help me find out the status of Firebird Groupâs food and beverages, alcohol, and pharmaceutical industries.
Although Bernice didnât ask for his help. Finnegan couldnât bring himself to just sit by and do nothing Alishaâs eyes ht up as she suddenly thought of something and asked, âI heard that Bernice publicly declared youâre her boyfriend last night, Finnegan. Is that true?â
âYup! Iâm taken, so please behave yourself from now on.â
âThatâs fine; I donât mind sharing!â
Finneganâs eyelid twitched slightly, and he decided to keep his mouth shut after that.
This woman is way too seductive! If I continue this conversation, I might just succumb to her temptation!
Upon arrival at the military hospital, Finnegan went straight to the building Jeremy was in.
âDr. Larkin!â Stephen and Jace greeted him the moment he arrived at the main entrance.
Finnegan nodded at them in response before making his way into the building.
He paused in his tracks at the door and turned around as he asked, âMr. Wright, is your sister suffering from some sort of disease?â
Since he had told Bernice that Stephen requested him to treat his sister, he needed to at least put up an act to make it convincing.
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, itâs better if I take the initiative and approach them first.
Stephen, who was wondering how he could bring that up, froze in shock for a few seconds.
âSheâs actually my cousin, Waylynn Wright. Itâs not a disease that she has, though. She was severely injured five years ago, so I was wondering if you could take a look at her afterward, Dr. Larkin,â he replied with a nod.
The Wright family is incredibly powerful, and yet, even they havenât found someone to successfully treat her injuries? Now I see why Bernice said her condition is a little complicatedâ¦
âSure thing. Iâll head over to the Wright residence tomorrow and pay Old Mr. Wright a visit while Iâm at it,â Finnegan replied.
Stephenâs face lit up with joy when he heard that. âThatâs great! Iâll tell Grandpa that youâll be coming over tomorrow!â
After ending that conversation, Finnegan continued walking and finally arrived at Jeremyâs ward.
The elderly man, who had contributed a lot to the country over the years, was still in a coma.
Humphrey, who had been staying by his side the whole time, greeted Finnegan respectfully, âMaster!â
âWhereâs Rey?â Finnegan asked.
âGeneral Reynard headed out to take care of some business. He will most likely come back at night.â
Finnegan nodded and whipped out the Long Life Pill that he had formulated last night.. âMake sure to feed Old Mr. Samson this Long Life Pill. You wonât need water for this, so all you have to do is stuff this pill into his mouth.â
Humphreyâs expression grew solemn all of a sudden, and he stood up straight as he reached. both hands out to receive the Long Life Pill, which looked somewhat ugly.
âIs this what a completed Long Life Pill looks like? It packs a really strong herbal aroma!â
âHurry up and feed it to Old Mr. Samson. Iâll give you one as well when I can next time,â Finnegan replied with a chuckle.
âThank you so much, Master!â
To live a long life was something everyone wanted, and Humphrey was no exception.
He then quickly walked up to Jeremy and carefully fed him the Long Life Pill.
The pill melted as soon as it entered Jeremyâs mouth and went down his throat smoothly.
Finnegan whipped out a golden needle and said, âOld Mr. Samson wonât be able to absorb the pillâs effects that well while unconscious, so Iâll perform acupuncture on him to help. speed up the absorption rate.â
He then inserted nine golden needles into Jeremyâs body and watched the Long Life Pill do its work.
Thirty seconds later, Humphrey, who had kept his gaze fixated on Jeremy the whole time for fear of missing out on any details, exclaimed in shock, âThis is a miracle!â
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