The Healing Avenger novel Chapter 70

After Cindy changed her clothes, Bernice dragged her and Finnegan to Kathleen Mall.

Finnegan asked, “Are we going to buy your grandpa a birthday gift?”

Kathleen Mall was a gift from Gilbert to Kathleen for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. He even invested ten billion in the land. It was one of the largest malls in Jadeborough.

As long as one had money, one could buy every luxurious good under the sun there.

Bernice answered, “I'm helping you buy a present for Grandpa and getting a new set of clothes for you.”

Even though Finnegan had said he would prepare a perfect present, Bernice couldn't help but worry when she saw that he was empty-handed. His clothes were also too ordinary for a birthday banquet.

A look of contempt crossed Cindy's face.

Finnegan feigned ignorance and chuckled. “I've already prepared your grandpa's birthday present, so you don't have to worry. As for my clothes, I think it's fine as long as they're comfortable to wear.”

Bernice pouted. “Finnegan!”

Finnegan cleared his throat and reached for her hand. “All right, I'll listen to you and buy myself new attire, but you really don't have to buy another present because I've already prepared it.”

“Now, that's more like it. Let's go!”

Bernice clung to Finnegan's arm unabashedly, not minding Cindy, who was walking beside her.

She had told her best friend, Cindy, about a lot of things, so she wasn't scared to be affectionate with Finnegan in front of her.

However, watching the two interact, Cindy had a different thought. It looks like I'll have to come up with a plan to tip Bernie off about Finnegan being a womanizer.

The minute the trio entered the mall, Bernice instantly dragged Finnegan to the men's clothing section.

All of them were branded men's clothing. Any one of them was worth tens of thousands.

Bernice chose a set of black attire for him. “Try this on, Finnegan.”

Finnegan took the attire and went to the changing room, lest Bernice feel unhappy.

After watching Finnegan enter the changing room, Bernice turned to Cindy and asked, “Cin, what do you think about Finnegan?”

Cindy's first instinct was to say Finnegan was a terrible choice, but she knew she couldn't say it outright, so she expressed her disagreement in a roundabout way. “His looks are good. It's the type that younger girls will like. As for his character, that isn't something I can discern just by meeting him once. I'll need to get to know him for a bit longer. However, I still think what you're feeling for him isn't love between men and women. It feels more like gratitude. You have to think twice, Bernie!”

Bernice nodded. “Cin, it may look like gratitude from your perspective, but I'm sure my feelings for him aren't just purely gratitude. I'm also used to him.”

I've visited Desmond and Quiana frequently and talked a lot with Rhiannon for five years, so I've heard plenty of stories about Finnegan. As time goes on, I've gotten used to Finnegan as someone who lives constantly in my mind and heart. When he returned and rescued me, my feelings for him turned to that of love. After meeting and talking to him a few times, I'm all the more certain about my feelings.

However, Cindy couldn't understand her mindset. She continued to advise, “Bernie, you're the prettiest among the Four Beauties of Jadeborough. I can't even keep count of the number of people pursuing you. One of them—”

“Cin, I understand what you're trying to say, but if I don't feel anything for that person, it's pointless even if he's one of the scions of Loang's Five Great Families.”

Knowing Bernice well, Cindy tactfully stopped talking and decided to switch her target to Finnegan by persuading him to leave Bernice.

“He's so handsome!”

“As expected, clothes make the man. He looks like those male leads in dramas.”

“Those feminine and childlike male celebrities are no match for this handsome man right here. He's masculine and good-looking. He's completely crushed them.”

“I'll be willing to shorten my lifespan by ten years if he's my boyfriend.”

After a while, the retail assistants suddenly exclaimed and started commenting like fan girls.

Bernice looked over her shoulder to see Finnegan walking out. D*mn, he's handsome!

Taking out a purple-gold card, he handed it to the retail assistant. “She's right, Bernie. You shouldn't be spending money on me today. I'll pay for my own clothes.”

Bernice's frown deepened. She glanced at Cindy confusedly and did not stop Finnegan from paying.

She knew Finnegan had money.

Cindy smirked.

She had looked at the price tag earlier, and the whole set cost one hundred and thirty thousand. She didn't think a man who needed Bernice's help for five years could have a hundred and thirty thousand in his account.

“Sir, this is the most esteemed membership card of Miles Group. All of your expenses at Kathleen Mall are free.”

The retail assistant's expression changed when she reached for the purple-gold card.

As a staff of Kathleen Mall, she'd undergone training. One of the training was discerning the types of membership cards. That was a basic requirement of their role.

Cindy's smile froze. “What? What did you say?”

The retail assistant replied politely, “This man holds the most esteemed membership card of Miles Group, so all of his purchases at every Miles Group establishment are free of charge.”

“That's a lie! He's just a nobody.”

A displeased crease formed between the retail assistant's brows, but she still asked politely, “Miss, do you think anyone would dare to forge the most esteemed membership card of Miles Group?”

Cindy's face flushed. Only then did she realize how dumb her comment was.

But why does he have the most esteemed membership card of Miles Group?

Bernice furrowed his brows and said, “Cin, you're talking a bit too much today.”