Chapter 24

“Roselynn, what are you doing? It hurts!”

When Roselynn stepped out after changing, she was

shocked to discover that her brother had a band–aid

on his body and a bandage on his back. She couldn’t

help but impulsively reach out and give him a slap on

the shoulder.

Emmanuel was a living, breathing human being, and it

was only natural for him to cry out in anguish when he

was unexpectedly struck by sudden pain.

Alessandra had been engrossed in matters regarding

her daughter–in–law and paid no attention to her son.

Belatedly realizing he had been concealing his injuries,

she asked anxiously, “Manny, how did you get hurt?”

Not wanting his family to worry, Emmanuel lied, “Don’t

worry, Mom. I accidentally fell down, that’s all.”

“Fell down? This is a lie. You obviously got hurt. Did

someone hit you or throw something at you?”

Roselynn snapped. Her voice grew increasingly

agitated as she demanded, “Manny, be honest with

  1. me. Did your wife beat you? Is this domestic violence?”

    coughed out

    replied, “Roselynn, how could you think

    This has nothing to do with her!”

    bring himself to say that Mackenzie

    him, since she had quite obviously kicked

    was still aching

    be honest with me. How did you get

    Alessandra’s only son, so

    bottom

    stubborn pride would

    confiding in her.

    scoundrels tried to take

    fought with them and ended up

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    wasn’t entirely fabricating the story as the

    trouble on

    he

    Manny! I love that you’re

    your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

    him the thumbs–up.

    in TV dramas were all

    almost time, Roselynn. Let’s

    want to hear

    topic by urging Roselynn

    leave.

    his arm and

    good man at

    to be rich as long as he’s a

    integrity!”

    knew her

    was

    being in her thirties.

    blind dates for

    introduced a lot of men

    in her

    4/6

    none of them measured

    leads of her favorite television shows.

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