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 blood in exasperation.

    how

    This has nothing to do with

    himself to say that Mackenzie

    him, since she had quite obviously kicked

    still aching

    with me. How

    son, so she was

    get to the bottom of

    that her son’s stubborn pride

    confiding in

    tried to take advantage of

    I fought with them

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    fabricating the story as

    trouble

    he had to

    Manny! I love

    your wife!” Roselynn

    him the thumbs–up.

    the male leads in TV dramas were all

    almost time, Roselynn. Let’s

    hear his

    the topic by urging Roselynn

    leave.

    his arm and said, “Manny,

    to find Roselynn a good man

    as long as he’s

    integrity!”

    knew her daughter best. Naturally,

    was still single

    despite being in her

    dates for Emmanuel,

    of men to

    was harsh in her criticism of

    4/6

    that none of them measured up to the

    favorite television

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