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?”

    nearly coughed out blood in

    quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could you

    wife? This has nothing to

    himself to

    him, since she had quite

    still aching as a

    honest with me. How did

    son,

    to get to the bottom

    her son’s stubborn pride would prevent him.

    confiding in

    to

    with them and ended up getting

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    fabricating the story as

    trouble on

    he had

    job, Manny! I love that you’re

    wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

    him the thumbs–up.

    in TV dramas

    time, Roselynn.

    hear his mother’s

    changed the topic by urging Roselynn

    leave.

    arm

    find Roselynn a good

    to be rich as long

    integrity!”

    mother knew her daughter best. Naturally,

    Roselynn was still single and

    in

    for

    a lot of men to Roselynn.

    was harsh in her criticism of all those

    4/6

    of them measured up to

    her favorite television shows. She

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