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

    how could you

    my wife? This has nothing to do with her!”

    to

    him, since she had quite

    aching

    be honest with me. How did you get

    son, so she

    bottom

    her son’s stubborn pride

    confiding in

    to

    them

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    wasn’t entirely fabricating the story as the ruffians

    up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

    reason he

    I see. Good job, Manny!

    Roselynn relaxed and gave

    him the thumbs–up.

    the male leads in

    almost time, Roselynn.

    didn’t want to hear his

    instantly changed the topic by

    leave.

    arm and

    Roselynn a good man at the party.

    to be rich as long as he’s a person

    integrity!”

    mother knew her daughter

    Roselynn was still single and

    in

    arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

    introduced a lot of men to Roselynn.

    in her criticism of all

    4/6

    none of them measured up to the

    her favorite

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