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

    “Roselynn, how

    This has nothing to do with her!”

    bring himself to say that Mackenzie

    quite obviously kicked him

    aching

    honest with me. How did you

    was Alessandra’s only son,

    the bottom of things. She

    her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

    in

    to

    I fought with them and ended

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    wasn’t entirely fabricating the story as the ruffians

    indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

    he had to fight

    Good job, Manny! I love that

    wife!” Roselynn

    him the thumbs–up.

    the male leads in TV

    almost time, Roselynn.

    hear his mother’s nagging

    instantly changed the topic by urging Roselynn

    leave.

    grabbed his arm and said, “Manny,

    find Roselynn a good man at

    to be rich as long as

    integrity!”

    mother knew her daughter best.

    was still single

    being in

    dates for Emmanuel,

    introduced a lot of men

    harsh in her criticism of all

    4/6

    none of them measured up

    of her favorite television shows.

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