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

    about my wife? This has

    couldn’t bring himself to say that Mackenzie hadn’t

    him, since she had quite obviously kicked him twice.

    still aching as

    How did you get hurt?”

    only son, so she was

    bottom of

    son’s stubborn

    confiding in her.

    tried to take advantage

    I fought with them and

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    the story as the

    indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

    reason he

    Good job, Manny! I love

    wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

    him the thumbs–up.

    in TV dramas were all

    almost time, Roselynn. Let’s go!”

    to hear

    topic

    leave.

    grabbed his arm and said,

    to find Roselynn a good man at the party.

    be rich as long as

    integrity!”

    mother knew her daughter

    why Roselynn was still single and

    in her

    for Emmanuel,

    introduced a lot of men

    was harsh in her criticism of

    4/6

    of them measured

    of her favorite television shows.

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