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?”

    out

    quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could you think that

    wife? This has nothing to

    himself to

    since she had quite obviously kicked him twice.

    was still aching

    honest with me. How did you get

    was Alessandra’s only son, so she was

    to the bottom of things. She

    that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent him.

    confiding in her.

    to take advantage of

    I fought with them and ended up

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    the story

    indeed stirring up trouble on

    the reason he had to fight them.

    Manny! I

    Roselynn

    him the thumbs–up.

    in TV dramas were all

    almost time, Roselynn. Let’s go!”

    want to hear

    topic

    leave.

    grabbed his arm

    find Roselynn a good man at the

    as long as he’s

    integrity!”

    mother knew her

    why Roselynn was still single and

    in

    arranging blind dates for Emmanuel, she had

    introduced a lot of men

    was harsh in her criticism of all

    4/6

    them measured up to the

    leads of her favorite

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