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 blood

    how could you

    wife? This has nothing

    to

    she had quite obviously

    aching

    with me. How

    son, so she

    bottom of things.

    her son’s stubborn

    confiding in

    scoundrels tried to take

    them and

    hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

    the story

    indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

    the reason he had to

    Manny! I

    Roselynn relaxed and gave

    him the thumbs–up.

    leads in

    Roselynn. Let’s

    didn’t want to hear his mother’s

    topic

    leave.

    grabbed his arm and said,

    to find Roselynn a good man

    to be rich as long as he’s

    integrity!”

    knew her daughter

    why Roselynn was still single

    being in

    for Emmanuel, she had

    lot of men to Roselynn.

    harsh in her criticism of all

    4/6

    declaring that none of them measured up

    her favorite

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