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. Did your wife beat you?

coughed out blood

how

has nothing to do

couldn’t bring himself to say that

she had quite obviously

was still aching as a

me. How did

was Alessandra’s only son,

get to the

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to

I fought with

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story

up

was the reason he had

Manny!

wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

all, the male leads in TV

almost time,

to

instantly changed the topic by

leave.

his arm

Roselynn a good man

rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

her daughter best.

Roselynn was

despite being in

blind dates for Emmanuel,

a lot

in her criticism

4/6

of them measured up

her favorite television shows.

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