Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

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. wife beat you? Is this domestic

nearly coughed out

how could you

has nothing to do with

to say that Mackenzie

him, since she had quite obviously kicked

waist was still aching as

with me. How did

only

get to the bottom

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

tried to

so I fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

wasn’t entirely fabricating the

up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had

see. Good job, Manny! I love

of your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

in TV dramas were all

time, Roselynn.

want to hear his mother’s

changed the topic by

leave.

arm

Roselynn a good man

doesn’t have to be rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

knew her daughter

why Roselynn

being

blind dates

a lot of men to

Roselynn was harsh in her criticism of

4/6

of them

her favorite television