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. your wife beat you?

out blood

“Roselynn, how

This has

himself to

had quite obviously

was still aching as a

be honest with me. How did you

only son,

get to the bottom

son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to

fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as

stirring up trouble

was the reason he had to fight

Good job, Manny! I love

wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

in TV dramas

almost time, Roselynn.

to hear

topic by urging

leave.

arm and said,

a good man

have to be rich as long as he’s

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter

Roselynn was

despite being in

arranging blind dates for

introduced a lot

was harsh in

4/6

of them measured up

leads of her favorite television

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