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. Did your wife beat you? Is this domestic

coughed out blood

“Roselynn, how

has nothing to

to say

had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching

honest with me. How did

Alessandra’s only son, so she

to the bottom of things.

stubborn

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to take

I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

wasn’t entirely fabricating the story as

indeed stirring up trouble on

the reason he had to

I see. Good job, Manny! I love

of your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV

time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his mother’s

instantly changed the topic by

leave.

arm and

a

as long

integrity!”

her daughter

why Roselynn was still single

despite being in her

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

introduced a lot of

in her

4/6

that none of them

of her favorite television shows. She