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

nearly coughed out

how could you

wife? This has nothing to do

himself to say that Mackenzie

had quite obviously kicked him

was still

with me. How did you get hurt?”

only son, so

get to the bottom of

son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

to

I fought with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as

indeed stirring up trouble

the reason he had

Good job, Manny! I love that

of your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV

time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear

topic by

leave.

his arm and

find Roselynn a good man at the

be rich as long as he’s a person

integrity!”

her

knew why Roselynn was still

being

blind dates for Emmanuel,

a lot of

was harsh in her

4/6

none of them

of her favorite

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