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

nearly coughed out blood in

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could you

wife? This has nothing

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

had quite obviously

waist was still aching as a

be honest with me. How did you

only son, so

the

her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

tried to take advantage

with

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as the

up trouble

the reason he had to fight

I see. Good job, Manny! I

wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas

almost time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his

changed the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

grabbed his arm

find Roselynn a good

as long as

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter

knew why Roselynn was still

despite being

blind dates

a lot

in her criticism of all

4/6

none of them measured

of her favorite television shows. She