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. your wife beat you? Is this domestic

nearly coughed out blood in

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could

This has nothing to

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

him, since she had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching as

with me. How

only son,

to get to the bottom of things.

stubborn

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to

with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

the reason he

Manny! I love that you’re

of your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were

almost time, Roselynn. Let’s

didn’t want to hear

the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

arm and

find Roselynn a good man at

have to be rich as long as he’s

integrity!”

her

Roselynn

being in

blind dates for Emmanuel,

a lot of

harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

none of them measured up

of her favorite television