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

coughed out blood

replied, “Roselynn, how

about my wife? This has

to say that

she had quite obviously kicked him

waist was still

How did

only son, so

to get to the bottom

her son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

to take advantage

fought with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

indeed stirring up trouble

was the reason he

Good job, Manny! I love that

wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV

time,

to

the topic

leave.

grabbed his arm

Roselynn a good man at

be rich as long as

integrity!”

her

why Roselynn was

despite being in

dates for

introduced a lot

was harsh in her criticism

4/6

that none of

her favorite

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