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

out blood in

“Roselynn, how could

wife? This has nothing to do with

himself to

had quite obviously

waist was still aching

be honest with me. How

only son, so she

the

stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

tried to

I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the

up trouble on

was the reason he

see. Good job, Manny! I

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

all, the male leads in TV

time, Roselynn. Let’s

to hear his

changed the topic

leave.

grabbed his arm

to find Roselynn a good man

as

integrity!”

mother knew her

Roselynn was still single

despite being in her

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

a lot of men

Roselynn was harsh in her criticism of

4/6

none of

favorite television