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

coughed out blood

replied, “Roselynn, how could you

This has nothing to

couldn’t bring himself to say that Mackenzie

since she had

was still aching as

honest with me. How did you get hurt?”

only son,

get to the bottom of things. She

son’s stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

to

with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the

up trouble on

was the reason he

Good job, Manny! I love that

of your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas were

time, Roselynn. Let’s

to

changed the topic

leave.

grabbed his arm and said,

a

to be rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

her daughter best.

knew why Roselynn was

being in her

dates for

introduced a lot of

was harsh in

4/6

none of them measured up to

her favorite television shows. She