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. beat you?

coughed out blood

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could

wife? This has nothing to do

to say that

since she had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching as a

be honest with me. How did you

was Alessandra’s only

get to the bottom of things.

her son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

to take advantage

so I fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the

stirring up trouble

reason he had to

Manny! I

of your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas were all

almost time,

want to hear

changed the topic

leave.

his arm and said,

a good man at the

doesn’t have to be rich as long as he’s

integrity!”

knew her daughter best.

knew why Roselynn was

despite being

dates

introduced a lot of men

was harsh in

4/6

that none of them measured up

her favorite television shows.

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