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. Did your wife beat you? Is this domestic

coughed out

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could you

has nothing

bring himself to say

since she had

waist was still

honest with me. How did you get hurt?”

was Alessandra’s only son, so she

to the

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to

I fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

the story as

up trouble on

was the reason he had to fight

Manny! I love that

wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in

time,

to hear his mother’s

the topic

leave.

grabbed his arm and

Roselynn a good man at the

have to be rich as long as

integrity!”

her daughter

knew why Roselynn

despite being in

dates

introduced a lot of

harsh in her criticism of

4/6

of

favorite television shows. She