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

“Roselynn, how could you think

about my wife? This has nothing

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

had quite obviously

still aching as a

with me. How did

was Alessandra’s only son, so she

to the bottom of things. She

her son’s stubborn pride would

from confiding in her.

to take

fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

the reason he

Good job, Manny! I love that

your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were all

time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his

instantly changed the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

grabbed his arm and

find Roselynn a

have to be rich as long as he’s

integrity!”

her daughter

knew why Roselynn

despite being in her

blind dates for Emmanuel, she

lot of men

harsh in

4/6

declaring that none of them

favorite