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

out

replied, “Roselynn, how could you

my wife? This has nothing to do

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

him, since she had quite

was still aching

be honest with me. How did you

only son, so she

to get to the

stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

to

fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

the

up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had to

I see. Good job, Manny! I love that you’re

your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

all, the male leads in TV dramas were

time,

didn’t want to hear his mother’s

instantly changed the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

arm and said,

to find Roselynn a good

have to be rich as long as

integrity!”

her daughter

knew why Roselynn was still

despite being

blind dates for Emmanuel,

introduced a lot of

Roselynn was harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

declaring that none of them measured up to

leads of her favorite television