Love At The Wrong Table

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. me. Did your wife beat you? Is this domestic violence?”

Emmanuel nearly coughed out blood in exasperation.

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how

wife? This has nothing to do with

to say that

since she had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching as a

me. How did you get

was Alessandra’s only son, so

get to the bottom of

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to

so I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

the story as the

up trouble on Mackenzie’s

reason he

Good job, Manny! I love that you’re

your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

in TV dramas were

time,

didn’t want to hear his

changed the topic by urging

leave.

grabbed his arm and said,

Roselynn a good man at the

be rich as long as

integrity!”

her daughter best.

why Roselynn was still

being in her

dates for

lot of men to

was harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

none of them