A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

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?”

coughed out blood in exasperation.

how could

about my wife? This has nothing to

couldn’t bring himself to say that

since she had quite obviously kicked him twice.

was still aching as a

honest with me. How did you get

was Alessandra’s only son,

get to the bottom of things.

that her son’s stubborn pride

in her.

scoundrels tried to take

with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

was the reason he had to fight them.

see. Good job, Manny! I love

of your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas

time, Roselynn.

didn’t want to hear his mother’s nagging

changed the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

grabbed his arm and said,

find Roselynn a good man at

to be rich as long

integrity!”

her daughter best. Naturally,

why Roselynn was still single

being in her

for Emmanuel, she had

lot of men

harsh in her criticism of

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