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?”

nearly coughed out

“Roselynn, how

about my wife? This has nothing to

bring himself to say that Mackenzie hadn’t

had quite obviously kicked

waist was still aching as

honest with me. How did you get

son, so she was

to get to the bottom

that her son’s stubborn pride

confiding in her.

tried to take

I fought with them

hurt,Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

was the reason he

I see. Good job, Manny! I love

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and gave

him the thumbs–up.

in

almost time, Roselynn. Let’s go!”

hear his

the topic by

leave.

arm and

to find Roselynn a good man at the

be rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter best. Naturally,

why Roselynn was

being in

dates for Emmanuel,

a lot of

her criticism of all those

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