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?”

nearly coughed out

replied, “Roselynn, how could

my wife? This has nothing to do

couldn’t bring himself to

since she had quite obviously kicked him twice.

still aching as a

honest with me. How did you get

son, so she

to get to the bottom of things.

stubborn pride would prevent

confiding in

scoundrels tried to take

them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

reason he had

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

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas

Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his mother’s nagging

topic

leave.

his arm

Roselynn a good

doesn’t have to be rich as long as he’s a person

integrity!”

knew her daughter best. Naturally,

why Roselynn was still single

despite being in her

for Emmanuel, she had

introduced a lot of men to Roselynn.

was harsh in her

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