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?”

out blood

“Roselynn, how could you think that

about my wife? This has nothing to do

himself to say that Mackenzie hadn’t

since she had quite obviously kicked him twice.

aching as a

honest with me. How

only son, so

to the bottom of things. She was

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

in her.

tried to take advantage of

with them

hurt,Emmanuel explained.

the story

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

reason he had to

see. Good job, Manny! I

wife!” Roselynn relaxed and gave

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas were all manly.

Roselynn. Let’s go!”

to hear his mother’s nagging

topic by

leave.

arm and said, “Manny,

find Roselynn a good man

have to be rich as long

integrity!”

knew her

knew why Roselynn was still

in

blind dates for Emmanuel, she had

a lot of men

in her

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