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

“Roselynn, how could

This has nothing

himself to

him, since she had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching as

me. How did you get

Alessandra’s only son, so she

get to the bottom of things. She

stubborn pride would

confiding in

tried to take

them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as the

up trouble on

he had to fight them.

I see. Good job, Manny! I

Roselynn relaxed and gave

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas

almost time, Roselynn.

want to hear his

topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

arm

a good man at the party.

be rich as long

integrity!”

her daughter best.

why Roselynn was still

despite being in

for

introduced a lot of

her criticism of

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