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.

“Roselynn, how could you think that

This has nothing

to say that Mackenzie

she had quite

waist was still aching as a

How did

was Alessandra’s only son, so she

the bottom of things. She

son’s stubborn pride would prevent

confiding in

scoundrels tried to

fought with them

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

reason he

job, Manny! I love that you’re so

Roselynn relaxed and gave

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas

time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his mother’s nagging

topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

grabbed his arm and said, “Manny,

good man at the party.

as long

integrity!”

her daughter

was still single and

being in her thirties.

for Emmanuel, she had

of men

harsh in her criticism of

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