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

wife? This has nothing to do with

couldn’t bring himself to say that

quite

waist was still aching

me. How did

only son, so she

to get to the bottom

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent him.

in her.

to take

so I fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as

trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had to fight

see. Good job, Manny! I love that

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and gave

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were all manly.

time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear his mother’s nagging

instantly changed the topic by urging

leave.

arm and said, “Manny,

Roselynn a good

rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter best.

was

being in

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel, she had

of men

was harsh in her criticism of all

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