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?”

out blood in

how could

about my wife? This has nothing to do

himself to

him, since she had quite obviously kicked him

was still aching as a

How did you get hurt?”

son, so

get to the bottom of things. She was

her son’s stubborn pride would

in

tried to take advantage of

so I fought with them and ended up getting

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as the ruffians

up trouble on Mackenzie’s project.

reason he had

job, Manny! I love that you’re so

of your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were

time, Roselynn. Let’s go!”

want to hear

the topic by urging Roselynn to

leave.

his arm and said,

Roselynn a good man at the party.

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

integrity!”

knew her daughter

was still single and

being in her thirties.

dates for Emmanuel,

lot of

was harsh in her criticism of all those

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