Love At The Wrong Table

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?”

Emmanuel nearly coughed out blood in exasperation.

“Roselynn, how could

about my wife? This has nothing

to

had

still aching as a

me. How did you

only son, so she

to the

son’s stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

to take

with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

reason he

I see. Good job, Manny! I love

wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

in

almost time, Roselynn.

want to hear

the topic by urging

leave.

his arm and

Roselynn a good man at

as long as he’s a

integrity!”

her

why Roselynn was still single

despite being

blind dates

introduced a lot of men

in her criticism

4/6

declaring that none of them