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.

how

wife? This has nothing to do with

couldn’t bring himself to say that

since she had quite obviously kicked him

still

honest with me. How did you

Alessandra’s only

get to the bottom of

that her son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to take

I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the

indeed stirring up trouble on

the reason he had to

Good job, Manny! I

of your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

male leads in TV dramas were all

almost time, Roselynn.

didn’t want to hear his

changed the topic

leave.

arm and

to find Roselynn a good man at the

rich as

integrity!”

knew her daughter

Roselynn was

being

blind dates for

lot of men

Roselynn was harsh in her

4/6

declaring that none of them measured up