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.

replied, “Roselynn, how could you think

has nothing to do

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

she had quite obviously kicked

was still aching as a

How

only

the bottom

that her son’s stubborn pride would

from confiding in her.

to

I fought with them

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story

up

the reason he had to fight

job, Manny!

wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were

time, Roselynn.

want to hear his

topic

leave.

arm and said,

Roselynn a good man at the

have to be rich as long as he’s a person

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter best.

Roselynn was

despite being

blind dates for Emmanuel,

lot of men to

in her criticism of

4/6

that none of them measured