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

This has nothing to do with

bring himself to say that Mackenzie

she had quite

waist was still

honest with me. How did you get hurt?”

only son, so she

get to the bottom

son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

tried to

I fought with

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

the story as

stirring up trouble on

the reason he had to fight

I see. Good job, Manny! I love that

of your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

him the thumbs–up.

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almost time,

want to hear

topic

leave.

his arm and said,

a

be rich as

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter

why Roselynn was still

being

dates for Emmanuel, she

lot of

in her criticism of

4/6

declaring that none of them measured up