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

my wife? This has nothing

to say

she had quite obviously

still aching

with me. How did you get hurt?”

only

get to the bottom of things. She

stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

tried to take

with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as the

up trouble on

was the reason he had

Good job, Manny! I

of your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas

almost time, Roselynn. Let’s

want to hear

changed the topic by urging Roselynn

leave.

grabbed his arm

to find Roselynn a good man at

rich as long

integrity!”

knew her

why Roselynn

despite being in her

arranging blind dates

lot of men to

harsh in

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declaring that none of them measured