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 do

himself to say that

she had quite obviously

was still aching as

with me. How did you

only

to get to the

son’s stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

to take

fought with

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

he had

Manny! I love that you’re

of your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas were

time, Roselynn.

to hear his

the topic by urging

leave.

his arm and said,

a good man at

have to be rich as

integrity!”

her daughter best.

Roselynn

being in her

dates for Emmanuel, she

lot of

harsh in

4/6

declaring that none of them measured up to