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.

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how

about my wife? This has nothing to

himself to

since she had quite obviously kicked

waist was still

How did you get hurt?”

was Alessandra’s only

to get to the bottom of

her son’s stubborn pride would

from confiding in her.

tried to take advantage

I fought with

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

fabricating the story as the

stirring up trouble on

he had to

see. Good job, Manny! I love that

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas

time, Roselynn.

didn’t want to

topic by

leave.

arm and said,

a good

doesn’t have to be rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

knew her

Roselynn was

despite being

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

a lot of

Roselynn was harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

of them measured up