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

wife? This has nothing to do with

to say

him, since she had quite obviously kicked

was still aching as a

me. How did you get hurt?”

was Alessandra’s only son, so

get to the bottom of things. She

son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to take advantage

fought with them and ended up

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had to fight

see. Good job, Manny!

your wife!” Roselynn

him the thumbs–up.

leads in TV dramas

time, Roselynn. Let’s

didn’t want to hear his mother’s

instantly changed the topic by

leave.

grabbed his arm and

a good

doesn’t have to be rich as long

integrity!”

her daughter

why Roselynn was still

despite being

dates for

lot

in her criticism of all

4/6

that none of