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 could

has nothing to

himself to

she had quite obviously kicked him

still aching

honest with me. How did you

only son, so

the

her son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to take

I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

wasn’t entirely fabricating the

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had

Good job, Manny! I love that

of your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

in TV

time,

didn’t want to hear

the topic

leave.

his arm

a good man at the

have to be rich as long as he’s

integrity!”

mother knew her daughter

knew why Roselynn was

being in

blind dates for Emmanuel, she

lot of men

in her criticism of

4/6

that none of them measured up to