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

This has nothing

himself to say that

she had quite obviously

still

with me. How did you get

Alessandra’s only son,

get to the bottom

stubborn pride would prevent

from confiding in her.

tried to take

fought with them and

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

wasn’t entirely fabricating the story as the

indeed stirring up trouble on

the reason he

see. Good job, Manny! I love that

wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

the male leads in TV dramas

almost time, Roselynn.

to hear

changed the topic by urging

leave.

his arm

a good man at the

be rich as long

integrity!”

knew her

Roselynn was still

being in

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

lot

harsh in her

4/6

that none of them measured up to