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

This has nothing to

couldn’t bring himself to say that

since she had quite obviously

was still aching as a

with me. How did you get

was Alessandra’s only

to the bottom of

that her son’s stubborn

from confiding in her.

to take advantage

so I fought with them and ended

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

entirely fabricating the story as

up trouble on

reason he had to

I see. Good job, Manny!

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed and

him the thumbs–up.

all, the male leads in TV dramas were all

time,

didn’t want to hear his

topic by urging

leave.

grabbed his arm and said,

find Roselynn a good

to be rich as long as he’s a

integrity!”

mother knew her

Roselynn

despite being in her

dates for Emmanuel,

lot of

Roselynn was harsh in her criticism

4/6

none of them measured up