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

my wife? This has nothing to do

couldn’t bring himself to say that Mackenzie

had quite

still aching as

me. How did you get hurt?”

Alessandra’s only

the

stubborn pride

from confiding in her.

scoundrels tried to take

so I fought with them and ended up

hurt,Emmanuel explained.

wasn’t entirely fabricating the story

stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had to

I see. Good job, Manny!

your wife!” Roselynn relaxed

him the thumbs–up.

male leads in TV dramas were all

time, Roselynn. Let’s

didn’t want to

instantly changed the topic

leave.

arm and

to find Roselynn a good man at the

to be rich as long

integrity!”

her

Roselynn was still single

despite being in her

blind dates for Emmanuel, she

introduced a lot of

harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

of them measured up to

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