Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

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. your wife beat you? Is this

nearly coughed out blood

quickly replied, “Roselynn, how could

This has

himself to

had quite obviously kicked him

still aching as a

How did you get hurt?”

was Alessandra’s only son, so she

to the bottom of things.

stubborn

from confiding in her.

to take

so I fought with them

hurt,” Emmanuel explained.

the story as the

indeed stirring up trouble on Mackenzie’s

was the reason he had

see. Good job, Manny! I

your wife!”

him the thumbs–up.

all, the male leads in TV dramas

almost time,

didn’t want to hear

instantly changed the topic by

leave.

his arm

find Roselynn a good man

as long as he’s a

integrity!”

her daughter

Roselynn was still single

despite being

arranging blind dates for Emmanuel,

introduced a lot of men to

harsh in her criticism of all

4/6

declaring that none of them measured up

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