Chapter 10

Frederick was in utter shock at that diagnosis.

Just then, a doctor from the internal medicine

department approached him and said, “Your mom’s

cancer is already at the advanced stage. She needs to

be operated on immediately. Otherwise, her life will be

in danger!”

Frederick’s voice was shaking as he asked, “How… How

much does the surgery cost?”

“Three hundred thousand. Any additional procedures

will be charged separately.” The doctor left after saying

that.

Being a doctor at the hospital, Frederick knew the

hospital policies well. He was aware that the surgery

would only be arranged after payment was made.

“Emmanuel, what should I do now? I don’t have three

hundred thousand!”

Frederick was at a loss as to what to do.

He had only been working at the hospital for two years,

and most of his income had been spent on his

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younger sister’s college education. As such, he did not

have much savings left.

“Don’t worry, we will think of something!” Emmanuel

comforted his friend.

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After a pause, he shoved the bank card that

Alessandra had given to him into Frederick’s hand and

said, “Take this first. There’s sixty thousand in here.”

“T-This… Isn’t this your mom’s bank card? How can I use

this money?” Frederick’s body was trembling as his

eyes welled up with tears.

That was his best friend’s mother’s hard-earned

money, and it did not feel right for him to use it.

“Don’t worry about that. The current priority is to save

your mom!” Emmanuel insisted that Frederick keep the

bank card.

“But even with this, I still don’t have three hundred

thousand! A hundred thousand is the most I can

scrape together by today,” Frederick replied in a

quavering voice, sounding as if he was on the verge of

bursting into tears.

“Besides, I really can’t take your mom’s money. I don’t

know how long it will take for me to repay it…”

Emmanuel felt rather helpless as well upon seeing the

agonized look on Frederick’s face.

At that moment, Milani happened to walk past and

noticed the interaction between the two men.

“Ha! Don’t you guys find it embarrassing for two grown

men to be seen crying in the hospital?”

Milani had always looked down on Emmanuel and had

just fought with Frederick earlier. Obviously, she would

not miss the chance to mock them upon witnessing

the scene.

“Milani, just shut up!” Emmanuel chided the woman for

her sarcastic remarks.

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As Frederick was already devastated by the news of

his mother’s cancer diagnosis, Emmanuel could not let

Milani rub salt into the man’s wound.

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unexpectedly, when Frederick

the initiative to plead with

judging by your glamorous

very

man’s

few steps back and

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer and needs

Please,

once I have it!” Frederick

Milani desperately. He was

but the woman still had

lending him any money.

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that she did not have

had, there

lend it to him.

out of your mind. I

thousand to lend you.”

pause, she continued, “That’s

so pathetic. You can’t even afford

Is it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to help,

injury before

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was burning with anger after the woman

not stopped him, he

her to a

Emmanuel held

embrace, trying his best to

the verge of breaking

managed to cool

he would

to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

contact people in

those he was not close to.

ten calls

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also

some people

their efforts, the two men had only

in total, which was

third of the

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

should we do? My mom might die

Frederick finally broke down

sobbing in front

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out a sigh and

wife. I’m sure she will lend it to

reality, Emmanuel was not

agree to help.

them had run out

wouldn’t be easy for

thousand in

of time.

Emmanuel Has

was so shocked that

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at once. “Emmanuel, have

when did you

how to explain the situation,

helplessly before

previous day’s incident,

Mackenzie’s number in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman had

his call. Besides, from the

of her voice, it did not seem like

or in

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I would like

the purpose of

beating around

Quillen? Frederick was stunned.

would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words. After

a moment

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call, she was

after what happened the night

man might not have

after all. Is he already

skepticism, she asked, “How much do

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed

thousand

the remaining

aroused at

when I offered you a

asking to borrow one

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

himself, and

act pitifully in front of his

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has

up the

crease appeared between Emmanuel’s brows

the

is that? Is it

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had yet to fully

sound like he

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