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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when Frederick saw Milani,

plead with her, “The

by your glamorous

very rich,

man’s

steps back and asked

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My mom

with cancer and

on immediately. Please, I’m

money once I have it!” Frederick

was that

woman still had no

lending him any money.

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the fact that she did

if she had, there was no reason for

lend it to him.

You’re out of your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s

You can’t

expenses. Is it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

Milani not agree to help,

injury before she

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with anger after the woman

had not stopped him, he would

to a

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick

best

the verge of

eventually managed to cool off. If he

he would

no one to find

mother’s surgery.

contact

he was not close to.

than ten calls

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also reached

people he

their efforts, the two

seventy thousand in

of the

needed.

10 Emmanuel

mom might die

Frederick finally broke

in

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and said, “Please don’t

try asking my wife. I’m sure she will lend it

not sure if

agree to help.

of them had

it wouldn’t be easy for them

three hundred thousand in such a

of time.

Emmanuel Has

was so shocked

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have

did

how to

smiled helplessly

day’s incident,

Mackenzie’s number in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the

call. Besides, from the clear

not seem like she

in a

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would like

stated the purpose of his

beating around the

stunned.

Why would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s words. After

a moment later, an

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was

what happened

man might not have married

he already showing his

her skepticism, she asked,

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to pool

seventy-two thousand thus

the remaining balance they

curiosity was aroused

when I offered

you’re asking to borrow

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

you lend it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

himself, and neither

act pitifully in front of

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has a

hung up the phone without

appeared between

heard the

reply is that? Is it a

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fully process

did not sound like he was

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