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 saw

the initiative to plead with her,

judging by your glamorous appearance,

be very

man’s unusual

steps back and asked cautiously,

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My

diagnosed with cancer and needs

on immediately. Please,

once I have it!”

was

knees, but the woman still had

lending him any money.

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she

there was no reason for

lend it to him.

your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

she continued,

You can’t even

surgery expenses. Is it any

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to help, but she

to injury before

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burning with anger after the

not stopped him,

to a

Emmanuel

embrace, trying his best to comfort his

was on the verge

cool off. If he

he would have

be no one to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

contact

including those he was not close to. He

ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

his friend,

people he

efforts, the two

borrow seventy thousand in total,

of the

needed.

10 Emmanuel Has a

should we do? My mom might die if she

Frederick finally broke

in front

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sigh and said, “Please

I’m sure she will lend it

not

agree to help.

both of them had run

social status, it wouldn’t be easy for them

in such a

of time.

10 Emmanuel Has

was so

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have you gone crazy

when did you have a

knowing how to

helplessly

previous day’s incident, Emmanuel

in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman

from the clear tone

of her voice, it did not seem

or in

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would like to

purpose of his call

beating around the

stunned. Is she

he be

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words. After

moment later,

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call,

after what happened the night before,

not have

he already showing his true

her skepticism, she asked, “How much

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight

replied at once.

managed to pool together

seventy-two thousand thus far,

remaining balance

was aroused at

it when I offered you a

you’re asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

lend it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

himself,

to act pitifully in front of

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has

up the phone without

appeared between Emmanuel’s brows

the

of a reply is that? Is it a

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yet to fully

not sound like he was

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