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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Frederick saw

initiative to plead with her, “The

judging by your

be very rich,

by the man’s unusual

steps back and asked cautiously,

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My

diagnosed with cancer and

Please, I’m

the money once

Milani desperately. He was that close

the woman still had

lending him any money.

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the fact that she did not have

if she had, there was no reason for

lend it to him.

of your mind. I don’t have

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s why

are so pathetic. You

it any

wants to marry you?”

not agree to help, but she

insult to injury

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burning with anger

had not stopped him, he would

her to a

down!” Emmanuel

best to comfort his

the verge of

cool off. If he

up, he would have

one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

to contact people in his

was not close to.

than ten calls

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also reached

people

two men

thousand in total,

of the three hundred thousand

needed.

Emmanuel

we do? My mom

surgery!” Frederick finally

sobbing in front

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a sigh and said, “Please don’t cry.

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

was not sure if

agree to help.

of them had

it wouldn’t be easy

hundred thousand in such a short

of time.

10 Emmanuel

was so

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have

when did you have a

knowing how to explain the

helplessly

day’s

in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the

his call. Besides, from the clear tone

did not seem like she was in

in a

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Quillen, I would like to

Emmanuel stated the purpose of

beating around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned.

he be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words. After

senses a moment later,

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was

after what happened

man might not have

after all. Is he

she asked, “How much

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight

replied at once.

and he had managed to

seventy-two thousand thus far, so

remaining

curiosity was aroused at once.

when I offered

to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

lend it to me?”

casually.

liked explaining himself, and neither

in front of his

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel

hung up the phone without

appeared between Emmanuel’s brows

heard the disconnection

kind of a reply is that? Is

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had yet to fully process the situation,

did not sound like he was talking to

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