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

initiative to plead with her, “The

by your glamorous appearance,

be very rich,

aback by the man’s

back and asked

you want?”

lend me two hundred thousand! My mom

cancer and needs

immediately. Please, I’m

once I

Milani desperately. He was

woman still had no

lending him any money.

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she did not have that

if she had, there was no

lend it to him.

of your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

a pause, she continued, “That’s why

so pathetic. You can’t even

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

did Milani not agree to help,

injury before she

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with anger after the woman

stopped

her to a

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick

his best to comfort his

on the verge

managed to cool off.

Milani up, he would have been arrested,

would be no one to find the money to fund

mother’s surgery.

contact

was not close to. He

calls

money from them.

help his friend,

some people

efforts, the two men

seventy thousand in total,

third of the three hundred thousand

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

mom

surgery!” Frederick finally broke down

in

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out a sigh and said, “Please don’t cry.

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

not sure if

agree to help.

both of them had

it wouldn’t be easy

three hundred thousand in such a

of time.

10 Emmanuel Has a

so shocked

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once. “Emmanuel, have you gone

did you

knowing how to explain the situation,

helplessly before

day’s

Mackenzie’s number in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that

his call. Besides, from the

not seem like she was

in a

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Quillen, I would like to borrow

the purpose

around the

was stunned.

Why would he be

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s words. After

her senses a moment later, an amused

across her face.

call, she was

after what happened the night

man might not

Is he already showing his

she asked, “How

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to

and seventy-two thousand thus far,

remaining

was aroused at once.

offered you a hundred

asking to borrow

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it to me?”

casually.

liked explaining himself, and neither did

pitifully in

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

up the phone

appeared between

heard the

a reply is that? Is

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yet to fully

like he was talking to his

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