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

to plead

judging by your

very rich,

man’s unusual

and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

lend me two hundred

diagnosed with cancer and

Please,

return the money once I have it!” Frederick

He was

the woman still had

lending him any money.

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that she did

had, there was no reason

lend it to him.

of your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s

so pathetic. You can’t

Is it any

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree

insult to injury before she

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with anger after the

had not stopped him,

to

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick

embrace, trying his best to comfort

the verge

to cool off. If

would have

be no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in his

he was

calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also reached

some people he

their efforts, the two men had only

in total, which was

the three

needed.

10 Emmanuel

mom might

surgery!” Frederick finally broke

in

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let out a sigh and

asking my wife. I’m sure

not sure

agree to help.

both of them had run

status, it wouldn’t

in

of time.

10 Emmanuel

was so

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“Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

Since when did

to explain the situation,

smiled helplessly before

day’s incident, Emmanuel

Mackenzie’s number in case

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the

Besides, from the

of her voice, it did not seem like

in a

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would like to borrow

the purpose of

beating around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned.

Why would he be addressing his

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

a moment

across her face.

call,

after what happened

not have married her for

all. Is he already showing his

her skepticism, she asked, “How much

need?”

and

replied at once.

had managed to pool together

seventy-two thousand thus

remaining

was aroused at

it when I offered

asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

explaining himself, and neither did

in front of

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has

the phone

appeared between Emmanuel’s brows

heard the

kind of a reply is

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fully

not sound like he was

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