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

plead with her, “The most

judging by your glamorous

be very rich,

aback by the man’s

and

you want?”

me two hundred thousand!

cancer

on immediately. Please, I’m begging

money once I have it!”

Milani desperately. He was

knees, but the woman still had no intention

lending him any money.

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that she did not

if she had, there was

lend it to him.

out of your mind. I don’t

thousand to lend you.”

pause, she continued, “That’s

so pathetic. You can’t

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to help, but

injury before she

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burning with anger after the woman

Emmanuel had not stopped

to a

Emmanuel held

best

the

eventually managed to cool off. If

he would have been arrested,

no one to find

mother’s surgery.

contact people in

was

ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

help his friend, Emmanuel also reached

people

their efforts, the two men

thousand in

third of the three

needed.

Emmanuel

should we do? My mom

the surgery!” Frederick

sobbing in front

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sigh and said, “Please don’t cry.

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

reality, Emmanuel was not sure

agree to help.

had run out

status, it wouldn’t be easy

thousand in such a short

of time.

Emmanuel Has

Frederick was so shocked

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have you

did

how to

helplessly before calling

day’s incident,

number in case

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that

from the

did not seem like she

or in a

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I would like to

Emmanuel stated the purpose

beating around

Frederick was stunned. Is

would he be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

a moment later, an amused

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call,

happened the night

the man might not have married her

all. Is he already showing his

asked, “How much do

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight

replied at once.

managed to

seventy-two thousand

remaining

curiosity was aroused at

I offered you a

Now you’re asking to borrow one hundred

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it to me?”

casually.

himself, and neither

act pitifully in

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has

hung up the phone

between Emmanuel’s brows

the disconnection

kind of a reply is that?

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yet to fully process the situation,

not sound like he was talking

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