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

plead with her, “The most

your glamorous

be very rich,

man’s unusual

steps back and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

two hundred

been diagnosed with cancer and needs to

Please, I’m begging you!

the money once

Milani desperately. He was that close to going

woman still

lending him any money.

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the fact that she

even if she had, there was no reason

lend it to him.

You’re out of your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

she continued,

You can’t even

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

not agree to help,

injury

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anger

not stopped him,

to

calm down!” Emmanuel held Frederick in

best

the verge of

to cool off.

he would

to

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in his

was not

than ten calls

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also

people he

the two men

borrow seventy thousand in

a third of the

needed.

Emmanuel

mom might

surgery!” Frederick finally

in front

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sigh and said,

wife. I’m sure she will

was not sure

agree to help.

them had run

their social status, it wouldn’t be easy

in such a short

of time.

10 Emmanuel Has

Frederick was so shocked that his

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once. “Emmanuel, have you gone

Since when did

knowing how to explain the situation,

helplessly

previous day’s

Mackenzie’s number in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman

Besides, from

of her voice, it did not seem

in

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like to borrow some

Emmanuel stated the purpose of his

beating around

Frederick was stunned. Is she really

would he be addressing his wife that

“Borrow money?”

Emmanuel’s

her senses a moment later, an

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was

after what happened the night

man might not have

after all. Is he already showing his true

her skepticism, she asked, “How much do

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to pool

seventy-two thousand thus far,

remaining balance

aroused at once.

it when I offered you a

to borrow

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

himself, and neither

act pitifully in front of

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

the phone without

crease appeared between Emmanuel’s brows

the disconnection

reply is that? Is it

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fully process the

like he was talking to his

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