Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 43

Upon receiving the loan, Emmanuel went to pick up

Alessandra in a taxi.

“Mom, why did you come to Uncle Benny’s house?”

Emmanuel asked Alessandra when she emerged from

Benny’s residential area.

“I–It’s nothing! I wanted to inform him of your marriage

and invite him over for a meal just to get to know each

other better,” Alessandra lied with a sheepish smile.

In spite of that, Emmanuel knew that she must have

asked Benny for a loan. Moreover, she was hiding the

fact that she was rejected in order for him not to

resent his uncle.

Emmanuel had no illusions as to what kind of person

Benny was. Despite the latter’s wealth, he had never

lent them a single penny. If that wasn’t bad enough,

Benny’s family, being cheap, would take whatever they

fancied every time they dropped by Emmanuel’s home

for a visit.

“Mom, Mackenzie has given me thirty thousand. I can

afford to pay for your treatment now,” Emmanuel

informed her once she got into the car.

“What? You borrowed another thirty thousand?”

The news shocked Alessandra.

told her about

he had given to Frederick to pay for his mother’s medical fees.

were best friends. However, she didn’t want Emmanuel to lose his

of his friend.

this mean that you didn’t

gifts? Or even something to

engagement with?”

didn’t.” Emmanuel shook his head with

of money,

that isn’t important

“Are you silly?”

poked his

in this world who doesn’t like presents. On top

who marries without giving a betrothal

still have to

seal the engagement!”

gift wasn’t his intention. He just couldn’t afford it for the time being. If he ended

that she would

him because of that.

wanted to press her case,

caused her kidneys to hurt

out across her forehead as she

her upper abdomen.

please step

the driver to hurry, Emmanuel

mother’s pain by applying pressure on

acupoints.

arrival at the hospital ten minutes later,

internal

Alessandra on his back.

scene caught the attention of many

hospital entrance.

in the back seat

caught a glimpse

person Emmanuel carrying his mother?

Her condition

than mine.

we have

quickly alighted from the