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.

had told her about

given to Frederick to pay for his mother’s medical fees. She didn’t blame

didn’t want

of his friend.

mean that you didn’t

gifts? Or even something to seal

engagement with?”

didn’t.” Emmanuel shook his head

has plenty of money, so

that isn’t important

“Are you silly?”

poked his

who doesn’t like presents. On

giving

still have to gift her

seal the engagement!”

in response. Not getting Mackenzie a gift wasn’t his intention. He just couldn’t afford

that she would look

him because of that.

wanted to press

emotions caused her

out across her forehead as

her upper abdomen.

step

urging the driver to hurry,

by applying

acupoints.

arrival at the

internal medicine

Alessandra on his back.

attention of many at

hospital entrance.

back seat of a

a glimpse of

the person Emmanuel

Her

than mine.

have arrived at the

the

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