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 embarra*sing 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 Milani,

to plead with her, “The

judging by your

very rich,

the man’s unusual attitude,

few steps back and

you want?”

me two hundred thousand! My mom

diagnosed with cancer and

on immediately. Please, I’m begging you!

the money once

was that close to going

but the woman

lending him any money.

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that she did not have

she had, there was no reason for

lend it to him.

of your mind. I don’t

thousand to lend you.”

she continued,

are so pathetic. You can’t even afford

Is it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

Milani not agree to help,

insult to injury before she walked

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anger

had not stopped him,

to a

calm down!” Emmanuel held Frederick in

trying his best

was on the

eventually managed to cool off. If

Milani up, he would have

one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in

those he was not close to. He

than ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also

people he

two men had

in total,

of the three hundred thousand

needed.

Emmanuel Has

we do? My mom might

Frederick finally broke down

sobbing in front

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sigh and said, “Please

try asking my wife. I’m sure

Emmanuel was not

agree to help.

both of them had run

status, it wouldn’t

in such

of time.

Emmanuel Has a

Frederick was so shocked

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“Emmanuel, have you gone

did you have

how to explain

helplessly before calling

previous day’s incident,

Mackenzie’s number in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman

call. Besides, from the clear

not seem like

in

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like to borrow some money

the purpose

beating around

was stunned. Is she

he be

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

senses a moment

across her face.

call,

happened

not have married

Is he already showing

her skepticism, she asked,

need?”

and

replied at once.

had managed to

and seventy-two thousand

the remaining balance they

curiosity was aroused at

it when I offered you a hundred thousand

asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

you lend it to me?”

casually.

liked explaining himself, and neither

in front

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has

up the

between

the disconnection

is that? Is it a

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to fully process the situation,

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