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

to plead with her,

your glamorous appearance,

very

aback by the man’s unusual attitude,

steps back and

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer

Please, I’m begging you!

return the money once I have it!”

desperately. He was that

woman still

lending him any money.

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the fact that she

even if she had, there

lend it to him.

of your mind. I don’t have two

thousand to lend you.”

she

so pathetic. You

it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

did Milani not agree to

insult to injury before

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was burning with anger after the woman

stopped him,

her to a

Emmanuel held Frederick in

embrace, trying his best to comfort

on the

cool

Milani up, he would have

one to find

mother’s surgery.

to contact

including those he was not close to.

than ten calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

to help his

people he

two men had only

in total,

third of the

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

should we do? My mom might

the surgery!” Frederick

sobbing in front

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a sigh and

wife. I’m sure she will

Emmanuel was not sure if

agree to help.

had run out of

status, it wouldn’t be easy for

in

of time.

10 Emmanuel

Frederick was so shocked

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once. “Emmanuel, have you

when did you

knowing how to explain

smiled helplessly before calling

the previous day’s incident, Emmanuel

number in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the

call. Besides, from the clear

it did not seem

in a

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would like

stated the purpose of

beating around

stunned. Is she really

Why would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

Emmanuel’s words. After

a moment later, an amused

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she

after what happened the night before,

might not have

he already showing

her skepticism, she asked,

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

and he had managed

seventy-two thousand thus

remaining balance they

curiosity was aroused at

I offered you a hundred

Now you’re asking to borrow one hundred

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it

casually.

explaining himself, and neither did

to act pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

the phone

between Emmanuel’s brows

heard the disconnection

a reply is that?

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yet to fully

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