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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when Frederick saw

plead with her, “The

by your glamorous appearance,

be very

the man’s

and

you want?”

hundred thousand! My mom

cancer and

Please, I’m

return the money once I have it!” Frederick

desperately. He was

but the woman still had no intention

lending him any money.

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the fact that she did not have that

had, there was no

lend it to him.

your mind. I don’t have

thousand to lend you.”

a pause, she

so pathetic. You

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

agree to help, but

insult to injury

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was burning with anger after the

Emmanuel had not stopped him, he would

her to

calm down!” Emmanuel held Frederick in

best to

the verge of

managed to cool off. If

up, he would have

one to find the

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in his

he was not close

ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

help his friend, Emmanuel also

some people he

efforts, the two men had only

borrow seventy thousand in total, which was

of the three

needed.

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we do? My mom

surgery!” Frederick finally broke

sobbing in

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and

my wife. I’m sure she will

Emmanuel was not sure if

agree to help.

of them had

it wouldn’t

in such

of time.

Emmanuel Has

wife?” Frederick was so shocked

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at once. “Emmanuel, have

when did

to explain the

smiled helplessly

the previous day’s

in case

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the

from the clear tone

of her voice, it did not

or in a

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would like to

stated the purpose

beating around

Frederick was stunned. Is

be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

Emmanuel’s words. After

senses a moment

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she

what happened the night

the man might not have

after all. Is he already showing his

she asked,

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

managed to pool together

thousand thus far,

remaining balance

curiosity was aroused at once.

when I offered

you’re asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

it

casually.

never liked explaining himself, and neither did

pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

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up the

between

heard the

is that? Is

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had yet to fully

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