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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unexpectedly, when Frederick saw

to plead with her, “The

by your glamorous appearance,

be very

by the man’s unusual attitude,

back and asked

you want?”

me two hundred

diagnosed with cancer and needs to

Please,

the money once I have it!”

Milani desperately. He was that close to going

but the woman still had

lending him any money.

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fact that she

if she had, there was no reason for

lend it to him.

mind.

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s why

so pathetic. You

surgery expenses. Is it any

wants to marry you?”

agree to help, but she

to injury

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anger

Emmanuel had not stopped

to a

Emmanuel held Frederick

trying his best to comfort

on the verge of

to cool

would

no one to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

contact people in

those he was

calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel also

some people

two men had only

seventy thousand in total,

the

needed.

Emmanuel Has

do? My mom might

the surgery!” Frederick finally broke

sobbing in

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a sigh and

asking my wife. I’m sure she will lend it

not sure

agree to help.

of them had

it wouldn’t be easy

in

of time.

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Frederick was so shocked that

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at once. “Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

when did

to

smiled helplessly before calling

the previous day’s

in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the

his call. Besides, from

it did not seem like

in

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Quillen, I would like to borrow some money

Emmanuel stated the purpose

beating around the

was stunned. Is she really

Why would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s words. After

a moment

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call, she was

happened the night before,

man might not have

Is he already showing his

her skepticism, she asked, “How much do

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

and he had managed to

thousand thus

remaining balance they

curiosity was aroused at

when I offered you a hundred

Now you’re asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

Will you lend it to

casually.

liked explaining himself, and

act pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

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hung up the

between

the disconnection

is that?

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yet to fully process

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