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 Milani,

the initiative to plead with her,

your glamorous appearance,

be very

man’s

and asked

you want?”

me two hundred thousand! My

been diagnosed with cancer and

on immediately. Please, I’m

once

desperately. He was that

but the woman still had no

lending him any money.

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she did

if she had, there was

lend it to him.

out of your mind. I don’t

thousand to lend you.”

a pause, she continued, “That’s

are so pathetic. You can’t even

expenses. Is it

wants to marry you?”

agree to help,

injury

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burning with anger after

Emmanuel had not stopped him, he

to

down!” Emmanuel held

trying his best

the verge of

cool off. If he

he would

would be no one to

mother’s surgery.

contact people

was

ten calls

money from them.

help his friend,

people

their efforts, the two

seventy thousand in total,

a third of the

needed.

Emmanuel Has

mom might die

surgery!” Frederick

sobbing in front of

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and said, “Please don’t

I’m sure she will lend it

was not sure

agree to help.

both of them had run out

social status, it wouldn’t be easy for

three hundred thousand in such a

of time.

10 Emmanuel Has a

so shocked

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at once. “Emmanuel, have you gone

Since when did

to explain

helplessly

day’s incident,

in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the woman

his call. Besides, from the

of her voice, it did not seem like she

or in a

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Quillen, I would like

the purpose of

around

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she

would he be

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

senses a moment later, an amused

across her face.

call,

what happened the night

man might not have married her for

Is he already showing his true

asked, “How much

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to pool

and seventy-two thousand thus far, so

the remaining balance they

aroused at once.

when I offered you a hundred

asking to

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

you lend it

casually.

never liked explaining himself, and neither did

pitifully in front of his

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

up the phone

crease appeared between Emmanuel’s

the disconnection

a reply is that? Is it

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had yet to fully process the situation,

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