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

your

very

by the man’s

steps back and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

lend me two hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer

immediately. Please,

money once I have

was that close to

knees, but the woman

lending him any money.

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that she did

had, there was no reason

lend it to him.

You’re out of your mind. I don’t

thousand to lend you.”

pause, she continued, “That’s why

are so pathetic. You can’t even afford

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to

insult to injury before she

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anger after

stopped

her to

down!” Emmanuel

embrace, trying his best to

the

managed to cool off. If he

up, he would have

would be no one to

mother’s surgery.

contact

including those he was not

ten calls consecutively, asking to

money from them.

to help his

some people he

the two

borrow seventy thousand in total, which

third of the three hundred

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

should we do? My mom might die

the surgery!” Frederick finally broke down

in

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let out a sigh and

try asking my wife. I’m sure she

Emmanuel was not sure

agree to help.

had run

status, it wouldn’t be easy for them

in such a

of time.

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Frederick was so shocked that his

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once. “Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

Since when did you have

to explain

smiled helplessly before calling

day’s

Mackenzie’s number in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the woman

his call. Besides, from the clear tone

it did not seem like

or in

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would like to borrow

Emmanuel stated the purpose of his

beating around

Frederick was stunned.

he be addressing his

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words. After

her senses a moment later, an amused

across her face.

call,

after what happened the night

the man might not have

he

skepticism, she asked,

need?”

and twenty-eight

replied at once.

had managed to pool

thousand thus far,

remaining

curiosity was aroused

I offered you a hundred

Now you’re asking to borrow

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

lend it to

casually.

liked explaining himself, and neither

in front of his

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has a

up the

appeared between

heard the

of a reply is that? Is it a

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to fully process the

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