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

plead with

judging by your

be very rich,

the man’s unusual attitude,

back and asked cautiously,

you want?”

hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer and needs to

on immediately. Please, I’m begging you!

once

desperately. He was that close to

the woman still had no

lending him any money.

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that she

even if she had, there was no reason for her

lend it to him.

You’re out of your mind. I don’t have

thousand to lend you.”

pause, she continued,

You can’t even

it

wants to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to

injury

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anger

not stopped him, he would

her to

down!” Emmanuel

best to

on the verge of

to cool off.

up, he would

be no one to find the

mother’s surgery.

contact people in his

those he was

ten calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

to help his friend, Emmanuel

some people he

their efforts, the two men

seventy thousand in total,

a third of the three

needed.

10 Emmanuel

do? My mom might

the surgery!” Frederick finally

sobbing in

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let out a sigh and said, “Please don’t cry.

my wife. I’m sure she will

Emmanuel was not

agree to help.

them had run out

it wouldn’t

three hundred thousand in such a

of time.

Emmanuel Has

was so shocked that

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once. “Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

when did you

how to

helplessly

the previous day’s incident, Emmanuel

in case she

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman

call. Besides, from the clear

not seem like she was in

or in

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like to borrow some

Emmanuel stated the purpose of his

around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really

would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

Emmanuel’s

moment later, an amused smirk

across her face.

call,

happened the night

might not have

he already showing his true

her skepticism, she asked, “How much do

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

had managed to pool

seventy-two thousand thus far,

the remaining balance

aroused

when I offered you a

Now you’re asking to borrow one

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

it

casually.

liked explaining himself, and neither

in front

Beep… Beep…

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up the phone

appeared between

heard the disconnection

of a reply is that? Is it

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had yet to fully process

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