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 Milani,

to plead with her,

your

very rich,

aback by the man’s

few steps back and asked

you want?”

lend me two hundred thousand!

with cancer and needs

on immediately. Please, I’m begging

the money once I

He was

knees, but the woman

lending him any money.

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that she did not

had, there was no reason for

lend it to him.

mind. I don’t have two

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s why

are so pathetic. You can’t even afford

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

did Milani not agree

insult to injury before she walked

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was burning with anger after the woman

not stopped him, he would

to

calm down!” Emmanuel

his best to comfort

was on the verge of

eventually managed to cool

Milani up, he would have been

be no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

contact people in

those he was not close

ten calls

money from them.

help his friend, Emmanuel also

some people he

two men had

seventy thousand in total,

a third of the three

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

should we do? My mom might die

the surgery!” Frederick finally

sobbing in front of

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sigh and said, “Please don’t

my wife. I’m sure she

not sure if Mackenzie

agree to help.

had run out

status, it wouldn’t be easy for

three hundred thousand in such

of time.

Emmanuel Has

so shocked

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have

Since when did you have a

knowing how to explain the situation,

helplessly before

the previous day’s

Mackenzie’s number in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the woman had

Besides, from the clear

not seem like she

in

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like

Emmanuel stated the purpose of his call

beating around

Frederick was stunned. Is

be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s words.

senses a moment later,

across her face.

call,

after what happened the night before,

the man might not have

Is he already

she asked, “How

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to

thousand thus

remaining balance

curiosity was aroused

it when I offered you a

you’re asking to borrow one hundred

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

it to

casually.

never liked explaining himself, and

act pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel

the

appeared between Emmanuel’s

heard the disconnection

a reply is

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had yet to fully

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