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,

initiative to plead

by your glamorous

be very

the man’s unusual attitude,

steps back and asked

you want?”

hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer

Please,

money once

desperately. He was

but the woman still

lending him any money.

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fact that she did not

she had, there was

lend it to him.

You’re out of your mind. I don’t have

thousand to lend you.”

a pause, she

so pathetic. You

it any wonder

wants to marry you?”

not agree to

injury

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with anger after

not stopped him, he would

her to

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick in

embrace, trying his best to comfort his

on the

eventually managed to cool off. If he

Milani up, he would have been arrested,

one to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in his

he was not close

than ten calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

his friend, Emmanuel

some people

the two men

in total, which was

third of the three hundred thousand

needed.

Emmanuel Has a

My mom might die

Frederick finally broke

sobbing in

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out a sigh and said, “Please

I’m sure

Emmanuel was not sure if

agree to help.

had

wouldn’t be

thousand in

of time.

10 Emmanuel Has a

wife?” Frederick was so shocked that

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once. “Emmanuel, have

when did

how to

smiled helplessly

previous day’s

in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the woman

call. Besides, from the

voice, it did not seem like

in a

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I would like to

purpose of his call

around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is

he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

her senses a moment later, an

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call, she

happened the night

man might not

all. Is he already

asked,

need?”

and twenty-eight

replied at once.

had managed to pool together

and seventy-two thousand thus

remaining balance they

was aroused

when I offered you a hundred

Now you’re asking to borrow

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

it to

casually.

never liked explaining himself,

pitifully in front of

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel

hung up the phone

appeared between Emmanuel’s

heard the disconnection

of a reply is that? Is it a

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had yet to fully process the situation,

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