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,

initiative to plead

your glamorous appearance,

be very rich,

by the man’s unusual attitude,

and asked

you want?”

lend me two hundred thousand! My mom

been diagnosed with cancer and needs to

immediately. Please, I’m begging you!

the money once I have

was that

but the woman still had

lending him any money.

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she

even if she had, there was no

lend it to him.

out of your mind.

thousand to lend you.”

pause, she continued,

pathetic. You

Is it any wonder no

wants to marry you?”

agree

to injury before she

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burning with anger after the

not stopped

her to

Emmanuel

embrace, trying his best to

was on the verge

managed to cool off. If he

would have been arrested,

be no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact

including those he was

than ten calls consecutively, asking to

money from them.

his friend, Emmanuel also

people he

their efforts, the two

seventy thousand in

of the three

needed.

10 Emmanuel Has

do? My mom might die

the surgery!” Frederick finally

sobbing in front of

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

try asking my wife. I’m sure she will lend it to

Emmanuel was not

agree to help.

had run out

their social status, it wouldn’t be easy for

in such a short

of time.

Emmanuel Has

wife?” Frederick was so shocked that his

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“Emmanuel, have you

did you have

knowing how to explain the

smiled helplessly before

day’s

in

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the

Besides, from the clear tone and

of her voice, it did not

or in

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would like to borrow some money

Emmanuel stated the purpose of his

beating around

stunned. Is she really

be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

a moment later, an

across her face.

call,

what happened the night

not have

Is he already showing

asked, “How much do

need?”

and

replied at once.

he had managed to

seventy-two thousand thus far,

the remaining

aroused

offered you a hundred

Now you’re asking to borrow one hundred

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

you lend it to

casually.

never liked explaining himself, and neither did

act pitifully in front of his

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

hung up the phone

between Emmanuel’s

heard the disconnection

of a reply is that? Is

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yet to fully

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