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

the initiative to plead with her, “The most

your

very rich,

by the man’s unusual attitude, Milani

few steps back and asked

you want?”

lend me two hundred

diagnosed with cancer and needs

on immediately. Please, I’m

return the money once I

was that close to

woman still had no intention

lending him any money.

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fact that she

had, there

lend it to him.

of your mind. I

thousand to lend you.”

she continued, “That’s

so pathetic. You can’t even

expenses. Is it

wants to marry you?”

agree to help,

insult to injury before she walked

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anger after the

Emmanuel had not stopped him, he

to

calm down!” Emmanuel held

his best

the verge of

to cool off. If he

would have

one to

mother’s surgery.

contact people in

those he was not close

ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

order to help his

some people

their efforts, the two men had only

in

of the three hundred

needed.

Emmanuel

should we do? My mom might die

surgery!” Frederick

in front

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out a sigh and said, “Please

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

was not sure if Mackenzie

agree to help.

both of them had run out of

social status, it wouldn’t be easy

hundred thousand in such

of time.

Emmanuel Has a

was so shocked that his

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have you gone

did you have

to

smiled helplessly before

previous day’s incident,

Mackenzie’s number in case

him on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the woman had

call. Besides, from the clear tone and

her voice, it did not seem

in

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I would like to borrow some money

Emmanuel stated the purpose of

beating around

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really

Why would he be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s

senses a moment later, an amused smirk

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call,

what happened the

man might not

Is he already showing

her skepticism, she asked, “How much

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight

replied at once.

had managed to

seventy-two thousand

the remaining balance they

was aroused

it when I offered you a

to borrow one

twenty-eight thousand from me?”

lend it to

casually.

himself, and neither did

in

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel

hung up the

between

heard the

kind of a reply is that? Is it

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had yet to fully process the situation,

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