Chapter 43

Upon receiving the loan, Emmanuel went to pick up

Alessandra in a taxi.

“Mom, why did you come to Uncle Benny’s house?”

Emmanuel asked Alessandra when she emerged from

Benny’s residential area.

“I–It’s nothing! I wanted to inform him of your marriage

and invite him over for a meal just to get to know each

other better,” Alessandra lied with a sheepish smile.

In spite of that, Emmanuel knew that she must have

asked Benny for a loan. Moreover, she was hiding the

fact that she was rejected in order for him not to

resent his uncle.

Emmanuel had no illusions as to what kind of person

Benny was. Despite the latter’s wealth, he had never

lent them a single penny. If that wasn’t bad enough,

Benny’s family, being cheap, would take whatever they

fancied every time they dropped by Emmanuel’s home

for a visit.

“Mom, Mackenzie has given me thirty thousand. I can

afford to pay for your treatment now,Emmanuel

informed her once she got into the car.

“What? You borrowed another thirty thousand?”

The news shocked Alessandra.

Emmanuel had told her

given to Frederick to pay for his mother’s

were best friends. However, she didn’t want Emmanuel to lose his wife on the

of his friend.

mean that you didn’t

even something to seal

engagement with?”

I didn’t.” Emmanuel shook his head with a

of

isn’t

“Are you silly?”

poked his head.

world who doesn’t like presents. On top

without giving a betrothal

you still have to

seal the engagement!”

getting Mackenzie a gift wasn’t his intention. He just couldn’t afford it for

that she would

him because of that.

as Alessandra wanted to press her case,

caused her

sweat broke out across her forehead as

her upper abdomen.

step on

urging the driver to hurry, Emmanuel

by applying pressure on

acupoints.

arrival at the

internal medicine

Alessandra on his back.

caught the attention of many at

hospital entrance.

back seat of a Bentley,

caught a glimpse of

Emmanuel carrying his

to her? Her

than mine.

we have arrived at

quickly alighted from the driver’s seat and

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