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 embarrassing 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,

the initiative to plead with her, “The

your

very rich, right?”

aback by the man’s

back and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My mom has

cancer and needs

I’m begging you! I

once I have it!” Frederick

He was that close to

still

any

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that she did not have that

even if she had, there was no reason for

to him.

your mind. I don’t have two hundred

lend you.”

a pause, she continued,

pathetic. You can’t even

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder

to marry you?”

Milani not agree to help, but

insult to injury before she walked

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with anger after

Emmanuel had not stopped

her to

calm down!” Emmanuel held

trying his best

on the verge of

managed to cool

up, he would

would be no one to find the

mother’s surgery.

to contact people in

not

calls consecutively, asking to

money from them.

help his friend,

people

their efforts, the two

in total, which was not

of the three

needed.

Has a

My mom might die if she delays

Frederick finally

sobbing in front of

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out a sigh and

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

was not sure if

agree to help.

of them had run

their social status, it wouldn’t be easy for them

in

of time.

Emmanuel Has

so shocked that his tears

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have you gone crazy

did you have a wife?”

to explain the situation, Emmanuel

helplessly before

the previous day’s incident, Emmanuel had

Mackenzie’s number in

WhatsApp

“Hello. What’s up?”

was relieved that the

his call. Besides, from the clear

it did not seem like

or in a rush.

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I would like to

stated the purpose of his call directly

around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really

would he be addressing his wife that way?

“Borrow money?”

Emmanuel’s

a moment later, an

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call, she was having

the

might not have married her for her

he already showing his true colors?

skepticism, she asked, “How much do

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

managed to pool together

thus far,

the remaining balance they

aroused at once.

offered you a hundred thousand last

to borrow

thousand from me?”

you lend it

casually.

himself,

to act pitifully in front of his wife.

Beep… Beep…

Has

hung up the phone without

crease appeared between Emmanuel’s brows when

heard the disconnection tone.

is that?

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yet to fully process

did not sound like he was

more like he was requesting a favor

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