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,

with her, “The

judging by your glamorous

be very rich,

aback by the man’s

few steps back and asked cautiously, “W-What do

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My

diagnosed with cancer

Please, I’m begging you!

the money once I have

He was that

still had

him any money.

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did not have that much

if she had, there was no reason for her

it to

of your mind. I don’t have

to lend you.”

pause, she continued, “That’s why

are so pathetic. You can’t

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder

marry you?”

did Milani not agree to help, but she also

before she

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burning with anger

not stopped him, he

her to a pulp!

held Frederick

embrace, trying his best

on the verge of breaking down.

cool off. If he had

Milani up, he would

no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

contact people in his

those he was not close to. He made

than ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

his friend, Emmanuel also reached

people

efforts, the two men had

in total, which was

of the

needed.

Has a

should we do? My mom might die if

finally

in front

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sigh and said, “Please

my wife. I’m sure

Emmanuel was not sure if Mackenzie would

agree to help.

of them had

their social status, it wouldn’t be easy for

three hundred thousand in such a short period

of time.

Has a

so

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once. “Emmanuel, have you

Since when did you have a wife?”

explain the

before calling

previous day’s incident, Emmanuel had

Mackenzie’s number in case

on WhatsApp

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the

his call. Besides, from the clear tone

of her voice, it did not seem like she was in a

or in a

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would like to borrow some

the purpose of his call directly

beating around the bush.

Frederick was stunned. Is she really his

be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

senses a moment later, an

across her face.

receiving Emmanuel’s call, she

happened the night

have married

already showing

asked, “How much do you

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!” Emmanuel

replied at once.

and he had managed

seventy-two thousand thus

remaining balance

aroused at

when I offered you a hundred thousand last

to borrow one hundred and

from

lend it to

casually.

liked explaining himself, and

act pitifully in front of his wife.

Beep… Beep…

the phone

appeared between Emmanuel’s brows when

heard the disconnection tone.

of a reply is that? Is it a

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fully process the situation, but

like he

he was requesting a

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