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, he

plead with her, “The

by your glamorous appearance, you

very rich, right?”

by the man’s unusual attitude, Milani

steps back and asked cautiously,

you want?”

hundred

been diagnosed with cancer and

I’m begging you! I

I

was that close to going on

woman still had

any money.

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fact that she did not have

even if she had, there was no reason for her

to him.

mind. I don’t have two

lend you.”

continued,

are so pathetic. You can’t even afford your

expenses. Is it

to marry

agree

to injury before she

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was burning with anger after the woman left.

had not stopped him, he would

to

held Frederick

his best to

on the verge of

eventually managed to cool off. If he had

he would have

no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

people in his phone

he was not

than ten calls consecutively, asking

money from them.

friend, Emmanuel also reached

some people

the two men had

thousand in total, which

a third of the

needed.

Has

My mom might die

finally broke down and

front of Emmanuel.

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sigh and said,

asking my wife. I’m sure she

Emmanuel was not sure if Mackenzie would

agree to help.

of them had run

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

thousand in such a short period

of time.

Emmanuel Has

so shocked that

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at once. “Emmanuel, have you gone

Since when did you have

to explain the

smiled helplessly before calling

previous day’s incident, Emmanuel

Mackenzie’s number in

WhatsApp

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the woman had

from the clear tone

her voice, it did not

or in

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to

the purpose of his call

beating around the bush.

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really

Why would he be addressing his wife that

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

her senses a moment later, an amused

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was having

happened the night before, thinking

the man might not have married her for her

already showing his

asked, “How much do

need?”

twenty-eight thousand!” Emmanuel

replied at once.

managed to pool

thus

remaining balance

curiosity was aroused at

I offered you

to borrow one

from

it to me?” Emmanuel asked

casually.

never liked explaining himself, and neither did

pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

hung up the

between Emmanuel’s brows

the

is that? Is it a rejection?

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to fully

like he was

like he was requesting

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