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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unexpectedly, when Frederick saw Milani, he

plead with

your glamorous appearance, you

be very rich,

man’s

and asked cautiously, “W-What do

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My mom has

been diagnosed with cancer and needs

on immediately. Please, I’m begging

the money once I

He was that close to going on

woman still had no

any

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she did not have that

even if she had, there was no reason for her

it to

of your mind. I don’t

lend you.”

continued, “That’s why poor

pathetic. You can’t even afford your

it any

to marry

Milani not agree to help, but

insult to injury before

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burning with anger after the

not stopped him, he would

her to

held Frederick in

trying his best to

was on the verge of breaking

eventually managed to cool off.

he would have been arrested, and

one to find the money to fund his

mother’s surgery.

to contact people

was not close to. He

ten calls consecutively,

money from them.

friend, Emmanuel also

some people he knew.

their efforts, the two

borrow seventy thousand in total,

third of the

needed.

10 Emmanuel Has a Wife

mom

the surgery!” Frederick finally

sobbing in front

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a sigh and said, “Please don’t

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

not sure if Mackenzie would

agree to help.

had run

it wouldn’t

in

of time.

Emmanuel Has

so shocked

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have you gone crazy

you

how to explain the situation,

helplessly before calling Mackenzie.

the previous day’s

number in case

on WhatsApp

“Hello. What’s up?”

the woman had picked

Besides, from the clear tone and

her voice, it did not seem like

in a rush.

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I would like to borrow some money from

purpose of his call

around the

stunned. Is

Why would he be addressing his

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s

her senses a moment later, an

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was having

what happened the night before,

the man might not have married her for

Is he already showing

she asked, “How much

need?”

hundred and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

he had managed to pool together

and seventy-two thousand thus

the remaining balance

curiosity was aroused at

it when I offered you a hundred thousand last

you’re asking to

from

it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

never liked explaining himself,

pitifully in front of

Beep… Beep…

Has a Wife

up the phone without replying.

between

the disconnection

of a reply is that? Is it a

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yet to fully process

not sound like he was talking to his wife.

felt more like he was

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