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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when Frederick saw

to plead with

judging by your glamorous

be very

man’s unusual attitude, Milani

and

you want?”

two hundred thousand!

cancer and needs to

on immediately. Please, I’m begging you! I

the money once I have it!” Frederick pleaded

that close to going on

but the woman still had no intention of

him any money.

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the fact that she did not

she had, there was

it to

of your mind. I don’t have two hundred

lend

continued, “That’s

so pathetic. You can’t

it any wonder no woman

to marry

not agree to help, but she

to injury before she walked

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with anger after the woman left.

had not stopped him, he would have

her to a

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick

trying his best to

on the verge of breaking

cool off.

he would have been arrested, and

one to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

people in

he was not close to. He

consecutively,

money from them.

to help his friend,

some people

two

seventy thousand in total, which was not

third of the three hundred thousand

needed.

Has

My mom might

finally

front of

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sigh and said, “Please don’t cry. Let

asking my wife. I’m sure she will

was not sure

agree to help.

of them had

wouldn’t

thousand in such a

of time.

Has a

wife?” Frederick was so shocked

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once. “Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

did you have a

explain

smiled helplessly before

day’s

in case she

on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

the woman had picked

from the

of her voice, it did not seem like she was

or in

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like to borrow some money

purpose of his call directly

around the

Frederick was stunned.

be addressing his wife that

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words. After returning

her senses a moment later, an

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was having

happened the

the man might not have

he already showing his true colors?

she asked, “How much

need?”

twenty-eight

replied at once.

and he had managed to pool together

and seventy-two thousand thus far, so

the remaining balance they

aroused at

I offered you a hundred thousand

you’re asking to borrow one hundred

thousand from me?”

you lend it

casually.

himself, and neither

in front of

Beep… Beep…

Emmanuel Has a

the phone without replying.

between Emmanuel’s brows

the disconnection tone.

is that?

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fully

did not sound like he was talking

was requesting a favor

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