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,

plead with

by your glamorous appearance, you

very

man’s unusual attitude,

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

you want?”

hundred thousand! My mom has

been diagnosed with cancer and

immediately. Please, I’m begging you! I

the money once I have

was that close to

but the woman still had no intention of

any

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fact that she did not

there was no

to

out of your mind. I don’t have two

to lend you.”

a pause, she continued, “That’s

pathetic. You can’t even

surgery expenses. Is it any wonder no woman

to marry

did Milani not agree to help, but

insult to injury before she

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was burning with anger

Emmanuel had not stopped him, he would have

her to a

held

best to

the verge of breaking

to cool off. If he had

would

to find the money to

mother’s surgery.

to contact people in his phone

he was not close

calls consecutively, asking to borrow

money from them.

help his friend,

some people

their efforts, the two men

in

a third of the three

needed.

Emmanuel Has a Wife

do? My mom might die if she

finally broke

in front of Emmanuel.

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let out a sigh and

asking my wife. I’m sure she

was not sure

agree to help.

of them had

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

three hundred thousand in such a

of time.

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Frederick was so

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“Emmanuel, have you gone crazy

did you have

to explain the situation,

smiled helplessly before calling

the previous day’s

in case she

WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

the woman had picked

Besides, from the clear tone and

did not seem like she

or in a rush.

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would like to

purpose of his

around the

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really his

he be addressing his wife

“Borrow money?”

froze at Emmanuel’s words.

senses a moment later,

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call,

the night before, thinking

have

Is he already showing his true colors?

her skepticism, she asked, “How

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!” Emmanuel

replied at once.

had managed

seventy-two thousand thus far, so that

balance they needed.

was aroused at once. “You

I offered you

asking to borrow one

from

lend it

casually.

explaining himself, and neither did he

to act pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

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the phone without

between

the

reply is that? Is it a rejection?

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yet to fully process the situation,

not sound like he was

was requesting a favor from his

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