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,

with her, “The most

by your glamorous

very rich, right?”

aback by the man’s unusual attitude, Milani

steps back and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

two hundred thousand! My

cancer and needs

on immediately. Please, I’m

once I have it!” Frederick

that

woman still had no

any

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the fact that she did not have that

was no

it to

your mind. I don’t have two

to lend

she continued, “That’s why

You can’t even afford your

expenses. Is it

marry you?”

did Milani not agree to help, but

to injury before she walked

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burning with anger after the

not stopped him, he would

her to

Emmanuel held Frederick in a

trying his best to comfort his

on the verge

eventually managed to cool off. If he

he would have

to find the money to fund his

mother’s surgery.

to contact people in his

including those he was not close

than ten calls consecutively, asking to

money from them.

order to help his friend, Emmanuel

some people

the two men had only

borrow seventy thousand in total, which was

a third of the three hundred

needed.

Has

should we do? My mom might die

finally broke down

front of

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a sigh and said, “Please don’t cry.

try asking my wife. I’m sure she will

Emmanuel was not sure if Mackenzie

agree to help.

them had run out of ideas.

wouldn’t

in such a

of time.

Emmanuel Has a

so shocked

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“Emmanuel, have you

did you have a

how to explain the

before calling Mackenzie.

previous day’s incident,

number in case she blocked

on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

relieved that the

his call. Besides, from the clear tone and

it did not seem like she

in

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would like to

stated the purpose of his call directly

beating around the

was stunned. Is

Why would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s words.

moment later, an

across her face.

call, she was

happened the

not have married her for

after all. Is he already showing his

asked, “How much do

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!” Emmanuel

replied at once.

and he had managed to

thus far,

balance they

aroused at once.

offered you

you’re asking to borrow one

thousand from me?”

you lend it

casually.

himself, and neither did

act pitifully in front

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has

hung up the phone without replying.

between Emmanuel’s brows

heard the

of a reply is that? Is

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had yet to fully process the situation, but

did not sound like he was talking to

like he was requesting

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