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 Milani,

plead with her,

judging by your

be very rich, right?”

aback by the man’s unusual attitude,

and asked cautiously, “W-What

you want?”

lend me two hundred

diagnosed with cancer and needs

Please, I’m begging you!

return the money once I have it!” Frederick pleaded

desperately. He was that close to going on

the woman still

him any money.

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that she did

if she had, there was no reason

it to

of your mind.

lend you.”

pause, she continued, “That’s

You can’t even afford

it

to marry you?”

only did Milani not agree to help, but

insult to injury before

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burning with anger after

stopped him, he would

to

down!” Emmanuel held Frederick in

best to comfort

the verge

managed to cool off.

he would have

no one to find the money

mother’s surgery.

proceeded to contact people in his

including those he was not close to. He

ten calls consecutively, asking to

money from them.

his friend, Emmanuel also reached out

people he knew.

their efforts, the two men had only managed

seventy thousand in total,

the three

needed.

Has

do? My mom might die if

finally

in front

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a sigh and

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

reality, Emmanuel was not sure

agree to help.

them had run out of

social status, it wouldn’t

thousand in

of time.

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Frederick was so shocked that

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have you gone crazy as

you have a wife?”

to explain the

smiled helplessly before calling

day’s incident, Emmanuel

in case

on WhatsApp again.

“Hello. What’s up?”

that the woman had picked

his call. Besides, from the clear

did not seem

in a rush.

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like to borrow

the purpose of his

beating around the bush.

Quillen? Frederick was stunned. Is she really

would he be addressing

“Borrow money?”

at Emmanuel’s

moment later, an amused smirk

across her face.

Emmanuel’s call, she was

the night

man might not have married her for

Is he already showing his true colors?

skepticism, she asked, “How

need?”

and twenty-eight thousand!”

replied at once.

managed to

thus far,

remaining balance they needed.

curiosity was aroused at once.

it when I offered you a

Now you’re asking to

from

Will you lend it to me?” Emmanuel

casually.

himself, and neither did he

in front of his wife.

Beep… Beep…

10 Emmanuel Has

hung up the phone

between Emmanuel’s brows when

the

a reply is

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fully process the situation,

like he was talking to his

like he was requesting

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