Chapter 43

Upon receiving the loan, Emmanuel went to pick up

Alessandra in a taxi.

“Mom, why did you come to Uncle Benny’s house?”

Emmanuel asked Alessandra when she emerged from

Benny’s residential area.

“I–It’s nothing! I wanted to inform him of your marriage

and invite him over for a meal just to get to know each

other better,” Alessandra lied with a sheepish smile.

In spite of that, Emmanuel knew that she must have

asked Benny for a loan. Moreover, she was hiding the

fact that she was rejected in order for him not to

resent his uncle.

Emmanuel had no illusions as to what kind of person

Benny was. Despite the latter’s wealth, he had never

lent them a single penny. If that wasn’t bad enough,

Benny’s family, being cheap, would take whatever they

fancied every time they dropped by Emmanuel’s home

for a visit.

“Mom, Mackenzie has given me thirty thousand. I can

afford to pay for your treatment now,” Emmanuel

informed her once she got into the car.

“What? You borrowed another thirty thousand?”

The news shocked Alessandra.

told her about the

Frederick to pay for his mother’s medical fees. She

However, she didn’t want Emmanuel to lose his wife on the account

of his friend.

this mean that you didn’t give her

gifts? Or even something

engagement with?”

Emmanuel shook his head with a

plenty of money, so this is

isn’t important

“Are you silly?”

Alessandra poked his head.

in this world who doesn’t like presents. On top of

giving a betrothal gift? Even

you still have to gift

seal the engagement!”

in response. Not getting Mackenzie a gift wasn’t his intention. He just couldn’t afford it for the time

worried that she would look down on

of that.

to press her case, her

her kidneys to

sweat broke out across her forehead

her upper abdomen.

please step on

urging the driver to hurry, Emmanuel tried

mother’s pain by applying pressure on her

acupoints.

their arrival at the hospital ten minutes

internal medicine department

on his back.

the attention of many

hospital entrance.

in the back seat of

glimpse

person Emmanuel carrying his mother?

her? Her condition

than mine.

Quillen, we have arrived at the hospital.”

alighted from the driver’s seat and came

open the door.

while ago, Mackenzie suffered

Thus, Lexi rushed her to the

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