Chapter 43

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. Previously, Emmanuel had told her about the sixty–thousand loan he had given to Frederick to pay for his mother’s medical fees. She didn’t blame him since both of them were best friends. However, she didn’t want Emmanuel to lose his wife on the account of his friend. “Manny, does this mean that you didn’t give her any betrothal gifts? Or even something to seal the engagement with?” “No, I didn’t.” Emmanuel shook his head with a wry smile. “Mackenzie has plenty of money, so this is something that isn’t important to her.” “Are you silly?” The exasperated Alessandra poked his head. “There’s no girl in this world who doesn’t like presents. On top of that, who marries without giving a betrothal gift? Even if the girl is rich, you still have to gift her something to seal the engagement!” Emmanuel sighed in response. Not getting Mackenzie a gift wasn’t his intention. He just couldn’t afford it for the time being. If he ended up getting her something cheap, he was worried that she would look down on him because of that. Just as Alessandra wanted to press her case, her raging emotions caused her kidneys to hurt again. Cold sweat broke out across her forehead as she held her upper abdomen. “Driver, please step on it!” After urging the driver to hurry, Emmanuel tried to ease his mother’s pain by applying pressure on her acupoints. Upon their arrival at the hospital ten minutes later, he dashed into the internal medicine department with Alessandra on his back. The scene caught the attention of many at the hospital entrance. Seated in the back seat of a Bentley, Mackenzie coincidentally caught a glimpse of them. Is the person Emmanuel carrying his mother? What happened to her? Her condition looks more serious than mine. “Ms. Quillen, we have arrived at the hospital.” Lexi quickly alighted from the driver’s seat and came over to open the door. A short while ago, Mackenzie suffered a gastric attack during work. Thus, Lexi rushed her to the hospital and was now offering to help her out of the car. “I’m fine. I can walk by myself.” Mackenzie’s reply caused Lexi to realize the faux pas she committed. Given the former’s dominant character, she didn’t want to enter the hospital looking terribly weak, for fear of creating an impression that she was a sickly woman in the event someone recognized her. In spite of her concerns, Mackenzie, due to her Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Findηovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. outstanding natural beauty, was still immediately spotted the moment she stepped into the hospital. “Ms. Quillen, it’s a pleasure to see you!” A bald middle–aged man with two bodyguards behind him approached Mackenzie. In response, Lexi and Mackenzie’s bodyguards came forward to block his way. “The pleasure is mine, Mr. Chamberlain.” Mackenzie was not only unwilling to shake his hand but also kept her distance. Nevertheless, she reciprocated with a greeting on the account the man was an influential businessman. “Haha, it’s an honor that you still remember me, Ms. Quillen.” J With a broad smile on his face, Joel Chamberlain probed, “What brings you here, Ms. Quillen?” Search the FindNovel.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.