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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 341

“…What the f*ck?”

“…Huh?”

Both Sharon and Lilian were dumbfounded as they watched Gerald leave with the two boxes.

The boxes which contained the two jade bracelets that had almost scared Sharon to death earlier.

The moment her issue had been resolved, Sharon felt that she could finally breathe again.

However, she now felt as if someone had just kicked her in the head. Her mind went blank.

Gerald was the one who had bought the two jade bracelets?

Lilian and Hayward’s eyes were open wide in shock.

This was especially the case for Lilian. She was so shocked that she didn’t hold on to one of the jade pieces firmly enough and accidentally dropped it onto the ground where it shattered.

“Wait! Gerald! You… You were the one who bought the two jade bracelets?” asked Lilian in surprise.

Gerald simply ignored her and continued to walk away with the jade bracelets in hand.

He was beyond angry this time. There was no need to bother explaining anything to them.

“Humph! He could just be buying them with someone else’s money! Forget about him! Sharon, Lilian, why don’t we head to a restaurant and enjoy a nice meal together instead?”

Hayward didn’t want to get outdone.

D*mn it! It felt as if Gerald had just sent an abrupt slap to his face!

The only reason he was willing to spend that much money today was because he wanted to win Sharon over.

No matter how he tried to dice it, deep inside he knew that Gerald had clearly outdone him this time.

“What the hell is even going on here…? Was he really the one who bought the jade bracelets? Where did he get all that money from?” they questioned aloud as they left the jewelry shop.

Both Sharon and Lilian felt very uncomfortable.

They were both afraid that it was indeed the truth.

If Gerald was now somehow richer than they were, that would be even scarier than the events that had taken place in the shop earlier.

Out of the blue, Lilian suddenly came up with an idea.

“Why don’t we invite Gerald to have a meal with us? After eating, we could ask him more about it. After all, you guys saw him buying the cell phones last time. He must really be rich! We must ask him about it to get to the bottom of this!”

“While I do think that that’s a good idea, I’m not sure if he’ll be willing to even sit with us after the way I treated him earlier,” said Sharon a little worriedly.

“Relax, just leave it to me. What do you think, Hayward? Should we investigate and get to the bottom of this together?” asked Lilian.

Hayward had an extremely displeased expression on his face up till the point Lilian had asked him for his opinion.

“Hmm? Ah yes, sure! It’s just a regular meal anyway! Go ahead and call him!”

Hayward was having mixed feelings about the entire situation but he had to admit, even he was curious about what on earth was going on.

In the past, Murphy was Hayward’s strongest competitor.

While Sharon had indeed mentioned that she had nearly fallen in love with Gerald during her high school days, he hadn’t regarded Gerald as a competitor at all.

Now, however, he was struck by a realization that this seeming poor boy was actually the biggest threat!

The way Sharon and Lilian were talking about him now was proof of that.

Once the girls were done discussing the matter, Lilian made a phone call to Gerald.

On the other end of the line, Gerald was walking with the bracelets in hand when his phone began to vibrate. He checked to see who was calling and saw that it was Lilian.

She had received Gerald’s contact number when they had met in town for dinner last time.

“Ah! Hello Gerald! Where are you now? I’ll be frank, I’m feeling a little embarrassed about everything I had said to you earlier. Now that I’m calm, I realize that I shouldn’t have treated you that way.”

“I’m sorry as well! I was overly impulsive earlier!” shouted Sharon hurriedly into the phone.

“Essentially, both of us regret treating you the way that we had. We want to invite you over to have a meal with us right now so that we can formally apologize to you. Maybe even reminisce a little!” Lilian continued.

A wry smile was on Gerald’s face as he heard all this. If he hadn’t walked out of the shop with the two jade bracelets in hand, they would never even have thought about apologizing in the first place, let alone decide to reminisce about their past.

To put simply, it was all about the money again.

If you had money, people would want to befriend you.

However, if you were penniless, just remembering your name would be giving face to you!

Gerald knew that well. As long as he had money, both he and Sharon could even pick up from where they left off and pretend as if the three-year gap had never happened.

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“Haha! It’s fine, forget about it. It wasn’t a big deal!”

Gerald did not want to go.

“No, no Gerald, I insist! You don’t look down on us, do you? You would never look down on your own high school classmates, right? Or do you secretly look down on us because you were admitted to Mayberry University while we only took the normal entrance exams for normal universities and colleges? I see how it is now!” said Liana shamelessly.

“You know I don’t mean that! Fine, let’s have a meal together!” Gerald said before sighing. How could anyone be this shameless?

Gerald was at a loss for words.

However, since it was only a meal, he was willing to just eat together and be done with it. After all, he had nothing to lose. Besides, it was an opportune time for him to prevent them from having anything more to say about him in the future.

He would just join them for their meal and see what they had to say then!

Gerald nodded to himself before turning around again.

They didn’t eat in any of the stores in Mayberry Commercial Street. Instead, they went to an ordinary restaurant right next to that street.

Sharon had ordered a lot of delicious dishes for Gerald.

“So tell us, Gerald, how did you become so rich?”

The topic was finally brought up by Lilian. Sharon listened in closely as well. It was the highlight of their concerns.

“Rich? When did I ever become rich? I’m penniless!”

Gerald held back his laughter as he enjoyed the expressions on their faces. They were both hilarious and ridiculous at the same time. He was no longer angry. Rather, he was feeling playful at the moment, so he simply replied in a plain and casual manner.

He then took some roasted pork knuckles and rice before savoring them.

“Pft! You’re really mischievous aren’t you, Gerald? You’re getting quite good at acting I see!” said Lilian as she laughed.

She had studied art before this and that included a bit of theatre. She was less rigid than the other two for sure.

As she spoke, she also slightly pinched Gerald’s thigh.

“I… I really don’t have any money!” said Gerald again.

“Hmm… If you don’t have any money, how did you manage to fish out seven to nine thousand dollars just to buy cell phones? What more, how could you have bought the two jade bracelets today without having any money? The dragon jade bracelet alone cost around thirty-two thousand dollars! You’re not deceiving anyone, Gerald.”

Gerald groaned slightly as Lilian continued questioning him.

Sharon simply continued to stare at Gerald, her eyes wide open.

“Ah, those? That money doesn’t belong to me! I’m just running some errands for some people! I’m going to be sending the bracelets over to the buyer immediately after this!”

Gerald really didn’t want to tell them the truth.

By deceiving them, the best outcome he could foresee was that they would just continue treating each other as strangers in the future.

“Ahh… I see. So the money really wasn’t yours?”

Lilian and Sharon exchanged glances. They both felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off their shoulders.

“Say, Sharon, could you pass the pork trotters over to me? I can’t reach it from here!” said Gerald to see their reaction.

“D*mn it! Why are you still eating pork trotters now? Are you some pig? You’ve already eaten so much! Just look at how unpromising you already look!” said Sharon coldly as she glared at Gerald.

D*mn it… I really thought you were rich for a second there… That was the only reason why you were invited in the first place… I guess in the end you were just being an errand boy for someone else!

While those were the thoughts in Sharon’s head, Lilian had begun inching slowly away from Gerald.

Once she was sitting quite far away, she said coldly, “Oh, Gerald Crawford. I used to think that though you were poor, you would at least be useful in the future since you’re good at studying anyway. However, now that I look at you, I feel that you’re only going to become more useless in the future!”

Apparently he was going to be called by his full name now.

“Didn’t you guys say that we should support each other and provide helping hands since we’re all in Mayberry City anyway? Since you guys are obviously doing better than me, could you lend me a helping hand as well? After all, we’ve been classmates for three years in high school!” asked Gerald.

“Oh my god! As if we could help you! What can you even do? You shouldn’t talk about our high school days anymore. I haven’t even spoken to you for so long! Why don’t just keep chatting with Sharon? Weren’t you two almost a couple back then? Sharon definitely still likes you!”

Lilian said this deliberately for Hayward to hear.

Sharon caught on to what she was trying to do immediately. “What do you mean by that Lilian? How could I ever like Gerald! I’ve never liked him!”

As Sharon ended her sentence, she slammed her chopsticks on the table angrily.

The two then started to argue.

Hayward could only try to persuade them to stop fighting each other.

Ah, to be as rich and handsome as he was, was a sin.

Gerald paid no attention to them and simply continued eating while also enjoying the lively atmosphere.

All of a sudden, the door was pushed open rather loudly.

Several police officers suddenly walked in.

“Is that them?” asked a policeman coldly as he pointed toward Gerald and the others.

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At that moment, several police officers walked into the room along with the one who had initially pointed at them.

“That’s them!”

An angry voice came from someone who had white gauze wrapped all-around their head. As he walked closer, the group could finally make out who the person—who was pointing at Hayward—was.

‘His name was Murphy right?’ Gerald thought to himself.

The situation was quite clear. After Hayward had attacked Murphy, Murphy must have called the police after getting his injuries treated. It seemed that the police had managed to track them here through the help of the surveillance cameras on Mayberry Commercial Street.

If that wasn’t enough, Hayward had also booked a table at a restaurant near Mayberry Commercial Street under his name.

“Alright then, we’ll be needing all of you to come with us!” a single police officer said coldly.

Both Hayward and Sharon began panicking.

Even though Hayward was feeling rather superior a few seconds ago, his actions had come back to bite him. After all, he had crashed a vase over Murphy’s head earlier.

Though he was clearly anxious, his next response was to brazenly say, “Sure, let’s go! I’ll be released after two hours anyway!”

“Oh, two hours you say! After you’ve dared to hit my brother? I’d like to see you try!” said a cold and arrogant voice.

A woman soon began walking forward. She stood next to Murphy.

“Sister! That’s the kid who attacked me!” said Murphy as he pointed toward Hayward.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already explained the matter to the inspector! He’ll definitely be upholding justice on your behalf!” replied the woman.

Being able to utter that sentence alone proved that Murphy’s family had sufficient connections to turn the situation from a simple into a rather difficult one.

Hayward began feeling even more nervous now.

Sharon had also not expected Murphy to have such a powerful sister.

As the woman shifted her cold glare from Hayward to look at the others who sat at the same table, she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow in astonishment.

are

was busy eating but when he heard his name and

before them was none other than Naomi’s cousin, Xyleena. He really

knew very well that Xyleena

it! With her in the picture, there would be no outsiders in this dispute at all.

wryly at the ridiculousness

just having a meal

a pathetic jerk like you is involved in the matter as well! To think that I took such

ever since Xyleena and Naomi had invited Gerald and the others to a meal back then, she had already been extremely dissatisfied with him

embarrassing thing was that she had initially planned for her classmates to act impressively and display their power to Naomi’s classmates. She still couldn’t understand what went wrong that day. All Naomi’s female classmates did was whisper

barely even looked at her classmates

short, the entire meal

course, she blamed the entire thing on Gerald for not being appreciative of her

of

That person was also there while I was beaten up!” said Murphy

don’t have to say anything else. If you wish to add anything you can say it back at the

police then brought all of

felt depressed.

he even say

police officers began taking

were placed in a small room while they awaited

you think I’ll get charged as well? I’ve just been offered a job as a teacher and I haven’t even started my first day at work yet! If I get charged by the police then the school will definitely expel me!” said Lilian as she

time and they have solid evidence too!

was silent but she was clearly nervous

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was because all of them could tell that Xyleena was not the kind of woman that they could afford

face had already been pale for some time now. He

the other hand, Sharon was feeling

sister was very powerful in Mayberry City. She

Murphy was also someone quite capable

about it, Sharon began feeling slightly regretful. Had she been too

if Murphy’s future achievements

only knew how to show off. Murphy, on the

she thought about it,

Ahh! Why!

fallen for three people

first was Gerald but she had already moved on from him for a

third were Murphy

in the

already told my dad about the situation. He’ll definitely come up with a suitable solution to free us. You won’t have a

be a criminal record no matter what!” said Gerald who had

You really like to say inauspicious things! People acquainted with you must be really unlucky!” scowled

whatever he wants. After all, only Hayward and I participated in the

then taken to the interrogation room to meet with one another. Two

all, he couldn’t just rely on the Mayberry Commercial Group when his son had

simply be giving others a reason to

personal relationships and connections. Due to the absence of help from the Mayberry Commercial

badly hurt. After all, no matter who started the fight first, the one with more serious

you gone silent! You have a solution in mind, don’t you? I don’t want to have a criminal record! What am I going to do if I have one? My whole life

didn’t do anything at all! I’m a teacher please don’t place

opposite her, “We were friends before this, right Murphy?

why Sharon cheated on me! No matter what the case is, my sister’s definitely getting to the bottom of the

Xyleena. “Miss Xyleena, I am aware that you have a very broad network of connections. However, you shouldn’t push people into a dead-end either. I know people from the Mayberry Commercial Group. Do you really

off. Do you think you’re the only one who

as he began contacting people from

doing the same, though she also contacted Naomi

had explained everything that had happened to her. Noami had even told Xyleena

have the contact number of the young man who had saved you last time? Could you contact him on my behalf? Our brother has been beaten up. Hadn’t he told you that you

Mountain. Remember that time when we were having a meal together? I remember you saying that I could contact you if I ran

begun

could only

Both Hayward and Murphy had quite

used to think that Murphy was just a young man who could only work hard and struggle at the bottom. However, his sister seemed to have very strong connections all over the place. She even had a

was flabbergasted and if there was one thing she had come to learn from all of this, it was that life really

not look down on young

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had made their calls,

results later would be the deciding factor of whether today’s events were going to be released to the public

going to come out on top?” muttered Sharon silently to herself, her heart filled with

was hoping that Murphy—who had still been sneakily looking at her with infatuated

an onslaught of complicated emotions were being

to wonder, footsteps could be heard

in fact, and they all

Chairman Lloyd here?”

even dream about it. Chairman Lloyd and the others would never physically attend to deal with such matters!”

creak of an

group of middle-aged policemen entered

two police officers

group of men was also following behind them, an almost pressuring

sergeant Zales. I was the one who had called Chairman Lloyd!” greeted Hayward’s father excitedly the moment he

Leeds! The victim’s side has already contacted Miss Naomi as well! The person who was beaten up was none other than Miss Naomi’s younger brother!” said

and ** were

Maybach were added into the equation. However, she now knew that her cousin’s sister was definitely more powerful

short series of explanations, both parties expressing their positions to the two

about. Officer Wiles, have you sufficiently interrogated them

the one who started the whole thing by hitting Sharon at Trinity Jewelers. What

since neither party is willing to back down, there’s really no point deciding whether this matter should be settled privately or

that moment, confusion

by that? Aren’t you here to help?” asked Xyleena. She hadn’t expected that answer at

going to get her

going

sister’s power? If it wasn’t, who else could have

are Mr. Gerald Crawford,

around the room till their eyes were fixed on

would be me,” said Gerald

much

explained the entire

clean since there really wasn’t anything shady going on and he hadn’t actually done anything worth noting

was still surprising to see ** and ** in person. Gerald had initially

in this case so you don’t need to stay here any longer. You may

thanks for all

said nothing more and he simply walked out of the police

was clear

of people there had

auras completely ignored everyone else in the police station as they turned to leave

“F*ck!”

face turn red with a cocktail of embarrassment, shock, and

same went for

of them were

earlier, it was obvious that his connections were much better than Hayward’s father’s and

‘Who exactly is Gerald?’

thinking about this at

been lifted off their chests seemed to

to get such a mental slap

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starting to grow a little

even think about the possibility of Gerald actually being a

the police station’s front door, he was surprised to see that Wesley—from the Bureau of Commerce—was already waiting for him in a

into

just a witness so

that he was an accomplice in the matter. “Don’t even

get into the details so he simply

By the way, Mr. Crawford, there’s been something on my mind that I’m still unsure whether I should be sharing with you,” said Wesley with a smile as he continued to

a good impression

leader who really wanted to further develop and

slightly to

time ago, our business management team received a task indicator to strengthen our urban and rural economic construction. Of course, the business management bureau’s cooperation is

suddenly collapsing like that just a few days ago! Their collapse

was the one

had brought

my take on the situation, Mr. Crawford. I’ve found out that your hometown is a township in the Serene Country below Mayberry City. I’ve looked into the information and transportation location there and from what I found, it’s actually pretty good. If you would be willing to invest in the

to get Gerald to invest in

how efficient Wesley was, Gerald had no problem with it

be completing his examination in seven more days. After he was done, Gerald would have more free time in the coming months to devote himself to

own hometown before. He had already been planning to talk to Wesley about it

original investment plan,

asking for wasn’t too much for

agreed to his request

Gerald found a safe spot to

were busy

he felt his cell phone vibrate in his pocket.

talk to her in the dormitory, Gerald headed

his sister should be arriving today. Gerald

people who were originally

of the boys even moved to keep

guess is correct, then Gerald really is Mr. Crawford! We’ll be able to have a higher

the roommates, including Gerald himself, had stolen food from one another or rummaged through

guilt in

they were now very curious and keen to uncover

and the others made a right guess!” said Harper as he smiled while scratching the back of his

sincere, as Harper really would be happy for Gerald if the rumor turned out to be

suddenly received a video call

name, he saw that it was

is Gerald back

got back not too long ago but he’s in the bathroom now. He’s brought back two boxes of really expensive looking

to see

roommate who had butted in. In the background, Alice could also be seen with

could uncover Gerald’s true identity, these people

was feeling desperate, and Alice had been feeling

she apologize

that Mila wasn’t here, was there a chance

to not be Mr. Crawford and just some pathetic

The question was seriously driving

Benjamin! Open it up to see what he bought

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such a

equally shocked when they saw what lay

came with the parcel made them even more

bracelets had cost more than forty thousand

want

started jumping and shouting on the other side

it to them through his phone’s camera.

the boxes

convinced about one thing. Gerald

the boy standing by the door started

other boys hurriedly placed the bracelets back into

he saw that all his classmates were standing.

simply smiled and asked, “What? Do you see money on

Are you really rich now?”

ever had any money in the first place,” said Gerald

the truth from us! Brothers! Let’s unite

up together before pinning

his pants off before

surrender! I’m rich now! Stop it

the cat was out of the bag and there was no point trying to hide it

recent odd behaviors had caught Harper and Benjamin’s

all, how could such a miserably poor student suddenly become

truth. This was because he was afraid

silent on the fact that he

was a

they did, Gerald refused to reveal who he really was and wouldn’t admit anything else,

and the other boys

a while, they were all genuinely happy

long time ago that he would definitely be helping all his brothers in their careers

going to spend the next few days at school together. Everyone in the dormitory had helped Gerald before in the past. Therefore, he found no issue in

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