The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 351

It was at that moment when Gerald finally arrived.

In his hand was his own bracelet which he had bought the day before.

Though Giya had said that breakfast was going to be on her, Gerald had given it some thought while he was on his way there. Since he was planning to leave the girls alone once the bracelet had been handed over to her anyway, he might as well treat them to one final breakfast.

He was prepared to pay the bill no matter what.

However, as he approached their table, he noticed that Yacob was also there. What more, it seemed that Yacob had just given Giya his own bracelet gift.

“Gerald! Over here!”

Giya had not wanted to look at Yacob so she had been staring at the staircase. The moment she saw him, she smiled and waved her hand to call Gerald over.

“Why’s that kid here too?”

The expression on Yacob’s face instantly soured the moment he saw Gerald.

It was a rare occasion for him to be able to spend time together with Giya and the other girls. However, Yacob’s jealousy evaporated the moment he saw how Gerald was dressed.

However, it was still slightly troubling to him since Gerald was obviously getting closer to Giya.

“Of course he’s here! Giya specially invited Gerald here for breakfast today! You’re actually sitting in his seat now, Yacob!” replied Tammy.

“Hold on… What’s that in your hand, Gerald?”

“Well, it’s partly my fault that her bracelet fell out of my hands the day before so I got her a new one!” replied Gerald bluntly.

“Gerald! Didn’t I say you didn’t have to compensate me? You’re spending way too much money for just a jade bracelet! I never blamed you in the first place!”

It was no secret to her that Gerald wasn’t too rich since she overheard conversations about him from time to time.

It was too bad since he was the one who had helped her in the first place. However, now he had spent so much just because of her.

How could she possibly rest easy?

What more, Giya really hadn’t thought much about the bracelet since it wasn’t really worth much to her anyway.

She felt slightly anxious now.

“Hah! How much money would this kid even have to spend in the first place? You’re overthinking it, Giya. He probably bought the gift for a few dollars at the night market!” said Yacob coldly.

“Hahaha! Don’t worry we’re aware of the possibility. How could Gerald ever afford to pay for a seven thousand and five hundred dollar bracelet?” Tammy laughed after saying that.

“Also, tell us the price of the jade bracelet already! We really can’t guess it!” she continued.

“Alright, alright. I’ll just tell you the price then. It’s not too much. It only cost around eighteen thousand dollars!”

While he was speaking, he kept peeking at Giya to see what her reaction was.

However, Giya’s expression remained indifferent.

All the other girls however, were stunned.

“Eight… Eighteen thousand dollars?!” shouted Tammy.

The other girls couldn’t say anything, their mouths wide open in shock.

Even a few other female students who were sitting close by constantly peeked at their table.

The bracelet itself already looked spectacular from every angle and felt like a rare gem.

The price reveal after was simply too outrageous and several girls in the shop ended up looking at Yacob with different expressions on their faces.

“My god, Yacob! You’re really willing to spend for Giya!” said one of the girls enviously.

After all, the man had spent eighteen thousand dollars just to buy a gift! How capable was he in order to afford that without going broke?

Were there any girls who could resist this kind of temptation in the world?

“Do you like it Giya?”

Despite knowing that Giya didn’t like him, even if she had a heart of stone, she’d definitely be moved by his gift this time, right?

Giya didn’t bother to answer his question. Honestly she was starting to get fed up with him.

After getting ignored despite his good intentions, Yacob couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable.

While all this was happening, Gerald was still standing where he initially was with his own jade bracelet in hand.

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“Heh. Hey, your name’s Gerald, right? Why don’t you take out the jade bracelet you bought for Giya and show it to us too?”

In his mind, Yacob thought that Gerald was most definitely the reason why Giya had been ignoring him all this time.

Therefore, he was targeting Gerald now.

“Forget about mine! The jade bracelet which I bought is nowhere near as good as yours. You don’t have to look at it!” said Gerald truthfully.

After all, he had simply bought a jade bracelet which cost seven thousand and five hundred dollars for Giya. It was nowhere near the absurd price of Yacob’s gift.

Besides, if he really wanted to mock Yacob, it’d be easier for Gerald to just slap the boy in the face.

However, Gerald didn’t want to get involved with him or Giya and her friends too much in the future so he abstained for now.

Mila was sincere to him so he wanted to do the same.

Therefore, there was no reason for him to compete with Yacob. Nothing good would ever come of it nor would he gain anything.

“That’s right, Gerald! Don’t be shy, we won’t laugh at you. Show us already!” said Tammy.

Before he could even respond, Tammy had already walked up to Gerald. She grabbed the box from his hand and placed it atop the table.

All the girls were looking forward to it.

Imagine comparing an eighteen thousand dollar jade bracelet to one that just cost a few dollars!

The difference would be like heaven and hell.

Tammy opened the box in one swift movement.

Gerald simply lowered his head, knowing he was about to get ridiculed. After this, he would simply need to look for a reason to excuse himself and leave.

Everything would be settled and he wouldn’t owe Giya anything anymore.

He waited for the mocking to start.

He waited, and waited, and waited.

But it never came. Neither Tammy nor Yacob were mocking him at all.

Peeking up to see what was taking them so long, he saw Tammy staring at his jade bracelet, an extreme look of shock on her face.

“Gerald… this… this bracelet… You bought this jade bracelet?” stuttered Tammy when she finally mustered the strength to speak.

The rest of the girls had still not recovered from the revelation, their mouths left wide open, speechless.

“F*ck! That’s the dragon jade bracelet! I saw this thing online and it sold for about thirty thousand dollars!”

“I’ve heard about it too! Could this just be a high grade imitation jade bracelet? I’d like to believe so but… The color. It just seems too realistic to just be an imitation!”

“What do you mean a high grade imitation? It’s really easy to authenticate it from a fake so imitating it in the first place is impossible!”

“That’s true! Oh my god! Gerald’s jade bracelet is worth thirty-two thousand dollars!”

If the girls had not actually seen and held on to the actual product at that moment, they wouldn’t have believed that statement even if it cost them their lives.

However, there it was. The dragon jade bracelet in their hands.

Gerald was stunned as well and he felt cold sweat begin to drip from his forehead.

F*ck! He had grabbed the wrong box this morning! Even though the two boxes were quite similar, Gerald had marked them with the numbers, seven and thirty-two, to differentiate them.

He made sure to check that he was holding on to the cheaper bracelet’s box before he left with it, so what was the thirty-two thousand dollar dragon jade bracelet doing here?

D*mn it!

Gerald’s heart was beating frantically.

Everyone else was still shocked speechless!

Even the surrounding female student customers had gotten off their seats and gathered around their table by this point.

“Let me see that!” said Giya as she gingerly took the jade bracelet from Tammy’s hands.

After carefully examining it, Giya looked at Gerald with a look of disbelief on her face. “…It’s the real deal. It’s absolutely authentic. Gerald, did you buy this?”

Gerald had no idea how to answer her.

While all this was happening, Yacob’s face had grown to be as red as a tomato. His cheeks were flushed with both surprise and anger. He felt as if he had just been slapped hard on the face!

“H-heh! And here I thought that you were an honest guy. You’re just another one of those pretentious folk, aren’t you? Saying that your own bracelet wasn’t as expensive as mine… You’re doing this on purpose to mock me, aren’t you?”

Even Yacob’s taunts were said in a slightly quivering voice. He couldn’t help but feel extremely anxious at how he utterly lost face today.

“I… didn’t… mean it… I really thought that mine was cheaper than yours… Who could have guessed that it was actually more expensive?”

Those words were true as Gerald had not wanted to compare his bracelet to Yacob’s in the first place.

At that moment, Gerald suddenly recalled that he hadn’t touched the two jade bracelets at all since he had brought them back to the dormitory. Someone must have either accidentally, or deliberately switched them around. He would ask Harper and the boys about it when he got back.

Hearing Gerald’s honest reply, Yacob felt like he had received a punch in the gut this time. He was beyond embarrassed at this point.

“Hurry up and answer us Gerald! Did you buy this jade bracelet?”

girls were looking at Gerald expectantly. Their eyes were sprinkled with both admiration and excitement at the same

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Since I have nothing else to compensate Giya with, I’m giving this to

it to Giya now? I’m telling you seriously that it’s still not too late for you to regret it now!”

jade dragon bracelet that cost thirty-two thousand dollars, then he could possibly be a low

most other girls, Tammy hadn’t felt any contempt toward

pauper like Gerald suddenly turned out to be a heir

that wasn’t

jade bracelet before this but I do now. I don’t regret anything. Do accept it, Giya,” replied Gerald as he gently pushed the box with the bracelet in

play along with his lie. After

Giya, she simply stared at Gerald

and precious item in Gerald’s family. But here he was, just giving it

touched

steam was erupting from his

since he had been caught completely

embarrassing since it all happened in the presence of his personal goddess! He felt that he was only going to further bring shame to himself if he

daggers at Gerald, Yacob got up and huffed before leaving

himself wanted to

had been completed. He didn’t even want to stay

longer he stayed, the more

excuse to leave before turning around and descending

“Hold on, Gerald!”

chased after him, running down the stairs

is unacceptable. Why are you giving me the jade bracelet that your grandmother left

I don’t mean anything at all. Just think

a much cheaper bracelet for her. He didn’t even want to think about

the most valuable and precious item in your family. Your grandmother left this behind for you! It should only be given to the future daughter-in-law of the Crawford family! You can’t just give a girl something like this and call it a compensation! Do you even know what Tammy and the others were saying the moment you left just now?” said Giya as her cheeks began

goddess and she had been pursued by countless boys before this. However, very few of them were able

because he had given her the dragon jade bracelet.

at the same time, an indescribable feeling for Gerald had

toward everyone around him. It was rare to find such

studied well and

that it was the feeling of

thoughts were broken when Gerald asked, “What did Tammy and the others

for a moment before looking

to stay in the university. I’m afraid that I may not have the opportunity to compensate you again in the future!” replied Gerald with

“Pfft!”

the type of person who

said

when you’re about to get married in the future then!” replied

“Okay!”

about it, Gerald thought that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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“You know, it’s going to be difficult for you to notify me when you’re actually getting married. Why don’t we exchange contact

me add you on WeChat. I’ll definitely let you know when

know what else to

He just wasn’t that kind of person. After all, Giya would definitely lose face if he had left without accepting her

went along and

that narcissistic to believe that such

that they wouldn’t be talking much with each other

not to

done, Giya took the bracelet with her as she walked upstairs

back?” asked the girls with smiles on their faces as they saw her slowly return

most precious and valuable thing in his family! That alone is enough to explain everything!” said Tammy

you probably hadn’t noticed earlier, but Gerald had been looking at Giya as though he was afraid that she would reject

All of you should know that this kind of jade bracelet is usually given to a family’s future daughter-in-law! Hahaha!

continued talking among themselves

you guys are imagining him to be like at all. He’s not a cunning or scheming person. I honestly hope that you girls will stop picking on him all the time

Gerald? Giya, don’t tell me you’ve…” said Tammy as she acted out a look of surprise while looking at

then I’m buying three trays of buns later to stuff them up

simply laughed at that and

the

he sighed before

for lunch with Harper and the

he received a WeChat message from Giya

cafeteria are you going to be eating

to my roommates. We’ll be eating out together. Why?” replied Gerald, slightly surprised

was initially planning to invite you over to lunch. After all, you’ve already

the back

Yacob! Hahaha! He must be feeling extremely embarrassed right now. Hopefully he’ll leave me alone now and I can

bad person. I do

I have to be his girl? Are you

I didn’t mean

would be useless even if you did. I’m unwilling to be with someone that I have no feelings for anyway! By the way, I’ll be at

He was unsure of

very least, he was certain that she wasn’t

couldn’t help but feel slightly awkward every time he was around her. He was honestly

time, he felt that it would be

decided not to reply

then went downstairs to eat with Harper and

he didn’t go to the library once his lunch was over. He simply stayed in

afternoon passed

sent him another

I’ve been waiting since

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people in the library earlier for my comfort! I just studied in my dormitory!”

I see! Well, from now on, we can go to the library earlier. Whoever comes

there’s something I have to attend to now,

threw his cell phone aside

trying to avoid her. In fact, ever since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald

his department would still have to stay back in school for another three months to deal with their

have left

would never see

he could never fit

that reasoning in mind, his muddled thoughts became clear and he didn’t spend time worrying about it

two days just came and went without much

afternoon, saying that she had already

Gerald simply made up

she had also been inviting him for meals to express her gratitude. Since she knew that he would be uncomfortable if Tammy and the other girls were around, there was even a time when she asked if

turned those invitations down as well with

Giya stopped asking him out. In the next three days, he didn’t hear from her

as though she had

He simply focused on studying and doing his own revision every day. He would also spend his time chatting with Mila about her

back to

afternoon, Gerald was returning to school after meeting up with Zack. He stopped by the milk tea shop in front of

“Gerald?”

of the blue, a female voice called

waiting in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked slightly surprised to see him there, she also had a very

laugh and tease

giving him now,

He smiled at Tammy before

the seller with a smile

Why are you so nosy?!”

what did I do?”

Don’t you realize how many times you’ve

He knew this was

to the library and reserve a seat for you? When we asked her why, she told us that you would be joining us at the library to study together in the

invitations, she would always bring fruits along saying that she had already notified you about

that she even ordered and booked some food for you from the cafeteria! She just wanted to have lunch with

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Giya is into you even though we don’t know

to her, because Giya had indeed invited him multiple times, but he had always rejected

Giya was just being nice, but he never knew that she had always been serious about it and had bought

felt very

you know what Giya said

“What?”

also thinks that you’re quite cute, and she would really love to be friends with you. However, who knew that you were just a jerk! Giya is in trouble and you’re here buying drinks for pretty girls! You don’t even care one bit

was shocked. “Giya is

for lunch at the canteen. She brought some home-cooked food and waited for you there, yet how dare you call it off

could tell that you never saw Giya as a friend before! If so, why

as her drink was ready, she paid and

really guilty and heartbroken, not because he was in love with her or something, but it was because Giya actually saw him as a friend, but he had not really cared about her at all. Even when she was going through a tough time with her family, she had waited for him at the canteen, and yet, during these three days, Gerald had not even bothered

about her mother which said ‘Hope you’ll get well soon, mom. Everything will get better!

three days ago, and Gerald had not even asked

the same time, he did not

and Gerald immediately gave chase to

want?”

is Giya’s mother

now do you bother to ask? What a jerk!”

and troublesome sickness. Many doctors

he should visit them. If he went, he

control of the Military Emergency Base, he

Base was where they kept all the weapons, medical equipment, and even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall,

gave a call to

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I’m at the military base. What is

didn’t need to follow him around for 24 hours, and hence, he had put them in charge

base help diagnose unknown diseases?”

military base includes the best doctors in all fields.

a patient whose daughter’s name is Giya in the Provincial People’s Hospital. She’s a student at

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

could do to help. He was not hoping that Giya would thank him since he was

back to his own

A middle-aged man was begging the doctor at the Provincial People’s Hospital desperately. Beside the man was a young and pretty lady with her eyes filled with tears. These two were none other than Giya

Quarrington, we have informed the worlds’ best doctors over to help, but honestly speaking, none of us have seen a disease

Giya was there to hold him. He then

a call to Yanken? They should be able to help!” Giya

no reason for them to help us! I just hope that this isn’t your mother’s destiny… She has

to visit Mrs. Quarrington!”