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?”

eyes were

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nothing else to compensate

bracelet? Are you sure you aren’t going to regret it if you give it to Giya now? I’m telling you seriously that

just now. If Gerald had actually bought the jade dragon bracelet

Tammy hadn’t felt any contempt

unbelievable if a pauper like Gerald suddenly turned out to be a heir richer than all of them

wasn’t

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 it back

such an embarrassing thing had already happened, Gerald could only play along with his lie. After all, he

at Gerald with her eyes wide

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

was touched

was erupting from his

lost face severely today since

in the presence of his personal goddess! He felt that he was only going to further bring shame

at Gerald, Yacob got up

himself wanted to

his main goal to hand Giya the bracelet had been completed. He didn’t even want to stay for

he stayed, the more awkward

with a random excuse to leave before turning around and descending the stairs

“Hold on, Gerald!”

him, running down the stairs with the bracelet in

the bracelet to him before saying, “What do you mean by this? This is unacceptable. Why are you

all. Just think of

He didn’t even want

mere compensation! This is 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

she had been pursued by countless boys before this. However, very

in Gerald just because he had given her the dragon jade bracelet.

for Gerald had begun

was a very honest and sincere person toward everyone around him. It was

well and

it was the feeling of

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

looking back at Gerald.

all, we’ll be graduating soon and once school starts again, very few people will continue to stay in the university. I’m afraid that I may not have the opportunity to compensate you again in the

“Pfft!”

chance, are you the type of person who

am!” said Gerald

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

“Okay!”

too hard about it, Gerald thought that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya accepted the jade bracelet. Therefore, he

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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to be difficult for you to notify me when you’re actually getting married. Why don’t we exchange

me add you on WeChat. I’ll

know what else

to leave. He just wasn’t that kind of person. After all, Giya would definitely lose face

and added Giya

wasn’t that narcissistic to believe that such

felt that they wouldn’t

his best not to think too much

her as she walked upstairs again. At the time, several of the girls were still doubtful about Gerald’s

take it back?” asked the girls with

guessed correctly! Gerald’s absolutely in love with you, Giya! He’s given you the most precious and valuable

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

kind of jade bracelet is usually given to a family’s future daughter-in-law! Hahaha! That kid’s really

continued talking among

or scheming person. I honestly hope that you girls will stop

tell me you’ve…” said Tammy as she acted out

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

simply laughed at

on the other hand, couldn’t go back to the library. When he

to go, he sighed before returning to his dormitory to study

for lunch

he received a WeChat message from Giya

to

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

them? I was initially planning to invite you over to lunch. After all, you’ve already helped

the back of his head,

you helped me get rid of that annoying Yacob! Hahaha! He must be feeling extremely embarrassed

bad person. I do think that he likes

that mean I have to be his girl? Are

mean it that

I have no feelings for anyway! By the way, I’ll be at the library later at noon to study. I’ll reserve a seat for you. Why don’t you come over and study together later?

stared at his phone’s screen. He was

the very least, he was certain that she wasn’t

was around her. He was

felt that it would be better if he

decided not

downstairs to eat with Harper and

the library once his lunch

passed

sent him another

good seat for you and I’ve been waiting since

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library earlier for my comfort! I just studied in

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

to

phone aside after replying to

her. In fact, ever since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald had been

all, once the current exams were over, Gerald and the other students from his department would still have to stay back in school for

departments would have left to get their internships

would never see

for a fact that he could never fit

his muddled thoughts became clear and he

came and went without much of a

she had already reserved a seat for him in the library and that she was waiting for him to

Gerald simply made

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

down as well with more of his

that, Giya stopped asking him out. In the next

almost seemed as though

studying and doing his own revision every day. He would

back to

Zack. He stopped by the milk tea shop in front of the school as

“Gerald?”

of the blue, a female voice called out

he turned around, he saw that it was Tammy. It seemed as though she was waiting in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked slightly surprised to see him there, she also had a very bitter expression

she would always laugh

giving him

didn’t mind that. His milk tea was ready at that moment. He smiled at Tammy before saying,

the seller with a smile on

pay for me! Why are you so nosy?!” shouted Tammy in response as she glared at

did I do?” asked Gerald,

how many times

knew this was

reserve a seat for you? When we asked her why,

would always bring fruits along saying that she had already notified you about studying together.

used to eating out, that she even ordered and booked some food for you from the cafeteria! She just wanted to have lunch with you and she didn’t even allow us to join her since she was afraid that we would tease you too much. Even then, you still refused to accept her

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are you hiding? Why can’t you be more like a man? I can tell that Giya is into you even though

Giya had indeed invited him multiple times,

being nice, but he never knew that she had always been serious about it

felt very

know what Giya said about

“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 about Giya at all. She

“Giya is in

and waited for you there, yet how dare you call it off again! She then received a

as a friend before! If so, why did you give her

was ready, she paid and left Gerald

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

Giya’s post about her mother which said ‘Hope you’ll get well soon, mom. Everything

post was three days ago, and Gerald had not even asked if she was

time, he did not know what to do

had not gone far yet, and Gerald immediately gave chase to catch up to

do you want?” Tammy

just want to know which hospital is Giya’s mother in and what disease does she

you bother to ask? What a jerk!” Tammy

sickness. Many doctors could

not he should visit them. If he went, he would not know what to say to them, and he

the Military Emergency Base, he

all the weapons, medical equipment, and even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall, these were the worlds’ most powerful

gave a call to

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Mr. Crawford. I’m at the military

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

resources at the military base

includes the best doctors in all fields. They can cure most diseases! What

the Provincial People’s Hospital. She’s a student at Mayberry University. Please look it up and

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

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

back to his own hostel to

the Provincial People’s Hospital. “Doctor, please help my wife! No matter how much it costs, I’ll be willing to pay!” A middle-aged man was begging the doctor at the

informed the worlds’ best doctors over to help, but honestly speaking, none of us have seen a disease like this before. Please be rest assured that we will try our best!” The doctor

was there to hold him.

Yanken? They should be able to help!” Giya was heartbroken to see her

reason for them to help us! I just hope that this isn’t your mother’s destiny… She has been suffering for most of her life with me!” Walton cried as he said

we are here to visit Mrs. Quarrington!” A few people came