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?”

were sprinkled with both admiration and

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originally my grandmother’s. Since I have nothing else to compensate Giya

Giya now? I’m telling you

just now. If Gerald had actually bought the jade dragon bracelet that cost thirty-two thousand dollars, then he could possibly be a low

most other girls, Tammy hadn’t felt any

and unbelievable if a pauper like Gerald suddenly turned out to be a

that wasn’t the

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

embarrassing thing had already happened, Gerald could only play along with his

simply stared at Gerald with

precious. It could even be the most valuable and precious item in Gerald’s family.

touched beyond

for Yacob, steam was erupting from

since

since it all happened in the presence of his personal goddess! He felt that he was only going to

glaring daggers at Gerald, Yacob got up

wanted to

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

felt that the longer he stayed,

excuse to leave before turning around and descending the

“Hold on, Gerald!”

running down the stairs with

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

at all. Just think

him to explain that he had bought a much cheaper bracelet for her. He didn’t even want to think about asking Giya if she could exchange the

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

by countless boys before this. However, very few of them were able

because he had given her the dragon jade bracelet.

Gerald had begun to sprout deep down

felt that he was a very honest and sincere person toward

well and worked

it was the

chain of thoughts were broken when Gerald asked, “What

the side for a moment before looking back at Gerald. “Either way, this is simply too

you do. After 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 future!” replied Gerald with

“Pfft!”

the type of person who doesn’t like owing others

said Gerald

when you’re about to get married in the future then!” replied Giya with a huge smile on her

“Okay!”

that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya accepted the

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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

Well, alright. Let me add you on WeChat. I’ll definitely

didn’t know what else

wasn’t that kind of person. After all, Giya would

along and added Giya on

course, Gerald wasn’t that narcissistic to believe that such a beautiful goddess

that they

best not to think

with her as she walked upstairs again. At the time,

asked the girls with smiles on their faces as they saw her

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

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

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

girls continued talking among

settle down. Gerald’s not how you guys are imagining him to be like at all. He’s not a cunning or scheming person. I honestly hope that you girls

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

nonsense, then I’m buying three trays of buns later to stuff them up your foul

at that

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

sighed before returning

planning to go out for lunch with Harper and

WeChat message from

going to be

We’ll be eating out together. Why?” replied

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

scratched the back of his head,

of that annoying Yacob! Hahaha! He must be feeling extremely

I do think that he

Does that mean I have to be his girl? Are you giving

didn’t mean it

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 the library later at noon to study. I’ll reserve a seat for you. Why don’t you come over

screen. He was unsure

certain that she wasn’t interested in

but feel slightly awkward every time he was around her. He was honestly afraid that he would end up

thinking about it for some time, he felt that it would be better

he decided not to reply at

went downstairs to eat with Harper

library once his lunch was over. He simply stayed in his dormitory

passed

evening, Giya sent him another

seat for you and I’ve been waiting since half past one for you to come. Are you busy with

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just too many people in the library earlier for my comfort! I just studied in my

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

I have to attend to

phone aside

since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald had been

Gerald and the other students from his department would still have to stay back in school for another three

other departments would have left

would never see

knew for a fact that he could never fit

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

and went without much of

Giya would always send him a message in the morning and the afternoon, saying that she had already reserved a seat for him in the library and

she asked, Gerald simply made up

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 he wanted to eat with just the two of

simply turned those invitations down as well with more

the next three days, he

as

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

was back

by the milk tea shop in front of the school as he was planning to get Harper and the other boys

“Gerald?”

of the blue, a female voice

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,

the past, she would always laugh and tease

was giving him now, was one filled with

moment. He smiled at Tammy before saying,

the seller with a

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

I

you don’t even know what you’ve done, huh. Don’t you realize how many times you’ve

coughed. He knew this was

When we asked her why, she told us that you would be joining us at the library to

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

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I can tell that Giya is into you even though we don’t know why, but you have truly hurt her!”

because Giya had indeed invited him multiple times,

that she had always been serious about it and had bought food, waiting

very

what Giya said

“What?”

nice and honest guy. She 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

She brought some home-cooked food and waited for you there, yet how dare you call it off again! She then received a call from home saying that her mom had

If

drink was ready, she

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,

post about her mother which said ‘Hope you’ll get well soon, mom. Everything will get better! Daddy and I will look for the best doctor in

days ago, and Gerald had not even asked

same time, he did not

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

do you want?”

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

ask?

Many doctors could

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

he had control of the Military

kept all the weapons, medical equipment, and even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall, these were the worlds’ most powerful sources, and maybe, the medical information that they held might be

gave a

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I’m at the military base. What

bodyguards, but they didn’t need to follow him around for 24 hours,

base help diagnose

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

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

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

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

went back to his own hostel

costs, I’ll be willing to pay!” A middle-aged man was begging the doctor at the

over to help, but honestly speaking, none of us have seen a disease like this before. Please be rest assured that

backward, but luckily, Giya was there to hold him. He then sat on the chair

should we make a call to Yanken? They should be able to help!” Giya was heartbroken to see her father

your grandparents anymore. There is no reason for them to help us! I just hope that

Qarrington, Giya, we are here to visit Mrs. Quarrington!” A few people