The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 381

“Sir Herring Jenkins is the head of the county. Who on earth could make him wait at the bus station?”

Montana could not mask her surprise.

Was it that rich dude from the city?

No way. Why would someone as rich as him come here by bus?

“Wait here; I’ll go say hi!”

Montana’s boyfriend straightened his suit and tidied up his hair.

He was ready to go over.

“But Jonathan, will this work? Will Mr. Jenkins pay any attention to you?”

Montana couldn’t help but worry.

“I guess so. After all, he knows my dad too, and I’ve had dinner with him twice.”

Jonathan reassured Montana and headed over to the other side.

Montana, however, didn’t dare go with him. The other side was filled with big shots, and several heads of the Ministry of Education were also present.

As a fellow staff member, of course, Montana didn’t possess the courage to approach them.

As for Jonathan, he went and came back quickly.

While there, he looked very proud, thinking that he had a chance to stand out among the crowd if he just greeted everyone.

But when he came back, he was dejected and his face the color of an eggplant.

“Huh? What happened, Jonathan? Did the mayor ignore you? Ugh, I told you so didn’t I? better not go over where all the big shots are!”

“Mmhmm, it seems like the mayor and the others are indeed waiting for someone’s arrival, someone important. I heard them talking about a Mr. Crawford, the one about to bring a massive change to the entire Serene Town! He’s a big boss, but something isn’t right. If it really is Mr. Crawford, why would he come here by bus?”

Jonathan was confused.

“Hmm, the mayor probably did not tell you the truth. Let’s go now. The few heads from the Ministry of Education are also there,” said Montana in a hurry.

Jonathan simply nodded.

He hoped that Mr. Crawford could speed up his journey as well.

Gerald had been following from behind and heard them mentioning his name. Could they have come here to pick him up, he thought to himself.

But he had already told Zack Lyle not to turn his arrival into some grand event. He simply wanted to return home and get his own stuff sorted out, and he wanted to stay out of it.

Right now, though, it was a bad time for Gerald to go over and ask them.

He pretended that nothing happened.

His hands were full of Montana and Jonathan’s luggage. Her driver stopped in front of them as soon as they exited the Station.

“The heat is killing me! Jon, get the luggage inside, and let’s leave!”

Montana rudely snapped at the driver.

After putting their luggage inside, Jonathan and Montana got into the car, and the driver drove away.

Gerald was left alone at the station with his luggage on the side, looking like an idiot.

He might be just a servant, but the least they could do was to greet him, right?

Inside the car, Jonathan looked at the rear-view mirror and saw Gerald, now standing stupidly at their pickup spot. He felt a little sorry for him.

“Montana, I forgot to greet that classmate of yours. We should’ve at least asked where he was heading and perhaps give him a lift, right?”

“Forget about him. We’re not giving him a lift. He’s just pathetic, and we’re not going to risk soiling our car because of him!”

“Alright then.”

Cursing Montana under his breath, Gerald decided to call home and prepared to leave.

On the way back, he remembered to give Mr. Winters a call.

He wanted to tell them not to make him any food as he would take away something on the way back.

The phone back home rang for quite a while, yet no one picked up.

He called three times until someone finally picked up the phone. A faint, weak voice came on the other side of the line.

“Hello? May I know who you are looking for?”

“Mrs. Winters, it’s Gerald here. May I know where Mr. Winters is?”

“Oh, Gerald? You’re back for your break, huh?”

Mrs. Winters sounded a little surprised.

Back when they were kids, Jessica and Gerald were both raised by Mr. and Mrs. Winters.

It was why the siblings had an incredibly deep affection for the old couple, treating them as their own grandparents.

In the past few years, Jessica was the first to rise to the top. Since Gerald still had to support his poor self, he could not provide Mr. and Mrs.Winters a comfortable life. The only thing he could do was give them financial aid discreetly.

So basically, Mr. Winters and his family still retained their original lives.

After Jessica received news that Gerald was about to have a break, the first thing she thought of was helping Mr. Winters and his family settle down.

Gerald would never forget about him.

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“Ahem, Mr. Winters was hospitalized this afternoon. I’d just come back to pack some clothes when I heard the phone ringing.”

“What? Hospitalized? Which hospital?”

Hearing Mrs. Winters’s gloomy tone, Gerald’s heart thumped in his chest. He hastily asked for the hospital’s location.

Mrs. Winters told him the address.

It happened to be at a hospital in the same county.

Mrs. Winters also happened to arrive at the same time after hitching a ride on one of the county’s bread trucks.

Gerald assisted her down from the truck before rushing to the emergency room in one of the hospital’s buildings.

Mr. Winters had apparently suffered from cardiovascular problems and passed out while having his lunch.

The incident gave her a big scare, and she immediately called for an ambulance. Now, the doctors were still doing all they could to save his life.

“Why are we the only ones paying for his hospital bills? Big brother, he’s our dad… your dad, so you’ll have to chip in too.”

In the emergency room doorway, a woman with textured, caterpillar-like eyebrows was speaking to a couple.

Opposite her were also several couples with young children.

Upon closer inspection, Gerald realized they were Mr. Winters’s two sons and daughters.

Those young children were his grandkids.

After hearing of the incident, they had apparently rushed to the hospital as well.

“My brothers and sisters, what you said wasn’t exactly accurate. You’ve all been living with dad the longest, and I’ve always been out, busy with business; as for the bills, I’m only asking you to settle in advance. Never have I mentioned once that I’ll make you pay for it all, so calm down! At the end of the day, the four of us will split the bill equally!”

The eldest of the bunch had always been out managing his business. He crossed his arms, taking a drag from a cigarette.

“Why should the four of us pay an equal share of the bill? Both of you brothers are the eldest of the family, so it only makes sense that you foot a little more. Sister and I should pay the lesser part. Besides, my daughter just graduated from university this year, and she’s getting an internship soon. I’ll need some money for that!”

The third sister was disgruntled.

Gerald understood that they were somehow fighting over the medical bills.

And when Mrs. Hayward heard the fight brewing among the siblings, she was so angry she almost fainted.

“Can you guys stop arguing for once?! If none of you are going to pay, I’ll pay for it, even if it costs me a kidney. Are you happy now?”

Mrs. Winters stomped her foot in exasperation and frustration.

“Calm down, mom. Didn’t you use up most of your savings to help your grandson start his own business?” quizzed the second eldest son.

“How much are the medical bills?”

Gerald finally spoke up.

“Huh? Gerald is back?”

Only then did the crowd notice Gerald.

“Hmph! Why did you even bother asking? It’s not like you’ve got the money anyway!” a young lady named Queeny Winters snapped coldly. She was the same age as Gerald.

During their childhood, Mr. Winters had always been more fond of Gerald compared to Queeny. As a result, she was dissatisfied. What grandparents would care more for a poor kid rather than their own granddaughter?

“Stop pretending to be something you’re not and start showing us what you can do,” interjected Clifton Winters, the other youngster who had just set up his own enterprise.

Like Queeny, he despised Gerald all the same.

His hate stemmed from Gerald getting good grades since he was a kid, and his grandparents had often compared him to Gerald. As time went by, his jealousy slowly turned into hatred.

As for Gerald, he knew that Queeny and Clifton disliked him since the beginning.

Yet, he did not say anything.

It was then that a nurse approached them.

“May I know when the surgery fee will be paid? The total is 20,000 dollars, and I suppose all of you can afford it, right?”

The nurse droned on with a tone of indifference.

“Listen to me, brother. Settle it now. I’ll give you the money later,” said the eldest brother.

“And why should I listen to you?”

“…”

Soon, the jabs against each other that had supposedly mellowed down boiled up into a heated quarrel all over again.

The second daughter-in-law and the third sister had joined the quarrel. They even brought up past issues, saying something about how the second-daughter-in-law owed money to the third sister.

Then, the entire scene turned chaotic.

Everything was a royal mess.

The nurse didn’t even try hiding the scowl that had grown across her face.

“I’ll pay,” Gerald whispered to the nurse as he shook his head in helplessness.

“You?”

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The nurse led Gerald downstairs to pay at the counter, though she felt somewhat skeptical about him.

What then could be the reason for her doubts?

It was all because of the way Gerald dressed. He didn’t look like one that would have much money on him.

The medical bill came up to 20,000 dollars, almost impossible for the average family to fork out, let alone someone like him.

Gerald proved her wrong, though. He paid the 20,000 dollars for the surgical fee and even settled the accommodation as well.

It was a whopping 30,000 dollars in total!

He paid for everything without even batting an eyelid.

The nurse was stunned, unable to move.

Gerald paid no attention to her and walked back to the hallway.

They were still fighting.

“Everyone, stop fighting, I’ve settled the bills,” said Gerald.

“Huh???”

Only then did the fight die down.

The siblings were stupefied when they heard that.

“You paid for everything? Gerald, it was 20,000 dollars! Where did you get the money from?” asked the eldest brother in astonishment.

“Well, not just 20,000 dollars, but this handsome lad paid 30,000 dollars, including the hospital bills!”

Unbeknownst to Gerald, the nurse had followed him all the way here.

“30,000 dollars?!”

The crowd became even more surprised.

In a worse state were Queenie and Clifton were even more embarrassed, considering how they kept mocking Gerald before this. Now, he had really forked out the money. They felt as if they had been slapped on the face, one hard slap after another.

“The money wasn’t stolen, right?” Clifton asked with a twisted face.

“Yeah, I remember an online news site reporting how someone lost their money! Gerald, did you happen to find that money and not return it?”

“It must have been it! Beware, someone might just call the police on you. That 30,000 dollars might just land you a death sentence!” Clifton warned viciously.

After all, he owned an entire enterprise, and it wasn’t surprising that he knew such things.

It was also precisely these words that scared Mrs. Winters.

“Gerald, where did you get that much money from anyway?”

just won the lottery, so there’s nothing to

was no reason for him to conceal his

panicked and ended

opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

she asked in

bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct questions.

nice young man, and he intended for

a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

had won the

really did become a wealthy man, would

tell me, Gerald. How much did you

jumped to

laughed, while showing five

million?” Queenie stared

Winters was

really won half a million

relax. I’ve already paid for uncle’s

helped Mrs.

the other hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm

she do

he seemed to have won a lot more than just half

it be

Gosh!

thought about it, the more anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had

time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he only needed to stay in the

lunchtime, he first waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish

started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself something to

you, Gerald? You’re

was queueing up for food, he felt a sudden tap on his

he saw a beautiful girl, all made up and wearing

makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a little

in high school and even representative of the English

their high school years, she was pretty yet looked normal at

for three to four years, and all dolled

metamorphosis was

into high school classmates long

be working had already gone to

English class representatives’ group today. You were carrying a duffel bag, so I knew you were back. I didn’t expect to meet you

Morgana straightened her hair.

leave behind their contacts to

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

did Montana take a picture of him, and how on

was that she must have taken

all, she did yell at him to bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time,

Fck. That btch…

rude as it may seem, Gerald still

in the hospital?

with Gerald. Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it

admitted here. How about you? Seeing

lots of patients here. Say hello to your uncle later for me. I sincerely hope it

Morgana smiled.

You must be a

I’m here under probation, and in a short while, I’ll become a full-time doctor here!”

“That’s great!”

to have some connections with the hospital, but

common thing to do when students were

would rely on them, and those without connections would need to

It was nothing surprising.

Gerald to make

to order anything. Let me treat you to

and she soon filled up both of their

meal was sumptuous

were classmates in high school, and we haven’t seen each other for quite some

covered her mouth a

Thank you so much for the food! It looks

two then took their

some innocent catching up, but what she really wanted was to show off a little bit. Nonetheless, she was still more comfortable to

occasionally inserting praises

doctor in a white lab coat walked

“Who’s this?”

high school. I ran into him here, so I treated him to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is Gabriel Lyons. He’s the one I told you about, and his dad

Morgana smiled.

proper restaurant meal than in our

I find

pretty good,” Gerald nodded as he shoved two big mouthfuls

it was actually alright

the remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel

the

best buddies during high school, and now that they’re here on break, I’ve to treat them as well. Even if I have to take a day off. I haven’t seen them for four years now… Oh, by the way, did you book the restaurant?” Morgana

booked Johnsbury Bistro

Grand Hotel?” After all, we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not

meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s chief, and

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

up the matter? I’ve just lost my

slammed her fork onto the table

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in some

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he make the other intern a permanent doctor and not me? It’s just as I’ve said before. He isn’t giving face to your father at all! Doesn’t he know we are both seeing each other? He made the

enraged that her fork almost

to console

and he could almost understand what

as an intern clinician had

really good at her job, where she was very professional and was very proficient with her skills. Many hospital

however, seemed to be at

end, Morgana became the victim of the conflict between

doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end well, the only obvious choice

had been given to another intern from the director’s side, but that one seemed to perform way worse

the director deliberately wanted to embarrass Gabriel’s

become quite upsetting

highly possible that things

was the reason why Morgana wanted to

Cameron and his gang were since they were from the same

in a hospital, and

going to have a discussion on the

felt uncomfortable and awkward as he listened to

finished his

I’ve got a lot going

It didn’t sound

most people were only polite for the first few minutes. When that

okay, and by the way, Morgana, did you just say you were having a hard time at work? Don’t worry too much, and just relax. I believe everything

lunch

could, however, give her a reassuring word

he could help her, he was more

that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive

to help and return

your uncle’s ward, and I’ll

“Alright!”

told them the ward

and Gabriel, he walked out of the cafeteria to go look after Mr.

same time, he called Zack, seeing if he could pull some

wasn’t a big deal

long-term investment plan include free-market industries, but it also included many

and educational sectors were also

I wonder if

were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

head of Serene Town County knew you had returned for a few days. It was all my fault, I let slip of it when I was drinking, and they even went to the station specifically just to

it’s in the evening…

right, all along. They were indeed

Gerald felt quite bad for leaving them

even if he didn’t feel

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agreed to

Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald left

Grace Hotel, somewhere around

for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in to make it as grand as they

of Serene Town County would

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to

stood at the entrance, ready to enter

space. A couple came out

dressed elegantly and formally, and

we should’ve left earlier. Look at the time

You were the one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to hurry

none other than Montana and

squabbling, let’s get inside!”

shoulder and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel.

one of

Your eyes must be playing with y…

startled, and by the look of her face, she was seriously taken aback this

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

to enter the hotel, he heard someone calling out to him. He looked back, and by incredible

what a

greeted with

frankly, he wanted to kick

surprised you asked us… do you even know what this place is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you doing here?” asked Montana, crossing her

waiting for his reply, Montana looked as if she realized

work, right? Wow, Gerald, I didn’t know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be quite busy tonight, so you

and

well. I’ll remember to

shoulder. She then grabbed

Hehe…

make you cry,

a step into the

hall was

behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack and

his face pelted by a

that? That person must have been really bored,

sitting by a table, covering her mouth and

and they all looked like they

all looked at Gerald

like a dummy. Get over here!”

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walked over to their

your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in

all the waiters here are in their uniforms, and

then. He’ll work wherever there’s work

tried to find a

come here, little guy, come to my side. There’s an empty seat beside me. Come sit and

shy! It’s a rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so you’ve got

how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they tried to

Montana rolled her eyes.

are you staring at? Can’t you see that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb?

the end, Gerald could

sit with them for a little while. He would then cross over to Zack’s table once

because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

relationship, Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t

him ever since they stepped into the

the welcoming party. Instead, he

didn’t mean he was easy to be made fun

sat

are pathetic and gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat down

rudely jeered at

made the women

Town’s business elite, their husbands’

the other hand, was

endlessly flattered them on some occasions, hoping she could tag along

was so happy,

Thwack!

slapped the back of

and pour some wine for Libby and the

table burst

up and pouring everyone a glass of

Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents without the slightest

he and spilled the wine directly

was full of

My skirt!” Montana

do you even know how to pour wine??? Do you want to die?! Any idea how much I paid

Montana was enraged.

party was about to start in a second, and there was no way she could

looked

brat who had never attended any

it anyway, so all she could do was hold her tongue and save

I should never have let you sit

there for? I’m heading to

at another table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by herself, she poked

“Alright!”

he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana to the

me a box of tissue! What the fck am

in a blurred

sink was universal, and both the men’s and women’s washrooms

a girl came

to the

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Why