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?”

I just won the lottery, so there’s nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!” replied

to conceal his identity, he simply didn’t know what to

and

wide

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an

eldest sons, the adults, thought that it was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct

nice young

who would like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

the

become a wealthy man, would that mean

Gerald. How much did you

to

laughed, while showing five

million?” Queenie

Mrs. Winters was

really won half a

worry about it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve

helped Mrs.

hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants was crawling all

she do

have won a

be

Gosh!

the more anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal

two days, Gerald didn’t go anywhere, staying by Mr. Winters’ side all the time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he only needed to stay in the hospital

for Mr. and

belly started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria to

Gerald? You’re

he felt a sudden tap on his

looked back, he saw a beautiful girl, all made up

makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a little

She was from the same class in high school and even representative of the English class. Her name was Morgana

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

hadn’t seen her for three to four years, and all dolled up,

was pretty

high school classmates long before he

the ones that should be

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in touch with

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

a picture of him, and how

taken

her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time,

Fck. That btch…

seem, Gerald still cursed in his

you in the hospital? Someone you know got

time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed

my uncle got admitted here. How

Say hello to your uncle

Morgana smiled.

now. You must be a

a short while, I’ll become a full-time doctor here!” Morgana said with

“That’s great!”

have some connections with the hospital, but that wasn’t

to do

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

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald

don’t have to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch today. Miss, two

lady, and she soon filled up both of their plates with delicious

meal was sumptuous and

high school, and we haven’t seen each other for quite

her mouth

why would I? Thank you so much for

two then

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

inserting praises

male doctor in a white lab coat walked

“Who’s this?”

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

Morgana smiled.

proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly

so how would I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t mind the cafeteria food, right,

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

actually alright that things turned

the meal, he listened to Gabriel

coming here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and it looks like you have to be on duty tonight,”

to reschedule my shift for a later time. Cameron and his group were my 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

Johnsbury Bistro for

haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going

directors for a meal to settle this?

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

I’ve just lost my

slammed her fork onto the table in

Morgana had to be in some sort of

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Why did 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 other intern a full-time doctor and ignored me

fork almost slammed

to console

he ate, and he

the hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s

really good at her job, where she was very professional and was very proficient with her

however, seemed to be at

Morgana became the victim

become a permanent doctor her, and

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

director deliberately wanted to embarrass

things had become quite upsetting

that things

wanted to have a

gang were since they

a hospital, and his

they were going to have a

felt uncomfortable and awkward as he listened to their

finished

Have you eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot going on here, so don’t

It didn’t

most people were only polite for the first few minutes. When that time was up, their real character would emerge

were having a hard time at work? Don’t worry too much, and just

couldn’t finish his lunch and just leave like

however, give her a reassuring word or

her, he was

really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or

result, Gerald sought to help and return the

me the room number to your uncle’s ward, and I’ll have Gabriel go

“Alright!”

told them

of the cafeteria to

Zack, seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor in this

a

did Gerald’s long-term investment plan include free-market industries, but it also included

educational sectors were also part

I wonder if

were about to hang

“Why, what’s wrong?”

they even went to

it’s in the evening…

was right, all along. They were indeed there

bad for

party, even if he didn’t feel like going, they would just

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he agreed to

Mr. Winters finally

in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene Town

a top priority for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in to

business owners of Serene Town County would

Micheal arrived first since Gerald had

stood at the entrance,

up at the parking space. A couple came out

and formally, and the man had a suit on

we should’ve left earlier. Look at the time now!” complained the

taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a

none other than Montana and

let’s get

he glanced over his shoulder and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel. He pointed at

that one of your

be playing with y…

was startled, and by the look of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

Lewis, what

with

wanted to kick Montana badly

you asked us… do you even know what this place is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you

reply, Montana looked as if she realized

the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel

smirked and

I’ll remember to spare

shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into

Hehe…

and see, I’m going to make you cry,

took a step into the

dining hall was

hands behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack and

felt his face

was that? That person must have been really

and saw Morgana sitting by a table,

her, and they all looked

all looked at

dummy. Get

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unhappy, but he walked

pretty good… hey, why isn’t he

are in their uniforms, and he’s the only

then. He’ll work wherever there’s work to be

tried to find

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

little cutie, don’t be shy! It’s a rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so you’ve got to

their late twenties, a few women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and

Montana rolled her eyes.

you to sit

the end, Gerald could not resist the

tonight, so he chose to sit with them for a little while. He would then cross over to Zack’s table once he spotted

was a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

did everything that she asked

been mocking him ever since they stepped

party. Instead, he became the ladies’ laughing

low-profile, but it certainly didn’t mean he was easy to be made

he sat

I can’t believe

rudely jeered at

women giggle in

ladies were the wealthy spouses of Serene Town’s business

the other hand, was just

flattered them on some

happy,

Thwack!

slapped the back of

don’t you get up and pour some wine for Libby and the others? Think

table burst

silent, standing up and

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

spilled the

her dress was

My skirt!”

pour wine??? Do you want to die?! Any idea

Montana was enraged.

a second, and there was no way she could

Gerald looked

had never attended any such events, so he was naturally careless and

the one who made him do it anyway, so all she could

should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I didn’t, my

gosh, what are you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet.

elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive

“Alright!”

at Montana. He nodded and followed

I told you to get me a box of tissue! What the fck am

in a blurred

and both the men’s and women’s washrooms were located

moment, a girl came

to the sink to wash

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Lewis? Why are