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

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

and

and Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment they heard

Especially Queenie.

she asked in

a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct

had always said Gerald was a nice young man, and he intended

a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

won the lottery, she felt a jolt run

did become a wealthy man, would that mean she missed

tell me, Gerald. How much did you

to her

simply laughed, while showing

million?” Queenie stared in

other hand, Mrs. Winters was

You really won half

it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve already paid for uncle’s

helped Mrs.

anxious, as though a swarm of ants was

could she

Gerald’s tone alone, he seemed to have won a

be

Gosh!

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

time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was

for Mr. and Mrs. Winters

headed to the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself

you, Gerald? You’re

for food, he felt

a beautiful girl, all made up

with the makeup on, Gerald still recognized

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a little

he knew her. She was from the same class in high school and even representative of the English class. Her

their high school years, she was pretty yet looked normal

three to four years, and

was pretty

prepared to bump into high school classmates long before he returned to his

should be working

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

common for some teachers to leave behind

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

Montana take a picture of him, and how on earth did he not come to

taken the

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

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed in

you in the hospital? Someone you

a quick chat with Gerald. Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown wiser after

got admitted here. How about you?

your uncle later for me.

Morgana smiled.

must be

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

“That’s great!”

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

was a pretty common thing to do when students were

them, and those without connections would need to rely on

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to

treat you to

and she soon filled up both of

was sumptuous

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

her mouth a

so much

two then

doing for the past two years. It might have seemed like some innocent catching up, but what she really wanted was to show off a little bit. Nonetheless, she

occasionally inserting praises with a few

that time, a young male doctor in a

“Who’s this?”

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,

Morgana smiled.

of yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in

would I find any time for that? Besides, you

is pretty good,” Gerald nodded as he shoved

alright that things turned

the remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and Montana

school classmates 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,” said

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

I booked Johnsbury Bistro for

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

to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s chief, and there’s nothing my father can do

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow another

her fork onto the table

that Morgana had to be in

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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

fork almost

to

he ate, and he could almost understand what

it was that Morgana Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s

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

to be

the end, Morgana became the victim

her, and if her probation didn’t end well,

director’s side, but that one seemed to perform way

was apparent that the director deliberately wanted to

become quite

highly possible that things wouldn’t work out in

wanted to have a night out with Cameron and the

gang were since they were from the same class in

in a hospital, and his mother

have a discussion on

felt uncomfortable and awkward as he listened

quickly finished his

I’ve got a lot going on here, so

didn’t sound

polite for the first few minutes. When that

the way, Morgana, did you just say you were having a hard time

his lunch and just leave

could, however, give her a reassuring word

her, he was more than willing to help

that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not, was what friendship

a result, Gerald sought to help and return

you, Gerald. Right, tell me the room number to your uncle’s ward, and

“Alright!”

them

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

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

wasn’t a big

include free-market industries, but it also included many of Serene Town’s

were also

I wonder if

just as they were about to hang up

“Why, what’s wrong?”

and they even went to the station specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve set up a

the evening… Fine,

gut was right, all along. They were indeed there at the station to pick

bad for

for the welcoming party, even if he didn’t feel

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he agreed

finally slept off, Gerald left for

be held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene

investors had always been a top priority for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in to make it as

Serene Town County would

since Gerald had to look after Mr.

at the entrance, ready to enter

space. A couple came out of the car, arm

woman was dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had a

Look

My dad even called a couple of times to hurry us since Mr. Crawford will be arriving. It’ll be an embarrassment if we are late!”

was none other than Montana and

let’s get inside!”

boy had also entered the hotel. He pointed at him in

that one of your students? Is that

be playing

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

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

calling out to him. He looked back, and

what a

greeted with

frankly, he wanted to kick Montana badly

what this place is? They’re planning a grand

Montana

know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape

and

remember to spare

Gerald’s shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and

Hehe…

you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald laughed

a step into

hall

hands behind his back,

face pelted by a small

that? That person

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth

her, and they all looked

at Gerald

a dummy. Get over here!” Montana

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unhappy, but he walked over

He looks pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?”

here are in their uniforms, and he’s the only

He’ll work wherever there’s

to find

side. There’s an empty seat beside me. Come sit and

a rare chance to dine among so many

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

Montana rolled her eyes.

Can’t you see that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of college for

the end, Gerald could not

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

he was a little annoyed, mostly because Montana

Why?

did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even get a

mocking him ever since they stepped into

welcoming party. Instead, he became the ladies’ laughing

certainly didn’t mean

he sat

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

again, Montana rudely jeered at

the women giggle in

the wealthy spouses of Serene Town’s business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved in

on the other hand,

result, she endlessly flattered them on some occasions, hoping she

everyone was so happy,

Thwack!

the back of Gerald’s

you get up and pour some wine for Libby and

burst into fits

up and pouring everyone a

deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents

he and spilled the wine

her dress was full

sh*t! My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

and there was

looked like

attended any such events, so he

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

mistake. I should never have let you sit

for? I’m heading to

would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by herself, she poked

“Alright!”

looked at Montana. He

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

was in a blurred

sink was universal, and both the men’s and

moment, a girl came

over to the sink to wash her

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Lewis? Why are