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?”

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

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

he panicked and ended

and Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment they heard

Especially Queenie.

she asked in

thought that it was quite bold that a young girl

always said Gerald was a nice young man, and he

like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

Gerald say that he had won the lottery, she felt a

If he really did become a wealthy man, would that mean she

me, Gerald. How

jumped to her

simply laughed, while showing five

million?”

Winters

You really won

about it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve

helped Mrs. Winters sit

anxious, as though a swarm of ants was crawling all over her

could she do

to have won a lot more than just

it be five

Gosh!

to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal the specific value and make them

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 a

waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish

started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria

you, Gerald? You’re

was queueing up for food, he

he saw a beautiful girl, all made

even with the makeup on, Gerald

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a little

class in high school and even

years, she was pretty

three to four years, and all dolled up, she looked really

metamorphosis was

bump into high school classmates long before

be working had already gone to

in our English class representatives’ group today. You were carrying a duffel bag, so I knew you were back.

Morgana straightened her hair.

for some teachers to leave

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

him, and how on earth

that she must have taken the picture

bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time, so he guessed it

Fck. That btch…

may seem, Gerald still cursed

way, why are 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

got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

uncle later for

Morgana smiled.

understand now. You must be a doctor here, right?”

here under probation, and in a short while, I’ll become

“That’s great!”

have some connections with the hospital, but that

connections was a pretty common thing to do when students were

on them, and those

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald to make his

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

and she soon

meal was sumptuous and

other for quite

her mouth a

I? Thank you so much for the food!

then took their

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

inserting praises with a

that time, a young male doctor in a white lab coat walked towards

“Who’s this?”

me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is

Morgana smiled.

school classmate of yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch

I find any time for that?

nodded as

Gerald, it was actually alright that things turned out

remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and Montana

few more high 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

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

Johnsbury Bistro for

since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going to make me look too shabby in front

going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that your

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

matter? I’ve just lost my appetite! I

fork onto the table in

had heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be

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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

that her fork almost

tried to console

and he

the hospital as an intern clinician

where she was very professional and was very proficient with her skills. Many hospital staff and patients had unanimously

be at odds

the end, Morgana became the victim of the conflict between

suspected it would be a little more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end

the director’s side, but that

director deliberately wanted

things had become quite upsetting

highly possible that things wouldn’t work

the reason why Morgana wanted to have a night

gang were since they were from

dad worked in a hospital, and his mother in the

to have a

and awkward as he listened to

quickly finished

done? Have you eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot going

question blandly. It didn’t

minutes. When

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

however, give her a

thought that if he could help her, he was more

he could tell that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or

a result, Gerald sought to help and

your

“Alright!”

them the

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

pull some strings

a big

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

and educational sectors were also

way, Gerald, I

as they were about to hang up the

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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

in the evening… Fine,

his gut was right, all along. They were indeed there

Gerald felt quite bad for leaving

welcoming party, even if he didn’t feel like

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he agreed to

Winters finally slept off, Gerald

be held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

this time, much thought had been put in to

owners of Serene Town County

Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to look after Mr.

at the entrance, ready to enter

a car pulled up at the parking space. A couple came out of

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

my, we should’ve left earlier. Look at the time

why is it always my fault? You were the one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to hurry us since Mr. Crawford will be arriving. It’ll be

than Montana and her husband,

squabbling, let’s get inside!”

shoulder and saw that a boy

one of your students?

must be playing with

was startled, and by the look of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

hotel, he heard someone calling out

Lewis, what

greeted with

kick Montana badly on

is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you doing here?” asked Montana,

waiting for his reply, Montana looked as if

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

and

work well. I’ll remember to spare

grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into

Hehe…

going to make you cry, you b*stards!”

step into

dining hall was packed

behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack

he felt his face pelted by a

was that? That person must

Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth and

and they all looked like they

at

like a dummy. Get over here!” Montana shouted at

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frowned, unhappy, but he walked over

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

in their uniforms,

the handyman then. He’ll work wherever there’s work to be done, so he should

find

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

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 appreciate your time

saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute,

Montana rolled her eyes.

you see that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb?

end, Gerald could not resist the

a

a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing him

Why?

she asked had him to do, yet

ever since they stepped into the

to attend the welcoming party. Instead, he became the ladies’

but it certainly didn’t

he sat down

can’t believe you sat down after being told to do

rudely

made the women giggle

of Serene Town’s business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved

hand, was just a

flattered them on

happy,

Thwack!

the back

up and pour some wine for Libby

the table burst into

up and

Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its

his hands, he and spilled

was full of

sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

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

Montana was enraged.

there was no way she could meet

Gerald looked

was a brat who had never attended any such events, so he was naturally

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

mistake. I should never have let you sit here

what are you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet. Hurry up and get me

was at another table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just

“Alright!”

smirked as he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana to

What the fck am I going to do with

was in a blurred

the men’s and women’s

moment, a girl came out of

walk over to the sink

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Lewis? Why are