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?”

nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!”

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

panicked and

eyes opened wide the moment they heard

Especially Queenie.

she asked in an anxious

quite bold that a young girl like Queenie

had always said Gerald was a nice young

like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

the

sh*t! If he really did become a wealthy man, would

How much did you

jumped to

simply laughed, while

a million?” Queenie stared in

hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by the

won

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

helped Mrs.

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

could she do

to have won a lot more

it be

Gosh!

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

next 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

Mr. and Mrs. Winters to

the

you, Gerald?

he was queueing up for food, he felt a

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

the makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a little

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

was pretty

he hadn’t seen her for three to four years, and all dolled up, she looked really

metamorphosis was

he was mentally prepared to bump into high school classmates

should be working had already gone

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

some teachers to leave behind their

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

of him, and

that she must have taken the picture after

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

Fck. That btch…

may seem,

the way, why are you in the hospital?

not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she

uncle got admitted here. How about

hello to your uncle later for me. I

Morgana smiled.

must be a doctor here, right?”

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

“That’s great!”

some connections with the hospital, but that

connections was a pretty common thing to do when

those without connections

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to make

me treat you to lunch

and she soon filled up both

was

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

covered her mouth a little,

much for the food! It looks absolutely

then took

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 was still more comfortable to get along with than

inserting praises with

male doctor in a

“Who’s this?”

to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is Gabriel Lyons. He’s the one I told

Morgana smiled.

him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly then,”

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

here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded

actually alright that things turned out this

the remainder of the meal, he listened to

here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others.

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

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

a meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s chief, and there’s nothing my

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

you bring up the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow another bite of

onto the table in

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in

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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

so enraged that her fork

to

ate, and he could

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

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

be at odds

Morgana became the victim of the conflict

than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end well, the only obvious choice was to leave the

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

that the director deliberately wanted to

become quite upsetting for

that things wouldn’t work out in their

Morgana wanted to have a night out with Cameron

and his gang were since they were from the same class in

hospital, and his

they were going to have

and awkward as he listened

finished

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

didn’t sound as warm as it did

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

were having a hard time at work? Don’t worry

finish his lunch and

give her a reassuring word

thought that if he could help her, he

fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not, was

to

your uncle’s ward, and I’ll have Gabriel go over and

“Alright!”

told them

walked out of the cafeteria to go

he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor in

wasn’t a big

industries, but it also included many

were also part

I wonder if

were

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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 greet you. Now,

it’s in the evening… Fine, I’ll

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

bad

didn’t feel like going,

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agreed

afternoon, once Mr. Winters finally slept

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

Serene Town County

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald

the entrance, ready to enter the

parking space. A couple came out of the car, arm in

dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had

left earlier. Look at the time

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 an embarrassment if we are late!”

than Montana

let’s get inside!” said

saw that a boy had also entered the hotel.

of your students?

must be playing with y… f*ck, it

the look of her

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

calling out to him. He looked back, and by incredible coincidence,

what a

with a

wanted to kick Montana badly

know what this place is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you doing

Montana looked

you’re here to work, right? Wow, Gerald, I didn’t know you had quite the eye for the

and nodded

remember to

She then grabbed

Hehe…

going to make you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald

a step into the

hall was packed

behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack

he felt his face pelted by

person must

sitting by a table, covering her mouth and giggling

sat next to her, and they all

looked at

like a dummy. Get over

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walked over to

this one of your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why

all the waiters here are in their uniforms, and

He’ll work wherever there’s work to be done, so he should

to find a reasonable

There’s an

dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so you’ve

a few women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they tried to tease

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

Gerald could not resist

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

Why?

asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even

mocking him ever

welcoming party. Instead, he became the

certainly didn’t

sat

you? I can’t

Montana rudely jeered at

made the women giggle

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

hand, was just a

on some occasions,

everyone was so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

slapped the back of Gerald’s

you get up and pour some wine for Libby and the others? Think

the table burst into fits

up and pouring everyone

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

and spilled the wine directly on

her dress was

sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

Do you want to die?! Any idea how much

Montana was enraged.

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

Gerald looked like a

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

it anyway, so all she could do was hold

sit here from

you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet. Hurry

would be weirdly

“Alright!”

he looked at Montana. He nodded

What the fck am I going

was in a blurred

and both the men’s and women’s washrooms

moment, a girl came

happened to walk over to the sink

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Lewis? Why are