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?”

there’s nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!” replied Gerald,

conceal his identity, he simply didn’t

he panicked and

and Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in an

thought that it was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct questions. She simply couldn’t suppress her

always said Gerald was a nice young man, and

would like a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

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

wealthy

Gerald. How

to her

while

Half a million?” Queenie stared in

hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by the

won half a

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

helped Mrs. Winters sit

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

she do

to have won a lot more

it be five

Gosh!

the more anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal the specific value and make them guess

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

he first waited for Mr. and Mrs.

belly started grumbling, he headed to the

Gerald? You’re

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

saw a beautiful girl, all made

even with the makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a little

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

their high school years, she was pretty

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

metamorphosis was

mentally prepared to bump into high school classmates long before

the ones that should be working had already

saw your picture taken by Montana Lewis in our English class representatives’ group today. You were carrying a duffel bag, so I

Morgana straightened her hair.

to leave behind their contacts to stay

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

and how on earth did he

that she must have taken the picture after she got

yell at him to bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed in his

are you in the hospital? Someone you know

they did not talk quite as much,

my uncle got admitted here. How about

patients here. Say hello to your uncle

Morgana smiled.

understand now. You must be a

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

“That’s great!”

have some connections

was a pretty common thing to do

and those without connections would need to rely

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to

to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch today. Miss, two servings for us,

hollered to the canteen lady, and she soon filled

meal was sumptuous

we haven’t seen each other for quite some time now, so you won’t mind me buying you lunch,

her mouth

you so much for the food! It looks

two then

started off the conversation by introducing herself and what she’d been 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 was still more comfortable to get along

inserting praises with a few

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

“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 about, and his dad

Morgana smiled.

yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly then,”

would I find any time for that? Besides, you

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

was actually alright that things turned out this

remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel

think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and it looks like you have to be on

were my best buddies during high school, and now that they’re here on break, I’ve to treat them as well. Even

I booked Johnsbury

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

changed. By the way, when are you going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

I’ve just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow

her fork onto the table

Morgana had

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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

fork almost slammed into the table

tried to

he ate, and he

hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged

and was very proficient with her skills. Many

father, however, seemed to be at odds with the

Morgana became the victim of

to become a permanent doctor her, and if

director’s side, but

the director deliberately wanted to embarrass Gabriel’s

things had become quite upsetting for

things

wanted to have a night out with Cameron and

gang were since

in a hospital, and his mother in the health

short, they were going to have a discussion

and awkward as he listened to

finished

a lot going on here, so

didn’t sound as

the first few minutes. When that time was up, their real character would emerge

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

lunch and just leave

give her a reassuring

her, he was more than willing to

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

Gerald sought to help and

to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

told them the ward

walked out of the cafeteria to go

pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor

wasn’t a big

industries, but it also included many

educational sectors were also part of that investment

the way, Gerald, I wonder if

were about to hang up the

“Why, what’s wrong?”

when I was drinking, and they even went to the station specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve set up a welcoming party for you, and they wanted to know if you would attend

the evening…

They were indeed there

quite bad

feel like going, they would just

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agreed to

Winters finally slept off, Gerald left

be held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene Town

for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in to make

many business owners of Serene Town County

first since Gerald

at the entrance, ready to

parking space. A couple came out of the

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

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

makeup on! My dad even called a couple

couple was none other than Montana

squabbling, let’s get

that a boy had also entered the

look! Isn’t that one of your students?

playing

the look of her face, she

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

what

greeted with a

he wanted to kick Montana badly on the

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

his reply, Montana looked as if

know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be quite busy tonight, so you must’ve smelled your opportunity, huh? Not

and nodded

remember to spare you a

then grabbed Jonathan’s

Hehe…

I’m going to make you cry,

step

dining hall

his back, scouring

face pelted by a

was that? That person must have been really

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth

ladies sat next to her, and they all looked like they knew each

looked at Gerald and laughed

like a dummy. Get over

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but he walked over to their

pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?” said a woman next to

here are in their uniforms, and

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

tried to find a reasonable

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

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

late twenties, 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?

Gerald could not resist the

sit with them for a little while. He

annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing him

Why?

sake of their teacher-student relationship, Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even get a single

mocking him ever since they stepped

was supposed to attend the welcoming party. Instead,

it certainly didn’t mean he was

he sat down

can’t believe you

Montana rudely jeered

made the women giggle in

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

hand, was just a substitute

flattered them on

so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

slapped the back of Gerald’s

pour some wine for

burst into fits of

up and pouring everyone a

was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle,

and spilled the wine

dress was full of

sh*t! My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

a second, and there was

looked like a

brat who had never attended

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

mistake. I should never have let you sit here from the

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

another table chatting with some elders, and it would be

“Alright!”

at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana

me a box of tissue! What the fck am I going to do with just

in

men’s and

a girl

happened to walk over to the sink

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