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,

was no reason for him to conceal his identity, he simply didn’t

and

Clifton’s eyes opened wide

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an

it was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such

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

like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

she heard Gerald say that he had won the lottery,

did become a wealthy man, would that mean she

How much did you

to her

while

million?” Queenie stared in

the other hand, Mrs. Winters

won half a million

auntie. Just relax.

Mrs.

hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a

she do

Gerald’s tone alone, he seemed to have won a lot more than just half a

be

Gosh!

ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen

by Mr. Winters’ side all the time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not

waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to

to the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself something to

Gerald?

was queueing up for food, he felt

saw a beautiful girl, all

with the makeup on, Gerald still recognized

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a

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

years, she was pretty yet looked

four years,

metamorphosis was

high school classmates long before he

all, the ones that should be working had already

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

some teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in touch with class

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

picture of him, and how on

guess was that she must have taken the

while she was holding her phone

Fck. That btch…

as it may seem, Gerald still cursed in

way, why are you in the

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

admitted here. How about

of patients here. Say hello to your uncle later for me. I sincerely hope it all goes

Morgana smiled.

be a doctor here,

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

“That’s great!”

to have some connections with the hospital, but that

connections was a pretty common thing to

and those without connections

It was nothing surprising.

Gerald to make

me treat you to lunch

she soon filled up both of their

meal was sumptuous and

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

her mouth

would I? Thank you so much for

then took

the past two years. It might have seemed like some innocent catching up, but what she really wanted was

listened, occasionally inserting praises with a few

in a

“Who’s this?”

is a friend from high school. I ran into him here, so I treated him to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my

Morgana smiled.

it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in

still have to work this afternoon, so how would I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t

I don’t! The food here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded as he

it was actually alright that things turned out this

he listened to Gabriel

it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and

I guess I have 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 haven’t seen them for four years now… Oh, by the way, did you book the restaurant?” Morgana

booked Johnsbury

left high

you 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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow another bite of

slammed her fork onto

that Morgana had to be

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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

was so enraged that her fork almost slammed into the

to console

and he

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

was very professional and was very proficient

father, however, seemed to be at odds with the

became the victim of

little more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end well, the

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

director deliberately wanted

become

that things wouldn’t

reason why Morgana wanted to have

and his gang were since they were

dad worked in a hospital, and his mother in the

have a discussion

as he listened to their

quickly finished

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

blandly. It didn’t sound as warm

first few minutes. When that time was

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

couldn’t finish his lunch and just leave like

however, give her a reassuring word or

could help her, he was more than willing

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

you, Gerald. Right, tell me the room number to your

“Alright!”

told them the

walked out of the cafeteria

Zack, seeing if he could pull

a big

investment plan include free-market industries, but

were also part of that investment

Gerald, I

were about

“Why, what’s wrong?”

knew 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, they’ve

the evening… Fine,

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

bad

welcoming party, even if he didn’t feel like

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he agreed to

finally slept off, Gerald left for the

Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene Town

this time, much thought had been put

owners of Serene Town

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald

entrance, ready to enter the

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

formally, and

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

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

couple was none other than Montana and

let’s get

that a boy had

of

Your eyes must be playing with y…

her

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

Lewis, what a

greeted with

frankly, he wanted to kick Montana badly

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

Montana looked as if she realized

eye for the finer things!

and

work well. I’ll remember to spare

then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into the

Hehe…

wait and see, I’m going to make you cry, you b*stards!”

step into

dining hall

back, scouring the crowd for

his face pelted

Who was that? That person must have been really

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her

sat next to her, and they all looked like they

at Gerald

Get over here!” Montana shouted

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he walked over

looks pretty good… hey, why

all the waiters here are in their uniforms, and he’s the

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

find

come to my side. There’s an

chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today,

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

Montana rolled her eyes.

that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of college

end, Gerald could not resist the

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

mostly because Montana

Why?

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

him ever since they stepped

to attend the welcoming party. Instead, he became the

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

sat

you? I can’t believe you sat down after being

rudely

women giggle in

were the wealthy spouses of Serene Town’s business elite, their

the other hand,

result, she endlessly flattered them on some occasions,

happy, she was even more

Thwack!

back of

pour some wine for Libby and the others? Think you’re some rich heir

at the table burst into fits

up and pouring everyone a glass of

shook the bottle,

his hands, he and spilled

dress was full of

My skirt!”

want to die?! Any idea how

Montana was enraged.

and there

looked like a

who had never attended any such

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

you sit here from the beginning! If I

heading to the

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

“Alright!”

at Montana. He nodded

tissue! What the fck am

was in

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

moment, a girl came out of

happened to walk over to the sink to wash

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