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.

conceal his identity, he simply didn’t know what

panicked and ended up

and Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in

it was quite bold that a young girl

was a nice young man, and he intended for them both

like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

he had won the lottery, she felt a

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

tell me, Gerald. How much did

to her

while

million?”

Mrs. Winters was

won half a million

auntie. Just relax. I’ve already

Mrs. Winters sit

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

could she do

have won a lot more than just

be five

Gosh!

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

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

waited for Mr.

he headed to the hospital’s

Gerald? You’re

was queueing up for food, he felt

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

makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

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

school years, she was pretty yet

years, and all dolled up, she

metamorphosis was pretty

into high

all, the ones that should be working

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

after graduation, it was common for some teachers to leave

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

take a picture of him, and how on earth did

taken the picture after she got off

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

Fck. That btch…

it may seem,

you in the hospital?

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

here. How about you? Seeing

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

Morgana smiled.

I understand now. You must be a doctor here,

become a

“That’s great!”

seemed to have some connections with the hospital, but that

was a pretty common thing to do when students were nearing their

connections would rely on them, and those without connections would need to rely

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald to make his

me treat you to lunch today. Miss, two

lady, and she soon

meal was

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

her mouth a little,

you so much for the food!

then took their

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

inserting

male doctor in

“Who’s this?”

friend from high school. I ran into 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,

Morgana smiled.

be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You

find any time for that?

Gerald nodded as he shoved two big mouthfuls of potatoes

alright that

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

and the others. They’re back for their

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

booked Johnsbury

ordinary. How about Buntingford Grand Hotel?” After all, we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four

meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

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

slammed her fork onto the table

what he had heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in some sort of

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did 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 at

that her fork almost slammed

to

ate, and he could almost understand what

Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had

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

be at

Morgana became the victim of the conflict between

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

intern from the director’s side,

director deliberately wanted to

become quite upsetting for

possible that things wouldn’t work out in

the reason why Morgana wanted to

knew who Cameron and his gang were since they

hospital, and his

short, they were going to have a discussion

uncomfortable and awkward as

quickly finished his

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

It didn’t sound as warm

people were only polite for the first few minutes. When that time

time at work? Don’t worry too much, and just relax. I believe everything

his lunch

give her a reassuring word or

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,

to help and

me the room number to your uncle’s ward, and I’ll have Gabriel go

“Alright!”

them the ward

of

Zack, seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a

wasn’t a big

industries, but it also

and educational sectors were also part

Gerald, I

they were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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 set up a welcoming party for you, and they wanted to know if you would

it’s in the

gut was right, all along. They were indeed there

quite bad

feel like going, they would just keep

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he agreed

afternoon, once Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald

Cape Grace

for the region, and this time, much

many business owners of Serene Town

first since Gerald had to

the entrance, ready

space.

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

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

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

get inside!” said

boy had also entered the

of your

eyes must be playing with y… f*ck, it

the look of her

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

he heard someone calling out to him. He looked back, and

Lewis, what

greeted with

kick Montana badly on the kneecaps

They’re planning

for his reply, Montana looked as if she

didn’t know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be

and nodded

I’ll remember to spare you a

shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s

Hehe…

see, I’m going to make you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald laughed and shook his

a step into the

hall

back, scouring

his face pelted by

was that? That person must have been really

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth and giggling

ladies sat next to her, and they

at Gerald and laughed

standing there like a dummy. Get over here!”

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unhappy, but he walked over

one of your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why isn’t

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

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

find

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

rare chance to dine among so

women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

could not resist the

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

a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

their teacher-student relationship, Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do,

she had been mocking him ever since

party. Instead, he became

it certainly didn’t mean he was easy

he sat

you really are pathetic and gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat

again, Montana rudely

the women giggle in

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

hand, was just

she endlessly flattered them on some occasions, hoping she could tag

was so happy,

Thwack!

slapped the back of

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

table burst into fits of

and pouring everyone a glass

it was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents without the

he and spilled the wine

her dress was full of

sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

how to pour wine??? Do you want to die?! Any idea how much I paid

Montana was enraged.

second, and there was no way she could meet

looked like

who had never attended any

it anyway, so all she

was wrong… this is my mistake. I should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I didn’t, my skirt

what are you standing there for? I’m heading to the

would be weirdly

“Alright!”

as he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana

get me a box of tissue! What the fck am

was in

universal, and both the men’s and

girl came out

to walk over to

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