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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,

conceal his

he panicked and ended

Clifton’s eyes opened wide the

Especially Queenie.

she asked

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

had always said Gerald was a nice young man,

like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

she heard Gerald say that he had won the

wealthy man, would that mean

me, Gerald. How much

to

laughed, while

Half a million?” Queenie

other hand, Mrs. Winters was

You really won half a

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

helped Mrs. Winters sit

though a swarm of

could she

alone, he seemed to have won a lot more than

it be

Gosh!

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

the hospital. The good news was that his

first waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters

his belly started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s

you, Gerald? You’re

up for food, he

he saw a beautiful girl, all made

even with the makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

the same class in high

school years, she was pretty

three to four years,

was

fact, he was mentally prepared to bump into high school classmates long before he returned to

all, the ones that should be working had

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

common for some teachers to leave behind their contacts to

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

did Montana take a picture of him, and how on earth did he not come to

have taken the picture after she

she did yell at him to bring over her luggage while she was

Fck. That btch…

may seem, Gerald

the way, why are you in the hospital? Someone you know

did not talk quite as much, but now,

my uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

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

Morgana smiled.

I understand now. You must be a

while, I’ll become a full-time doctor here!” Morgana said with a touch of

“That’s great!”

seemed to have some connections

was a pretty common thing to do

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

It was nothing surprising.

Gerald to

don’t have to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch today. Miss, two servings for

hollered to the canteen lady, and she soon filled up both of

meal was sumptuous

for quite some time now, so you won’t mind me buying you

covered her mouth

why would I? Thank you so much for the food! It looks

two 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

inserting praises with a few

a young male doctor in a

“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, and his

Morgana smiled.

high school classmate of 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

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

was actually alright that things

meal, he listened to Gabriel and Montana

have a 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

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

I booked Johnsbury

haven’t seen each ever since we left high

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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

up the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite!

onto the table

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

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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

enraged that her fork almost slammed into the

to

as he ate, and he could almost

was that Morgana Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an

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

to be at odds with

victim of

more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and

the director’s side, but that

apparent that the director

become quite

that things wouldn’t work

why Morgana wanted to have a night out

his gang were since they

in a hospital, and

were going to have a discussion on the

awkward as he listened

quickly finished

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

question blandly. It didn’t sound

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

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 will turn

finish his lunch and just

could, however, give her a reassuring

even thought that if he could help her, he was

much in him, the fact that she invited

Gerald sought to help and return the

the room number to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

them the

of the cafeteria

the same time, he called Zack, seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a

wasn’t a

Gerald’s long-term investment plan include free-market industries,

sectors were also part of that investment

Gerald, I wonder

they were about to hang

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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 set up a welcoming

it’s in the evening…

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

bad for leaving them

the welcoming party, even if he didn’t feel like

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he agreed

finally slept

held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene Town

been a top priority for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in to make it

Serene Town County would be

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to look after Mr.

entrance, ready

pulled up at the parking space.

and formally, and the man had a suit

Look at the

it always my fault? You were the one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of

other than Montana

get inside!”

glanced over his shoulder and saw that a boy

that one of your

playing with

by the look of her face, she was

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

ready to enter the hotel, he heard someone calling

what a

greeted with

kick Montana badly on the kneecaps

planning a grand event, so what are you doing

reply, Montana

I didn’t 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,

and

work well. I’ll remember to spare you

She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into the

Hehe…

and see, I’m going to make you cry,

took a step

dining hall

his back,

felt his face pelted

person

by a table, covering her mouth and giggling behind

and they all looked like

looked at Gerald

there like a dummy. Get

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frowned, unhappy, but he walked

pretty good…

look, all the waiters here are in their

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

find a

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

It’s a rare 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 they tried to

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

Gerald could not resist

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

he was a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

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

been mocking him ever since they stepped into the

attend the welcoming party.

to remain low-profile, but it certainly didn’t mean he

sat

you really are pathetic and gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat down after being told to

again, Montana rudely jeered at

made the women

Town’s business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved

on the other hand, was

she endlessly flattered them on some

that everyone was so happy, she was even

Thwack!

back of Gerald’s

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

burst into

remained silent, standing up and pouring

when it was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its

spilled the wine

was full

My

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

Montana was enraged.

second, and there was no way she could

looked

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

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

have let you sit

you standing there for? I’m heading

at another table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by

“Alright!”

at Montana. He nodded

told you to get me a box of tissue! What the fck am I

in

was universal, and both the men’s and women’s washrooms

that moment, a girl came

happened to walk over to

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