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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?”

won the lottery, so there’s nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!”

to conceal his identity,

panicked and ended

eyes opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an

Winters’s 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

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

would like a

So, Queenie rejected him.

that he had won the lottery, she

become a wealthy man, would that

How much did

to her

while showing five

Half a million?” Queenie stared

Winters was

You really won half a million

worry about it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve

helped Mrs. Winters

felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants was

could she do

he seemed to have won a lot more than just half

be five

Gosh!

became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a

next two days, Gerald didn’t go anywhere, staying by Mr. Winters’ side all the time in the hospital. The

Mr.

the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself something to

you, Gerald? You’re

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

saw a beautiful girl, all made up and wearing a

with the makeup on, Gerald still

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a little

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

school years, she was pretty yet looked normal at the

seen her for three to four years,

metamorphosis was

bump into high school classmates long before he returned

all, the ones that should be working had already gone to

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

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

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

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

taken

was holding her phone at that time, so

Fck. That btch…

may seem, Gerald

you in the hospital?

they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown wiser

admitted here. How about

of patients here. Say hello to your uncle later for

Morgana smiled.

be a

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

“That’s great!”

have some connections with the hospital,

connections was a pretty common thing to do when

on them, and those without connections would

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to make his

order anything. Let me treat you

canteen lady, and she soon filled up both of

was sumptuous and

in high school, and we haven’t seen each other for quite some time now, so you won’t

her mouth a

much for the food! It looks

two then

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 with

occasionally inserting praises

time, a young male doctor in a white

“Who’s this?”

so I treated him to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to

Morgana smiled.

it be better to get 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?

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

was actually alright that things turned out this

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

didn’t you have a few more high school classmates coming here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for

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

Johnsbury

we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re

then. That’s changed. By the way, when are you going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s chief, and

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

matter? I’ve just

her fork onto the table

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

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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

to

and he

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

she was very professional and was very proficient with her skills. Many hospital

seemed to be at odds

Morgana became the victim of the conflict

a permanent doctor her, and if her

been given to another intern from the director’s side, but that one seemed to perform way

apparent that the director deliberately wanted

things had become quite upsetting

possible that things wouldn’t

to have a night out with Cameron and the

who Cameron and his gang were since

in a hospital, and his

were going to have

and awkward as he listened

finished

a lot going on

It didn’t sound

for the first few minutes. When that time was up, their

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

his lunch and

her

help her, he was more than willing to help

invited

Gerald sought to

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

“Alright!”

told them the

walked out of the cafeteria

pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor

wasn’t a big

investment plan include free-market industries, but

were also part of that

the way, Gerald, I wonder if you’re

just as they were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

of Serene Town County 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 set up a welcoming party for you, and they wanted to know if you

it’s in the evening…

right, all along. They were

felt quite bad

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

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agreed

once Mr. Winters finally slept

Grace Hotel,

investors had always been a top priority for the region, and this time, much thought had been put in

business owners of Serene

arrived first since Gerald had to look

entrance, ready to

the parking space. A couple came out

and the

left earlier. Look at the time now!”

always my fault? You 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

was none other than Montana and her

let’s get inside!” said

a boy

that one of your students?

what? Your eyes must be playing with

startled, and by the look of her face, she

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

he heard someone calling out

what a

greeted with

wanted to kick Montana badly on

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

reply, Montana looked as if she realized

Gerald, I didn’t know you had quite the eye for the

and

well. I’ll remember to spare you a

then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and

Hehe…

going to make you

took a step

dining hall was

behind his back, scouring the crowd for

face pelted by a small

that? That person

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

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

all looked at

dummy. Get over here!”

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unhappy, but he walked

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

all the waiters here are in their uniforms, and

the handyman then. He’ll work wherever there’s work

tried to find a reasonable

come to my side. There’s an

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

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

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

the end, Gerald could not

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

a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

everything that she asked had

been mocking him ever

was supposed to attend the welcoming party. Instead, he became

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

sat down

aren’t you? I can’t

rudely

the women giggle in

of Serene Town’s business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved

on the other hand, was just a

a result, she endlessly flattered them on some occasions, hoping she

was so happy, she was even

Thwack!

back of Gerald’s

for Libby and the others? Think you’re some

burst into fits

silent, standing up and pouring everyone a glass

deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring

hands, he and spilled the wine directly on

dress was full

My

how to pour wine??? 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

looked like a

never attended any such events, so he

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

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

you standing there for? I’m heading to

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

“Alright!”

smirked as he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana

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

in

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

moment, a girl came out

walk over to the sink

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