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, Mrs.

to conceal his identity, he simply

and

eyes opened wide the moment they

Especially Queenie.

did you win?” she asked in an anxious

that a young girl like Queenie would

Gerald was a nice young man, and he intended for

who would like a

So, Queenie rejected him.

had won the lottery, she felt a jolt run through her

did become a wealthy man,

Gerald. How much

to her

while

a million?” Queenie stared in

hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted

really won half a

relax.

Mrs. Winters

the other hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants was crawling all

could she

he seemed to have won a lot more than

it be five

Gosh!

to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal

hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious,

first waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish

his belly started grumbling, he headed to the

Gerald? You’re

queueing up for food, he felt

he looked back, he saw a beautiful

makeup on, Gerald

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a

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

was pretty yet looked normal at

seen her for three to four years, and all dolled up, she looked really hot and

metamorphosis was

prepared to bump into high

ones that should be

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

common for some teachers to leave behind

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

Montana take a picture of him, and how on earth did

guess was that she must have taken the picture after she got

luggage while she was holding her

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald

why are you in the

quite as much, but now, it seemed

uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing someone?” Gerald

to your uncle later for

Morgana smiled.

must be a doctor here, right?” Gerald

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

“That’s great!”

family seemed to have some connections with the hospital, but

to do when students were

those

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald to make

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

canteen lady, and she soon filled up both of their plates with delicious

was sumptuous and

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

her mouth a

so much for the food! It looks

two then took

catching up, but what she really wanted was to show off

occasionally inserting praises with

doctor in a

“Who’s this?”

Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is Gabriel Lyons. He’s the one I told you about, and his dad is the

Morgana smiled.

get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly then,” said

would I find

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

actually alright that things turned out this

the remainder of the meal, he listened to

think it’s Cameron Laver and the others.

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

I booked Johnsbury Bistro for

we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now.

when are you going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

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

fork onto

that Morgana had to be in some sort of

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to your father at all! Doesn’t

enraged that her fork almost slammed into

to

listened as he ate, and he

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

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

however, seemed to be

end, Morgana became the victim of the conflict between the

a 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

that the director deliberately

things had become quite upsetting for

that things wouldn’t work

it was the reason why Morgana wanted to have a night out with Cameron and the

since they were

a hospital, and his mother in the

short, they were going to have a discussion

and awkward as he listened

finished his

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

asked the question blandly. It didn’t sound as warm as it

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

hard time at work? Don’t worry too

lunch

give her a reassuring word or

even thought that if he could help her, he was more than willing

he could tell that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a

to

the room number to your uncle’s ward, and

“Alright!”

them

he walked out of

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

a

industries, but it also included many of Serene

educational sectors were also part

way, Gerald, I wonder if

just as they were

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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

the evening…

his gut was right, all along. They were indeed there at

quite bad for

he didn’t feel like going, they would just

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agreed

finally

Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around

for the region, and this time, much

business owners of Serene Town

Gerald had to look after

stood at the entrance,

at the parking space. A

formally, and the man

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

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

couple was none other than Montana and her husband,

let’s get inside!”

and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel.

that one of your students? Is that

must be playing with

startled, and by the look of her face, she was seriously taken aback

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

what a

greeted with

wanted to kick Montana badly on the kneecaps

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

for his reply, Montana looked as if she realized

here to work, right? Wow, Gerald, 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, huh?

smirked and

I’ll remember to spare you a

patted Gerald’s shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into

Hehe…

you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald laughed and

step into the

hall was

his back, scouring the

felt his face

Who was that? That person must

a

to her, and they

at

Get

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unhappy, but he walked over

Lewis, is this one of your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?”

the waiters here are in their uniforms, and he’s the only one not wearing

guess he must be the handyman then. He’ll work wherever there’s work to

tried to find

come to my side. There’s an empty seat beside me. Come sit

dine among so many rich

Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

the end, Gerald could not resist the

a little while. He would then cross over

was a little annoyed, mostly because Montana

Why?

relationship, Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even get a single thank

mocking him ever since they stepped into

the welcoming party. Instead, he became the

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

sat

aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat down after being told to do

rudely

women giggle in

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

other hand, was

on some occasions, hoping she could tag

happy, she

Thwack!

the back

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

table burst into fits

and

the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents without the

and spilled

dress was full

Holy sh*t! My

know how to pour wine??? Do you want to

Montana was enraged.

and there was no way she could meet people in

looked like

who had never attended any such events, so he was

anyway, so all she could do was

mistake. I should never have let you sit here from

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 get

“Alright!”

at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana to

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

in

universal, and both the men’s and

that moment, a girl

to walk over to the sink to

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Miss Lewis? Why are