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?”

so there’s nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!” replied Gerald,

him to conceal his identity, he

he panicked and ended up

Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment they heard

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in

a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct questions. She simply couldn’t suppress her

a nice young man, and he intended for them

who would like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

Gerald say that he had won the lottery, she

wealthy man, would that

How much did you

to her

while showing

million?” Queenie stared in

hand, Mrs. Winters was

You really won

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

helped Mrs.

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

she do

have won a lot

it be five

Gosh!

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

in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he

Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish

the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself

Gerald? You’re

for food, he

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

even with the makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

class in high school and even representative of the English

pretty yet looked normal at the

he hadn’t seen her for three to four years, and

was pretty

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

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

were carrying a duffel bag, so I knew you were

Morgana straightened her hair.

common for some teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

picture of him, and how on earth did he

that she must have taken the

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

Fck. That btch…

may seem, Gerald still cursed

you in the hospital? Someone you know got

did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed

uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

Say hello to your uncle later for

Morgana smiled.

be a doctor here,

become a full-time doctor here!” Morgana said with a touch of

“That’s great!”

family seemed to have some connections with the

connections was a pretty common thing to do when students were

with connections would rely on them, and those without connections

It was nothing surprising.

was time for Gerald

to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch today. Miss,

soon filled up both of their plates with

was sumptuous

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

her mouth a

Thank you so much for the food! It looks absolutely

two then took their

herself and what she’d been doing for the past two years. It might have seemed like some innocent catching up,

listened, occasionally inserting

male doctor in a

“Who’s this?”

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

Morgana smiled.

him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up

I still have to work this afternoon, so how would I find any time for that? Besides,

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

alright that things turned out this

meal, he

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 their break, and it

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

booked Johnsbury Bistro for

all, we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going to make me look

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

Morgana had to be in some sort of

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said before. He isn’t giving face to your father at all! Doesn’t he know we are both seeing each other? He made the other intern

so enraged that her fork almost slammed into the table

to console

he ate, and he could almost

Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an intern clinician

course, Morgana was really good at her job, where she was very professional and was very proficient with her skills. Many hospital staff and patients had

however, seemed to be at odds with the

became the victim

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

the director’s

apparent that the director deliberately wanted to embarrass Gabriel’s

had become quite upsetting for

that things wouldn’t work

the reason why Morgana wanted to have a

were since they were from the same

worked in a hospital, and his

were going to have a discussion on the

as he listened to

finished

done? Have you eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot

It didn’t sound as warm as it did

only polite for the first few minutes. When that time was up, their real character would emerge from

say you were having a hard time at

finish his lunch and just leave like

her a reassuring word or

could help her, he was more than willing to help

him, the fact that she invited

a result, Gerald sought to help and return

me the room number to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

them the

Morgana and Gabriel, he walked out of the cafeteria to go look

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

wasn’t a big

include free-market industries, but it

sectors were also part of that

I wonder if you’re

just as they were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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

in the evening… Fine,

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

quite bad

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

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agreed

the afternoon, once Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald left for

held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around

been a top priority for the region, and this time, much

many business owners of Serene

arrived first since Gerald had

entrance, ready to

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

dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had a suit

Look at the time now!” complained

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 are late!” retorted the

none other than Montana and

get inside!” said

that a boy

of

Your eyes must be playing with y… f*ck,

look of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

enter the hotel, he heard someone calling out to

Lewis, what

greeted with a

wanted to kick Montana badly

They’re planning a grand

waiting for his reply, Montana looked as

the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be quite busy tonight, so you must’ve smelled your opportunity, huh? Not

and

work well. I’ll remember to spare you a

grabbed Jonathan’s hand

Hehe…

you cry, you

a step into

hall

his hands behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack and

he felt his face pelted by

was that? That person must have been really

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 other

at Gerald and

dummy. Get over here!”

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he walked

one of your students? He looks pretty good…

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

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

find

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

shy! It’s a rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today,

women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome

Montana rolled her eyes.

you to sit down?! Are you

the end, Gerald could

he chose to sit with them for a little while. He

he was a little annoyed, mostly because

Why?

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

had been mocking him ever since

the welcoming party. Instead,

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

sat

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

again, Montana rudely jeered at

the women giggle

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

the other hand, was just a substitute

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

was so happy, she

Thwack!

back of Gerald’s

up and pour some wine for Libby and the others? Think

the table burst into

up and pouring everyone a

was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle,

he and spilled the wine directly on

dress was

sh*t! My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

about to start in a second, and there was no way she could meet

Gerald looked like a

who had never attended any

the one who made him do it anyway, so all

never have let you sit here from the beginning! If

you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet.

another table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by herself, she poked Gerald’s head

“Alright!”

He nodded and followed Montana

What the fck am I going to do with just one

in a blurred

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

a girl came out of the

to walk over to the sink

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Why are