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?”

just won the lottery, so there’s nothing to worry about,

him to conceal his identity, he simply

and ended

wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in an anxious

quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such

was a nice young man, and he intended for

a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

that he had won the

If he really did become a wealthy man, would

How much did you

jumped to

while showing five

a million?”

hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by

You really won

auntie. Just relax. I’ve already paid for uncle’s

helped Mrs. Winters

other hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants

could she do

Gerald’s tone alone, he seemed to have won a lot more

be five

Gosh!

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

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

he first waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to

grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria to get himself something to

you, Gerald? You’re

queueing up for food, he felt a sudden tap on

looked back, he saw a beautiful girl,

makeup on, Gerald still recognized

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a

he knew her. She was from the same class in high school and even representative of the English class. Her name was Morgana

high school years, she was pretty yet looked normal at the

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

metamorphosis was pretty

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

be working had already gone to

taken by Montana Lewis in our English class representatives’ group today. You were carrying a duffel bag, so I knew you were back. I didn’t expect to

Morgana straightened her hair.

teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in touch with

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

Montana take a picture of him, and

must have taken

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

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed in his

you in the hospital? Someone

had a quick chat with Gerald. Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now,

here. How about you? Seeing someone?” Gerald

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

Morgana smiled.

understand now. You must be a doctor

I’ll become a full-time doctor here!” Morgana said with

“That’s great!”

connections with the hospital, but

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

those without connections

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to

Let me treat you to lunch

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

meal was sumptuous

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

covered her mouth a little,

I? Thank you so much for the

two then took

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

occasionally inserting

doctor in a white

“Who’s this?”

school. I ran into him here, so I treated him to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to

Morgana smiled.

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

have to work this afternoon, so how would I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t

food here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded as he shoved two big

it was actually alright

remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and

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 you

my best buddies during high school, and now that they’re here on break, I’ve to treat them as well. Even if I

Johnsbury Bistro

since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going to make me look too shabby in front

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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow another bite of

her fork onto the table in

Morgana had

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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

that her fork almost slammed into

to console

and he could almost understand

entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s

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

father, however, seemed to be at odds with

the end, Morgana became the victim

be a little more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t

had been given to another intern from the director’s

the director deliberately wanted to embarrass

had become quite

things

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

knew who Cameron and his gang were since they were from the same class in high

dad worked in a hospital, and his mother in the

were going to have

felt uncomfortable and awkward as he listened to their

finished

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

asked the question blandly. It didn’t sound

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

way, Morgana, did you just say you were having a hard time

lunch and

her a

could help her, he

really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a

sought to

the room number to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

them

of the cafeteria to go

if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor

a big

did Gerald’s long-term investment plan include free-market industries, but it also included many of Serene Town’s business

also part

I wonder if you’re

just as they were

“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.

in the

along. They were indeed there at the station to

quite bad for leaving them

party, even if he didn’t feel like

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he agreed to

finally

would be held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

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

owners of Serene Town County would be

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to look after

the entrance, ready to

at the parking space.

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

left earlier. Look at the time now!” complained the

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

other than Montana and

squabbling, let’s get inside!” said

and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel. He

Isn’t that one of your students? Is

be playing with y… f*ck, it

of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

someone calling out to him. He looked back, and

Lewis, what a

greeted with a

frankly, he wanted to kick

surprised you asked us… do you even know what this place is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you doing here?” asked Montana,

Montana looked as if she

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

smirked and

I’ll remember to spare you

shoulder. She then grabbed

Hehe…

make you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald laughed and shook his

step into

hall was packed

his hands behind his back, scouring

felt his face pelted

Who was that? That person must

by a table, covering her

ladies sat next to her, and they

looked at Gerald and laughed

dummy. Get over

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but he walked over to

good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?” said

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

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

tried to find

There’s an empty seat beside me. Come sit and have

rare chance to dine among so many rich

few women saw how Gerald looked

Montana rolled her eyes.

they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of

the end, Gerald could not resist the

good tonight, so he chose to sit with them for a little while. He would then cross

a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been

Why?

Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he

him ever since they stepped into

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

certainly didn’t mean he was

sat

aren’t you? I can’t believe you

rudely

made the women giggle in

business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved in Mayberry’s top

the other hand, was just

on some occasions, hoping she could

was so happy, she was

Thwack!

back of

get up and pour some wine for Libby and

at the table burst into fits of

up and

turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively

he and spilled the wine directly

dress was

My skirt!”

want to die?! Any idea

Montana was enraged.

and there was no way she could meet people in this

looked like a

thought Gerald was a brat who had never attended any such events,

him do it anyway, so

I should never have let you sit here from the beginning!

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

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

“Alright!”

He nodded and followed Montana to

What the fck am I

in a blurred

men’s and women’s washrooms were located beside

that moment, a girl came out of the

walk over to the sink to

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