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?”

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

reason for him to conceal his

panicked and ended up

opened wide

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an anxious

young girl like Queenie would ask

was a nice young man, and he intended for them both to

like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

had won the

become a wealthy man, would that mean

me, Gerald. How much did you

to her

laughed, while showing five

Half a million?” Queenie stared in

other hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by

really won half

Just relax.

Mrs. Winters sit

as though a swarm

could she

to have won a

be five

Gosh!

it, the more anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen

in the hospital. The good news was that his condition

Mr. and Mrs. Winters

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

you, Gerald?

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

he looked back, he saw a beautiful girl,

makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a little

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

high school years, she was pretty yet

to four years, and all

was pretty

prepared to bump into high school

ones that should be working

today. You were carrying a

Morgana straightened her hair.

graduation, it was common for some teachers to leave

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

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

she must have taken the picture after she got off

luggage while she was holding her

Fck. That btch…

seem, Gerald still

why are you in the hospital?

with Gerald. Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown

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

here. Say hello to your uncle later for me. I sincerely hope it all

Morgana smiled.

must be a doctor here, right?” Gerald

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

“That’s great!”

seemed to have some connections with

was a pretty common thing to do when

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

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald

have to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch

and she soon filled up both of their

meal was sumptuous and

other for quite some time now,

mouth

so much for the food! It

two then

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

listened, occasionally inserting praises with a few

a young male doctor in a white

“Who’s this?”

introduce my boyfriend to you.

Morgana smiled.

classmate of yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal

find any time for that? Besides, you don’t mind the cafeteria

Gerald nodded as he shoved two big mouthfuls of potatoes

Gerald, it was actually alright that things turned out this

the meal, he listened

Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and it looks like you have to

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 book

I booked Johnsbury

that restaurant is too ordinary. How about Buntingford Grand Hotel?” After all, we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not

to settle this? You know that your director is the hospital’s chief, and there’s nothing my father can do

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

up the matter? I’ve just lost

her fork onto

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in

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just as I’ve said before. He isn’t giving face to your father at all! Doesn’t he know

so enraged that her fork almost slammed into

tried to console

listened as he ate, and he could almost understand what

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

was really good at her job, where she was very professional and was very proficient with

seemed to be at odds

victim

than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end well,

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

the director deliberately wanted to

become quite

was highly possible that things

wanted to have a night out with Cameron

and his gang were since they were from the

hospital, and his

short, they were going to have a discussion on the

and awkward as he listened

quickly finished

lot going on here, so don’t take this at

the question blandly. It didn’t

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

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

lunch and

her a reassuring word

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

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

sought to help

the room number to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

them the

out of the cafeteria to go look

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

a big deal

industries, but it also included many of Serene

also part of that

Gerald, I

as they were about to hang up the

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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 would

it’s in the evening… Fine,

feeling in his gut was right, all along. They were indeed

Gerald felt quite bad for

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

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he agreed to

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

Cape Grace

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

business owners of Serene Town

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

the entrance, ready to enter

space. A couple came out of the car,

elegantly and formally, and

we should’ve left earlier. Look at the

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

none other than Montana and

get inside!” said

saw that a boy had also entered the

that one of your

must be playing with y… f*ck, it

and by the look of her face, she was seriously

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

Lewis, what

with

frankly, he wanted to kick

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

for his reply, Montana looked as if she

you’re here to work, right? Wow, Gerald, I didn’t know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace

and

I’ll remember to spare

Gerald’s shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and

Hehe…

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

step

hall was

his hands behind his back,

face pelted

person must have been really

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth and

next to her, and they all

all looked at Gerald and laughed

dummy. Get over

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walked

He looks pretty good… hey,

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

handyman then. He’ll work wherever there’s work to be done,

find

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

rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so you’ve got

late twenties, a few women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

Gerald could

was feeling good tonight, so he chose to sit with them for a little while. He would then cross over to Zack’s table once he spotted

was a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing him with

Why?

teacher-student relationship, Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even get

ever since they stepped

party. Instead, he became the ladies’

but it certainly didn’t

he sat

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

rudely jeered

women

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

hand, was just a

them on some occasions, hoping she

was so happy, she

Thwack!

slapped the back of

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

at the table burst into

standing up and pouring everyone a glass

Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring

hands, he and spilled the wine directly on Montana’s

was full

Holy sh*t! My skirt!”

you want to die?! Any idea how much I

Montana was enraged.

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

Gerald looked

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

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

wrong… this is my mistake. I should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I

you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet. Hurry up and get me some

be weirdly unattractive just

“Alright!”

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

tissue! What the fck am I going

in a blurred

and both the men’s and women’s washrooms were located

moment, a girl came out

to walk over to the sink to wash

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