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?”

nothing

to conceal his identity, he simply didn’t know what

panicked and ended

wide the moment they

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an anxious

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

was a nice young man, and he intended

who would like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

she heard Gerald say that he had won the lottery, she felt a jolt

If he really did become a wealthy man, would that mean she missed her

me, Gerald. How

to

laughed, while showing five

a million?” Queenie stared in

hand, Mrs. Winters

really won half a

auntie. Just relax.

helped Mrs.

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

could she do

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

be five

Gosh!

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

The

waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish their

the hospital’s

you, Gerald? You’re

up for food, he felt a

saw a beautiful girl, all made up and wearing

with the makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

course, he knew her. She was from the same class in high school and

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

four years, and

metamorphosis was pretty

to bump into high school classmates long before he

that should be working had already gone

You were carrying a duffel bag, so

Morgana straightened her hair.

it was common for some teachers to leave

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

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

must have taken the picture

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

Fck. That btch…

rude as it may seem, Gerald still

why are you in the hospital? Someone you know got

they did not talk quite as much, but now,

How about you?

got lots of patients here. Say hello to your uncle

Morgana smiled.

understand now. You must be a doctor

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

“That’s great!”

some connections with the hospital,

to do when

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

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to make his

treat you to lunch today. Miss, two

and she soon filled up both of their

was sumptuous

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

covered her mouth a little,

Thank you so much for the food! It looks

two then

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, but what she really wanted was to show off a little bit. Nonetheless, she was still more comfortable to get along with than

inserting

a young male doctor in a white lab

“Who’s this?”

him here, 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 about, and his dad is

Morgana smiled.

a proper restaurant meal than in

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

The food here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded as

alright that things

of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and Montana

Cameron Laver and the

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

booked Johnsbury

ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going

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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

why did you bring up the matter? I’ve just lost

onto

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in some sort of

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make the other intern a 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 are both seeing each other? He made the other intern a full-time

fork

to

and he could almost understand what

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

good at her job, where she was very professional and was

however, seemed to be at odds with the

the end, Morgana became the victim of

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

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

was apparent that the director deliberately

had become quite

possible that things wouldn’t work

Morgana wanted to have a night out with Cameron and

gang were since they were from the

in a hospital, and his

have a

as he listened to their

quickly finished

you eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot going on

asked the question blandly. It didn’t sound

the first few minutes.

were having a hard time at work? Don’t worry too much, and just relax. I believe everything will turn out

lunch and just leave like

give her a reassuring word or

he could help her, he was

tell that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not, was what

to help

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

“Alright!”

told them

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

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

wasn’t a big deal

Gerald’s long-term investment plan include free-market industries, but

were also part of that

Gerald, I wonder if you’re

were about

“Why, what’s wrong?”

of it when I was drinking, and they even went to the station specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve

the evening…

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

quite bad

didn’t feel like going, they

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agreed to

finally slept off, Gerald

Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

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

owners of Serene Town County would be

since Gerald had to

stood at the entrance, ready to

car pulled up at the parking space. A

dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had

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

hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to hurry us since Mr. Crawford will

than Montana and her husband,

let’s get

he glanced over his shoulder and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel. He pointed at

one of your

Your eyes must be playing

look of her face, she was seriously

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

someone calling out to him. He looked back, and by

what a

greeted with

wanted to kick

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

for his reply, Montana looked

quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be

smirked and

remember to spare you

then grabbed Jonathan’s hand

Hehe…

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

a step into

hall was packed

held his hands behind his back, scouring the crowd

he felt his face pelted by

person must have been

by a table, covering her mouth

her, and they all looked like they knew each other

looked at Gerald

there like a dummy. Get over

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he walked over to

your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?” said a woman next to

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 be done, so

tried to find a

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

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

twenties, a few women saw how Gerald looked quite

Montana rolled her eyes.

asked you to sit down?! Are you that

Gerald could not resist

with them for a little while. He would then

annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing

Why?

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

had been mocking him ever since they

welcoming party. Instead, he became the ladies’ laughing

didn’t mean he

he sat down

I can’t believe you

rudely

made the women giggle in

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

on the other hand, was just

flattered them on some occasions,

was so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

slapped the back of Gerald’s

don’t you get up and pour some wine for Libby and the others?

at the table burst into

up and pouring everyone a

Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents without the slightest

he and spilled the wine directly

her dress was full of

My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

and there

Gerald looked like a

was a brat who had never attended any such events,

anyway, so

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

what are you standing there for? I’m heading

some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to

“Alright!”

looked at Montana. He

of tissue! What

in

was universal, and both the men’s

that moment, a girl came

to the sink to

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