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?”

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

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

and ended

eyes opened wide

Especially Queenie.

did you win?” she asked in an anxious

adults, thought that it was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct questions. She simply couldn’t suppress

young man,

like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

he had won the

sh*t! If he really did become a wealthy man, would that mean she

How much did

to

while showing

Half a million?” Queenie stared

the other hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted

really won half a

worry about it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve already paid

Mrs. Winters sit

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

could she

to have won

it be five

Gosh!

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

go anywhere, staying by Mr. Winters’ side all the time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he only needed to stay in the hospital for

he first waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish

the

you, Gerald?

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

he saw a beautiful girl, all

the makeup on, Gerald

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

was a

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

school years, she was pretty yet looked normal

hadn’t seen her for three to four years,

metamorphosis was

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

that should be working had already

representatives’ group today. You were carrying a duffel bag, so I knew

Morgana straightened her hair.

some teachers to leave behind their

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

when did Montana take a picture of him, and

guess was that she must have taken the

was holding her phone at that time,

Fck. That btch…

seem,

in the

did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown wiser after mingling within

admitted here. How about you? Seeing

here. Say hello to your uncle later

Morgana smiled.

must be a

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

“That’s great!”

some connections with the hospital,

thing to do when students were

rely on them, and those without

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald

Let me treat you to lunch today. Miss, two servings

soon filled up both

was sumptuous and

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

her mouth

so much for the food! It

two then took their

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

inserting praises with a few

in a white lab

“Who’s this?”

introduce my boyfriend to you. This is Gabriel

Morgana smiled.

proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria?

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

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

was actually alright that things turned out this

of the meal, he listened

few more high school classmates coming here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and

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

Johnsbury Bistro for

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

the way, when are you going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

matter? I’ve just lost my

slammed her fork onto the

heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be

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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!

was so enraged that her fork almost slammed into the table

tried to

as he ate, and he could almost understand

hospital as

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

seemed to be at

victim

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

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

that the director deliberately wanted to embarrass Gabriel’s

had become quite

was highly possible that things wouldn’t work out

Morgana wanted to

were since they were from the same class in

dad worked in a hospital, and his mother

they were going to have a discussion

awkward as

finished his

I’ve got a lot going on here, so don’t

the question blandly. It didn’t

only polite for the first few minutes. When that time was up,

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

finish his lunch and

give her

he could help her,

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

sought to

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

“Alright!”

them the

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

he called Zack, seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent doctor in

a

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

sectors were also part

I wonder if

as they were

“Why, what’s wrong?”

fault, I let slip of it when I was drinking, and they

it’s in the evening…

all along. They were indeed there at the station to

quite bad for leaving

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

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agreed to

finally slept off, Gerald left

in Cape Grace

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

of Serene Town

since Gerald had to look after Mr.

the entrance,

up at the parking space. A couple came

dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had

my, we should’ve left earlier. Look at the time

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

than Montana and her

let’s get inside!”

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

that one of your students? Is

eyes must be playing with y… f*ck, it is

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

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

what

with

frankly, he wanted to kick Montana badly on the

this place is? They’re planning a grand event, so what are you doing here?”

his reply, Montana looked as if

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? Not

and nodded

well. I’ll remember to

She then grabbed

Hehe…

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

took a step

dining hall was

hands behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack

he felt his face pelted

Who was that? That person must have been

Morgana sitting by a table, covering her

ladies sat next to her, and they all looked like they knew each

all looked at Gerald and

standing there like a dummy. Get over here!” Montana shouted

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he walked over to their table

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

all the waiters here are in their

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

tried to find

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

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

saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they tried to

Montana rolled her eyes.

asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of college for

could not resist

them for a

annoyed, mostly because Montana had been

Why?

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

mocking him ever since they stepped into the

welcoming party. Instead, he became the ladies’

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

sat

can’t believe you

Montana rudely jeered

women giggle

Serene Town’s business

hand,

endlessly flattered them on some occasions, hoping she could tag

so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

the back of

for Libby and the

at the table burst into fits

and pouring everyone a

it was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring its contents without the

spilled the wine directly on

was full

Holy sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

even know how to pour wine??? Do you want to die?! Any idea

Montana was enraged.

party was about to start in a second, and there

Gerald looked

attended any such events, so he

the one who made him do it anyway, so all she could do was hold her tongue and

should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I didn’t,

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

with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to go

“Alright!”

Montana. He

of tissue! 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

to walk over to

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Miss Lewis? Why