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

there was no reason for him to conceal his identity, he simply didn’t know what to tell Mrs.

and

opened wide

Especially Queenie.

you win?” she asked in

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

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

who would like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

say that he had won the lottery,

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

me, Gerald. How much

to

while showing five

million?” Queenie stared in

the other hand, Mrs. Winters was

You really won half a

it, auntie. Just relax.

Mrs.

felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants

could she do

he seemed to have won

be

Gosh!

anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal the specific value and make them guess

The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he only needed to

lunchtime, he first waited for Mr. and

the

you, Gerald?

queueing up for food, he

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

even with the makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a little

her. She was from the same class in high school and even

high school years, she was pretty yet looked normal at

seen her for three to four years, and all

metamorphosis was pretty

bump into high school classmates long before he returned to

all, the ones that should be working had already

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.

leave behind their contacts to stay in touch

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

picture of him, and how on

she must have taken the picture after she got off the

over her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time, so

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed

why are you in the hospital? Someone you

talk quite as

got admitted here. How about

Say hello to your uncle later

Morgana smiled.

be a doctor

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

“That’s great!”

family seemed to have some connections with the

thing to do when

them, and those

It was nothing surprising.

was time for Gerald to

don’t have to order anything. Let me treat you to

and she soon filled up

was sumptuous

each other for quite some

covered her mouth a little,

would I? Thank you so much for the

then

years. It might have seemed like some innocent catching up, but what she really wanted was to show off a little bit. Nonetheless,

merely listened, occasionally inserting praises with

a young male doctor in a white lab

“Who’s this?”

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

Morgana smiled.

high school classmate of yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can

would I find any time for that? Besides,

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

was actually alright that

of the meal, he listened to Gabriel

here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and it looks

my shift for a 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

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haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going to make me look too shabby in front of them,

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 there’s nothing my father can do

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

up the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite! I can’t

slammed her fork onto the

heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in some sort of

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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

fork almost slammed into the table

tried to

ate, and he could almost

that Morgana Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s father, the hospital’s

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

be at odds

victim of the

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

the director’s side, but that one seemed to perform way worse

the director deliberately wanted

become quite upsetting

was highly possible that things wouldn’t work out

wanted to have a night out with Cameron and the

and his gang were since they were from the same class in

in a hospital, and his mother in the health

going to have

felt uncomfortable and awkward as he

finished his

eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot going on here, so don’t take this at

blandly. It didn’t sound

the first few minutes.

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

lunch and

however, give her a reassuring word or

if he could help her, he

the fact that she invited

a result, Gerald sought to

Gerald. Right, tell me the room number to your uncle’s

“Alright!”

them

walked out of

seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a

wasn’t a

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

were also part of

I wonder if

asked just as they were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

was drinking, and they even

the evening… Fine, I’ll

his gut was right, all along. They were indeed

bad for leaving them

welcoming party, even if he didn’t feel like going, they would just keep pestering

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he agreed

Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald

Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

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

of Serene Town County would be

since Gerald had

entrance, ready to

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

and formally, and the man had a suit

Look at

put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to hurry

none other than

squabbling, let’s get inside!”

a boy had also entered the hotel. He pointed at

of

playing with y…

by the look of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

hotel, he heard someone calling

Lewis, what a

greeted with a

he wanted to kick Montana badly on the

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

his reply, Montana looked as

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 your opportunity, huh?

smirked and nodded

well. I’ll remember

then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into

Hehe…

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

step

hall

back, scouring the

he felt his face pelted by a

was that? That person

by a table, covering her mouth and

her, and they all looked like they knew each other quite

at

there like a dummy. Get over

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but he walked over to their table

this one of your students? He looks pretty good… hey, why

their uniforms, and he’s the only one

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

to find a

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

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

late twenties, a few women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and they tried to

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

Gerald could not

to sit with them for a little while. He

annoyed, mostly because Montana

Why?

everything that she asked had him to do,

ever since they stepped

party. Instead, he became the ladies’

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

sat

really are pathetic and gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat down after being told

again, Montana rudely

the women giggle

ladies were the wealthy spouses of Serene Town’s business elite,

other hand, was just a

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

so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

slapped the back

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

burst

silent, standing up and pouring everyone a glass of

deliberately shook the bottle,

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

dress was

sh*t! My

wine??? Do you want to die?! Any

Montana was enraged.

to start in a second, and there was

looked like a

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

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

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

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

boyfriend was at 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!”

smirked as he looked at Montana. He

What the fck am I going to

in a blurred

was universal, and both the men’s and

that moment, a girl came out of

to the sink to wash her

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