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?”

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

reason for him to conceal his identity, he simply didn’t know what to tell

panicked and ended

opened wide

Especially Queenie.

much did you win?” she asked in an anxious

was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would ask

had always said Gerald was a nice young man, and he intended

would like a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

won the

become a wealthy man,

me, Gerald. How much

jumped to her

laughed, while

Half a million?”

the other hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by

really won half a

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

Mrs.

as though a swarm of

she

tone alone, he seemed to have won a

be five

Gosh!

more anxious she became. Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago,

The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he only needed to stay in the hospital for a

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

started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria

you, Gerald? You’re

up for food, he felt a sudden

beautiful girl, all made up and wearing a

with the makeup on,

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

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

their high school years, she was pretty yet looked

hadn’t seen her for three to four years, and all

was pretty

into high school classmates long before he returned to

should be

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

it was common for some teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

when did Montana take a picture of him, and how on earth did

have taken

she was holding her phone at that time, so

Fck. That btch…

may seem, Gerald

you in the hospital? Someone you

not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown wiser

here. How about you? Seeing someone?”

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

Morgana smiled.

now. You must be a

and in a short while, I’ll become a

“That’s great!”

seemed to have some connections with the hospital, but that

was a pretty common thing to do

those without connections would

It was nothing surprising.

Gerald to make

Let me treat you to

she soon filled up both of their plates

meal was sumptuous

we haven’t seen each other for quite

her mouth

why would I? Thank you so much for the food! It

then

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

listened, occasionally inserting praises with a few

young male doctor in a white lab

“Who’s this?”

Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is Gabriel Lyons. He’s the one I told you

Morgana smiled.

better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in

I still have to work this afternoon, so how would I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t mind the cafeteria food, right,

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

it was actually alright that things turned out

the meal, he listened

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

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

Johnsbury Bistro for

seen each ever since we left high school, that’s

going to get the other directors for a meal to settle this? You know that your director is

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

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

onto the

he had heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in

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did he 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

so enraged that her fork almost slammed into the

to console

as he ate, and he

into the hospital as an intern clinician

her job, where she was very professional and was very

father, however, seemed to be at

became the victim of the

suspected it would be a little more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her, and if her probation didn’t end well, the only

intern from the director’s side,

apparent that the director deliberately wanted to embarrass

become

things wouldn’t work

was the reason why Morgana wanted to

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

in a hospital, and

to have

uncomfortable and awkward as he listened to

quickly finished his

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

blandly. It didn’t sound as warm as

most people were only polite for the first few minutes. When that time

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

finish his lunch and just leave like

her a reassuring word

could help her, he was more than

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

to help and return the

room number to your uncle’s ward, and I’ll

“Alright!”

told them

and Gabriel, he walked out of

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

wasn’t a big deal

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

sectors were also part of that

way, Gerald, I wonder if

were about to hang up the

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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

it’s in the

right, all along. They were indeed there at the station to pick

Gerald felt quite bad

if he didn’t feel like going, they would just

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he agreed

finally slept off, Gerald left for

in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

this time, much thought had been put in to

of Serene Town County would

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald

the entrance, ready to

him, a car pulled up at the parking space.

and the man

left earlier. Look at the time now!” complained

always my fault? You were the one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to hurry us

couple was none other than

get inside!” said

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

look! Isn’t that one of your students? Is

be playing with

by the look of her face,

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

hotel, he heard someone calling

Lewis, what a

greeted with

to kick Montana badly

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

his reply, Montana looked as if she

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

smirked and nodded

remember to spare

grabbed Jonathan’s hand

Hehe…

you cry, you b*stards!”

step into

dining hall was

held his hands behind his back, scouring the crowd for Zack

he felt his face

That person must have been

saw Morgana sitting by a table, covering her mouth and giggling behind

her, and they all

looked at Gerald

a dummy. Get over here!”

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but he walked over to their table

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

in their uniforms, and

there’s work to be done, so he should be

to find

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

chance to dine among so many rich

how Gerald looked quite handsome

Montana rolled her eyes.

they’ve asked you to

Gerald could not resist the

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

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

Why?

that she asked had him to

been mocking him ever since they stepped into the

attend the welcoming party.

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

sat down

pathetic and gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat

rudely jeered at

women

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

other hand, was just

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

that everyone was so happy, she was

Thwack!

back of

you get up and pour some wine for

at the table burst into fits

silent, standing up and pouring everyone

shook the bottle, aggressively pouring

he and spilled the wine

dress was

My

know how to pour wine??? Do you want to die?!

Montana was enraged.

in a second, and there was no way she could meet people in this

Gerald looked like

who had never attended any such

anyway, so all she

wrong… this is my mistake. I should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I didn’t, my

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

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!”

looked at Montana. He nodded and

of tissue! What the fck am I going to do with just

in

the men’s and women’s washrooms

moment, a girl came out of

walk over to the sink

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