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, Mrs. Winters!”

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

he panicked and

and Clifton’s eyes opened wide the moment they heard

Especially Queenie.

did you win?” she asked in

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

Winters had always said Gerald was a nice young man, and he intended for them both to be

who would like a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

say that he had won the lottery, she felt

If he really did become a wealthy man,

How much

to her

while

a million?” Queenie stared in

Winters was delighted by

won half a million

relax. I’ve already paid for uncle’s

Mrs. Winters sit

other hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm of ants was crawling all

could she do

seemed to have won a lot

be five

Gosh!

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

two days, Gerald didn’t go anywhere, staying by Mr. Winters’ side all the time in the hospital. The good

for Mr. and Mrs. Winters

belly started grumbling, he headed to the

you, Gerald? You’re

he was queueing up for food, he felt a sudden

beautiful girl,

even with the 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 was

pretty yet looked normal at the

seen her for three to four years, and all dolled up, she looked

was pretty

bump into high school classmates long before

ones that should be working had already gone

saw your picture taken by Montana Lewis in our English class representatives’ group today. You were carrying a

Morgana straightened her hair.

teachers to leave

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

of him, and

that she must have taken the picture after

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

Fck. That btch…

as it may seem, Gerald still

the way, why are you in the hospital? Someone

time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed

uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

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

Morgana smiled.

now. You must be

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

“That’s great!”

to have some connections with the hospital, but that wasn’t

to do when students were

with connections would rely on them, and those without

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald to make

you to lunch today. Miss, two

lady, and she soon filled up both of their plates

was sumptuous

seen each other for quite some time now, so you

her mouth a

much for the

two then

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

merely listened, occasionally inserting praises with a few

in a white lab coat walked

“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 to you. This is Gabriel Lyons. He’s

Morgana smiled.

be better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly then,” said

afternoon, so how would I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t mind the cafeteria

Gerald nodded

was actually alright

of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and

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

guess I have to reschedule 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

I booked Johnsbury Bistro for

we haven’t seen each ever since we left high school, that’s four years

directors for a meal to settle this? You know that

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

the matter? I’ve just lost my appetite!

fork onto the table

had heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana had

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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

fork

to

listened as he ate, and

Morgana Lopez’s entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had been

where she was very professional and was very proficient with her skills. Many hospital staff

be at odds with

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,

spot had been given to another intern from the director’s side,

was apparent that the director deliberately wanted

things had become quite

things wouldn’t work out

reason why Morgana wanted to have a night out with Cameron and

his gang were since they

hospital, and his mother

they were going to have a discussion on the

as he listened

quickly finished

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

didn’t sound as warm

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

way, Morgana, did you just say you were having a hard time at work?

couldn’t finish his lunch and just leave like

her a

that if he could help her, he was

him, the fact that she invited him for

a result, Gerald sought to

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

“Alright!”

them the ward

walked out of the cafeteria to

the same time, he called Zack, seeing if he could pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent

a

industries, but it also

sectors were also part of that investment

way, Gerald, I wonder

they were about to hang

“Why, what’s wrong?”

Serene Town County knew 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

it’s in the evening… Fine, I’ll

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

felt quite bad for leaving them

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

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agreed to

the afternoon, once Mr. Winters finally

held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere

region, and this time, much thought had been put in to

many business owners of Serene Town

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to look

at the entrance, ready to enter

a car pulled up at the parking space.

was dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had

Look at the time now!” complained the

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 since Mr. Crawford will be arriving.

couple was none other than Montana and

squabbling, let’s get

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

of your

playing

startled, and by the look of her face, she was

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

ready to enter the hotel, he heard someone calling out to him.

Lewis, what

with

kick Montana badly

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

Montana looked as if she realized

quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace

and

work well. I’ll remember to

grabbed Jonathan’s hand and

Hehe…

see, I’m going to make you cry, you

step

dining hall

hands behind his back, scouring the crowd for

his face pelted by

Who was that? That person must

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

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

at Gerald and

dummy. Get over here!” Montana

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he walked over to their

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

their uniforms, and he’s the

wherever there’s work to be

to find

side. There’s an empty seat beside

little cutie, don’t be shy! It’s a rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so you’ve got to appreciate your time

twenties, a few women saw how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and

Montana rolled her eyes.

that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of

the end, Gerald could not

tonight, so he chose to sit with them for a little while. He

because Montana had been incessantly abusing him with

Why?

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

him ever since they stepped

welcoming party. Instead, he became the ladies’ laughing

low-profile, but it certainly didn’t mean he was

he sat down

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

again, Montana rudely jeered at

the women giggle in

Town’s business elite, their

other hand, was just a substitute

them on some occasions, hoping she

was so happy, she

Thwack!

slapped the back of Gerald’s

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

burst into

silent, standing up and pouring everyone a glass of

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

spilled the wine

was full

sh*t! My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

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

looked

brat who had never attended

so all she could do was

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

heading to the toilet. Hurry up and

it would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by herself, she poked

“Alright!”

as he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed

a box of tissue! What the fck

in a

sink was universal, and both the men’s

that moment, a girl came out of

to walk over to the sink to wash

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Lewis? Why are