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

panicked and ended up

eyes opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in

a young girl like Queenie would ask such direct questions. She simply

always said Gerald was a nice young man, and

would like a poor guy

So, Queenie rejected him.

the

really did become a wealthy man, would that mean

Gerald. How much did you

to her

simply laughed, while showing

Half a million?” Queenie

Winters was delighted by

won half a

auntie. Just relax. I’ve already paid

Mrs. Winters sit

hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though

she do

have won a

it be

Gosh!

Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a while ago, he had chosen to conceal the specific value and make them

two days, Gerald didn’t 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

waited for Mr. and Mrs. Winters to finish their

grumbling, he headed to the

Gerald?

he was queueing up for food, he felt

beautiful girl, all made up and wearing a

with the makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

class in high school and even representative

she was pretty yet

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

was

fact, he was mentally prepared to bump into high school classmates

should be

Montana Lewis in our 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.

after graduation, it was common for some teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in touch with

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

him, and how on earth did he not

that she must have taken the picture

she did yell at him to bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time, so he guessed it must have been

Fck. That btch…

seem, Gerald still cursed

the way, why are you in the hospital? Someone

Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now,

uncle got admitted here. How about

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

Morgana smiled.

now. You must be a

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

“That’s great!”

family seemed to have some connections

to do when students were nearing

with connections would rely on them, and those without connections

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald

you to lunch today. Miss, two servings

soon filled up both of their

meal was sumptuous and

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

mouth a

would I? Thank you so much for the

then

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

inserting praises with a few

male doctor in a white lab coat

“Who’s this?”

Hey Gerald, let me introduce my

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 catch up properly then,” said

so how would I find

nodded as he shoved two big mouthfuls of potatoes down his

it was actually alright that things

remainder of the meal, he listened to Gabriel and Montana ramble

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

buddies during high school, and now that they’re here on break, I’ve to treat

I booked Johnsbury Bistro for

Hotel?” After all, we 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

meal to settle this? You know that

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

I’ve just

onto

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to

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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

so enraged that her fork almost slammed into

tried to

and

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

good at her job, where she was very professional and

however, seemed to be at

became the victim of the

be a little more than challenging to become a permanent doctor her,

to another intern from the director’s side, but that

was apparent that the director deliberately wanted to embarrass

things had become quite upsetting

things wouldn’t work out in

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

his gang were since they were

a hospital, and his mother in the

they were going to have a discussion on

awkward as

finished his

lot going on here, so don’t take this at heart,

didn’t sound

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

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

his lunch and just leave like

however, give her a

even thought that if he could help her, he was more than

that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not,

to

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

“Alright!”

told them the

of the

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

wasn’t a big

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

and educational sectors were also part of that investment

I wonder if you’re free

as they were about

“Why, what’s wrong?”

was drinking, and they even went to the station specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve set up

in the evening… Fine, I’ll

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

quite bad for leaving them

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

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agreed to

Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald left

in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene Town

region, and this time, much thought had been

many business owners of Serene Town County

first since Gerald had to look after

stood at the entrance,

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

and formally, and the man had a suit on

earlier. Look at the time now!” complained the

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

none other than Montana and her husband,

squabbling, let’s get inside!”

shoulder and saw that a boy had also entered the hotel.

Isn’t that one of your

be playing with

her face, she was seriously taken

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

Lewis, what

with a

frankly, he wanted to kick

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

for his reply, Montana

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

and nodded

remember to spare you a

She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into the

Hehe…

and see, I’m going to make you cry, you b*stards!” Gerald laughed and

step

hall

his back, scouring the crowd

face pelted by

Who was that? That person must have been really

sitting by a

her, and they all looked like they

at Gerald and laughed

dummy. Get over

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walked

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

waiters here are in their uniforms, and he’s the only one not wearing

He’ll work wherever there’s work to be done, so he

to find

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

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

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

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

the end, Gerald could

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

mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing

Why?

she asked had him to do,

mocking him ever since they

was supposed to attend the welcoming party. Instead, he became

but it certainly didn’t

sat down

gullible, aren’t you? I can’t believe you sat down after being

Montana rudely jeered

the women

Town’s business

other hand, was just a substitute

flattered them on some occasions, hoping she could tag

that everyone was so happy, she was even more

Thwack!

the back

you get up and pour some wine for Libby and the others? Think

at the table burst

and pouring everyone

when it was Montana’s turn, Gerald deliberately shook the bottle, aggressively pouring

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

was full of

My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

in a second, and there was no

looked like a

brat who had never attended any such events, so he was naturally careless and

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

sit here from the beginning! If

gosh, what are you standing there for? I’m heading to the toilet. Hurry

her boyfriend was at another table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly

“Alright!”

he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed Montana to

I told you to get me a box of tissue! What the fck am

in

both the men’s and women’s washrooms

girl came

over to the sink to

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Why are you