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, Mrs. Winters!” replied Gerald,

there was no reason for him to conceal his identity, he

he panicked and ended up

opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

win?” she asked in an anxious

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

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

like a poor

So, Queenie rejected him.

the lottery, she felt a jolt run through

a wealthy man,

tell me, Gerald. How much did

to

while showing

million?” Queenie stared in

Mrs. Winters

You really won

about it, auntie. Just relax. I’ve already paid for uncle’s

Mrs. Winters

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

could she

won a

be

Gosh!

Thanks to Gerald getting ridiculed a

next 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

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

the hospital’s cafeteria to get

Gerald?

for food, he felt a sudden tap on his

beautiful girl,

even with the makeup on, Gerald

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

course, he knew her. She was from the same class in high school

school years, she was pretty yet looked normal

he hadn’t seen her for three to four years,

was pretty

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

be working had

a duffel bag, so I knew you were back. I didn’t expect to meet you here… what

Morgana straightened her hair.

to leave behind their

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

when did Montana take a picture of him, and how

taken the picture

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

Fck. That btch…

rude as it may seem,

why are you in

Gerald. Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she

my uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

here. Say hello to your uncle

Morgana smiled.

be a doctor

under probation, and in a short while, I’ll become a full-time doctor here!”

“That’s great!”

connections with the

a pretty common thing to

would rely on them, and those without

It was nothing surprising.

for Gerald to

treat you to lunch today. Miss, two

she soon filled up both of their plates

was

and we haven’t seen each other for quite some time

her mouth a

much

two then took their

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

inserting

a young male doctor in a white

“Who’s this?”

here, so I treated him to lunch! Hey Gerald, let me introduce my boyfriend to you. This is

Morgana smiled.

better to get him a proper restaurant meal than in our cafeteria? You both can catch up properly

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

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

Gerald, it was actually alright that

of the meal, he listened to

a few more high school classmates coming here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re

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

booked Johnsbury

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 of them,

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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

did you bring up the matter? I’ve just lost my

slammed her fork onto the table

had heard, Gerald guessed that Morgana

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isn’t giving face to your father at all! Doesn’t he know we are both seeing each other?

was so enraged that her fork

tried to

as he ate, and he could almost understand

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

where she was very professional and was

father, however, seemed to be

became the victim of

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

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

was apparent that the director deliberately

had become quite upsetting

that things wouldn’t

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

gang were since they were from the same

a hospital, and his

going to have

uncomfortable and awkward as he listened to

finished

I’ve got a lot

the question blandly. It didn’t sound as warm as it did

minutes. When that time was

Morgana, did you just say you were having a hard time at work? Don’t worry too much, and

finish his lunch and

give her a reassuring word or

if he could help her, he

he could tell that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not,

Gerald sought to help and return the

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

“Alright!”

told them the ward

Gabriel, he walked out of

Zack, seeing if he could pull some

wasn’t a big deal

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

sectors were also part of

Gerald, I wonder

as they were about to hang

“Why, what’s wrong?”

few days. It was all my fault, I let slip of it when I was drinking, and they even went to the station specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve set up a

it’s in the

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

felt quite bad for leaving

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

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he agreed

Mr. Winters finally slept off, Gerald left for

would be held in Cape Grace

top priority for the region, and this time, much thought

of Serene Town County would

since Gerald had to look after

stood at the entrance, ready to enter the

pulled up at the parking space. A couple came out

and formally, and the man had

earlier. Look

it 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. It’ll be an embarrassment if we

than

let’s get

his shoulder and saw that a boy had also entered

Isn’t that one of your students? Is

Your eyes must be playing

and by the look of her face, she

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

as Gerald was ready to enter the hotel, he heard someone calling out to him. He looked back, and by incredible coincidence,

Lewis, what a

greeted with

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

his reply, Montana looked as if

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

and nodded

work well. I’ll remember to

shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and went into

Hehe…

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

step into

hall was

his hands behind his back, scouring the crowd

felt his face pelted by

that? That person must have been

sitting by a table, covering her mouth and giggling

to her, and they all looked

at Gerald and laughed

Get over here!” Montana shouted at

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walked

pretty good… hey, why isn’t he in a

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

guess he must be the handyman then. He’ll work wherever there’s

find a reasonable

my side. There’s an empty seat beside me. Come sit

so many rich and young CEO today, so

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

Montana rolled her eyes.

to sit down?!

could

to sit with them for a little while. He

annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly abusing him with

Why?

that she asked

ever since they stepped into

the welcoming party. Instead, he became

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

he sat down

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

Montana rudely jeered

women giggle

of Serene Town’s business

on the other hand,

on some occasions, hoping she could tag

happy,

Thwack!

slapped the back

up and pour some wine for Libby and

table burst into fits of

remained silent, standing up and pouring everyone a

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

his hands, he and spilled the wine directly on

was full of

Holy sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

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

Montana was enraged.

there was

Gerald looked like a

Gerald was 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 and

let you sit here

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

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

“Alright!”

looked at Montana. He

tissue! What the fck am I going to do with

was in

the men’s and women’s

girl came out of

happened to walk over to the sink to

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