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?”

nothing

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

and

eyes opened wide the moment

Especially Queenie.

did you win?” she asked in an anxious

that it was quite bold that a young girl like Queenie would

young man, and he intended for

would like a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

won the lottery, she

become a wealthy man, would that mean she

tell me, Gerald. How much did you

jumped to her

while showing five

million?” Queenie

other hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by

really won half

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

Mrs. Winters sit

hand, Queenie felt super anxious, as though a swarm

she do

have won a lot more than just half a

be

Gosh!

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

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

for Mr.

to the

you, Gerald?

was queueing up for food, he felt

back, he saw a beautiful girl, all made

the makeup on, Gerald still recognized

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

in high school

was pretty

her for three to four years, and

was

prepared to bump into high school classmates long before

all, the ones that should be working

saw your picture taken by 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 meet you here… what a

Morgana straightened her hair.

was common for some teachers to leave behind their

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

take a picture of him, and how

have taken the picture after she got off the

all, she did yell at him to bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone at that time, so he

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed

why are you in the

not talk quite as much, but now, it

my uncle got admitted here. How about you? Seeing

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

Morgana smiled.

must be

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

“That’s great!”

seemed to have some connections with the

to do

them, and those without connections would

It was nothing surprising.

time for Gerald

have to order anything. Let me treat you to lunch

she soon filled up both of their plates

meal was sumptuous and

each other for quite some time now, so you won’t mind me buying you

covered her mouth a

you so much

then took their

have seemed like some innocent catching up, but what she really wanted was to show

merely listened, occasionally inserting praises with

young male doctor in a white lab coat

“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

Morgana smiled.

get him a proper restaurant meal than in our

I find any time for that? Besides, you don’t

I don’t! The food here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded

was actually alright

meal, he listened to

it’s Cameron Laver and the others. They’re back for their break, and it looks like you have

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 them for four

Johnsbury Bistro

left high school, that’s four years now. You’re not going to make

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.

just lost my appetite! I can’t swallow another bite

slammed her fork onto

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be in

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It’s just as I’ve said before. He isn’t giving face to your father at all! Doesn’t he know we are

her fork almost slammed into

tried to console

listened as he ate, and he could almost understand

entry into the hospital as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s

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

however, seemed to be at

end, Morgana became the victim of

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

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

that the director deliberately wanted

had become quite upsetting

was highly possible that things

Morgana wanted to have a night out with Cameron and the

his gang were since they were from the same

dad worked in a hospital, and his mother in the health

they were going to have a discussion on

felt uncomfortable and awkward as

finished

done? Have you eaten enough? See, I’ve got a lot going on here,

It didn’t sound as warm as it

days, most people were only polite for the first few minutes. When

time at work?

lunch

her a reassuring word or

if he could help her, he was more than willing

tell that Morgana didn’t really see much in him, the fact that she invited him for a meal,

sought to help

Gerald. Right, tell me the room number to your

“Alright!”

told them

Morgana and Gabriel, he walked out of the cafeteria to go look after

pull some strings to help Morgana be a permanent

wasn’t a big deal

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

sectors were also part of that

I wonder if

asked just as they were about to hang

“Why, what’s wrong?”

head of 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 specifically just to greet you. Now, they’ve set up a welcoming party for you, and they wanted to

the

along. They were indeed there at the station to pick

quite bad for leaving them

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

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he agreed

afternoon, once Mr. Winters finally

would be held in Cape Grace Hotel, somewhere around Serene

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

of Serene Town

and Micheal arrived first since Gerald had to look after

stood at the entrance, ready

the parking space. A couple came out of the car, arm

was dressed elegantly and formally, and the man

my, we should’ve left earlier. Look at

one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple

than Montana and her husband,

let’s get inside!” said

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

one of your students? Is

playing with y… f*ck, it

her face, she was seriously

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

hotel, he heard someone calling out to him. He

what

with a

to kick Montana

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

Montana looked as if she

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

and

I’ll remember to

shoulder. She then grabbed Jonathan’s hand and

Hehe…

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

a step

dining hall

behind his back,

his face

that? That person must have

turned and saw Morgana sitting by a table,

her, and they all looked like they knew each other

at Gerald and

Get over

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frowned, unhappy, but he walked

good… hey, why isn’t he in a uniform?” said a woman next to

waiters here are in their uniforms, and he’s

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

to find

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

among so many rich and young CEO

how Gerald looked

Montana rolled her eyes.

are you staring at? Can’t you see that they’ve asked you to sit down?! Are you that dumb? Four years of college

end, Gerald could not resist the

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

he was a little annoyed, mostly because

Why?

that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t even get a single thank

had been mocking him ever since they stepped into the

the welcoming party.

preferred to remain low-profile, but it certainly didn’t

sat

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

Montana rudely jeered at

the women

business elite, their husbands’

other hand, was just

endlessly flattered them on some

so happy, she was even

Thwack!

back of

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

burst into fits of

standing up and pouring everyone a

the bottle, aggressively

and spilled the wine directly on Montana’s

was

My skirt!”

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

Montana was enraged.

a second, and there was no way she could

looked like

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

made him do it anyway, so all she could do

should never have let you sit here from the beginning! If I didn’t, my skirt wouldn’t

there for? I’m heading to the toilet.

table chatting with some elders, and it would be weirdly unattractive just to go the get tissue by

“Alright!”

he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed

box of tissue! What the fck am I

in

universal, and both the men’s and women’s

moment, a girl came out of the

to walk over to the sink

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Miss Lewis? Why