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.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 382

“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?”

so there’s nothing to worry about, Mrs. Winters!” replied

reason for him to conceal his identity, he

he panicked and ended

wide

Especially Queenie.

she asked in

that a young girl like Queenie

said Gerald was a nice young man, and he intended for them both to

would like a poor guy like

So, Queenie rejected him.

Gerald say that he had won the lottery,

If he really did become a wealthy man, would that mean she

me, Gerald. How much

jumped to

while

million?” Queenie stared

hand, Mrs. Winters was delighted by

won half a

auntie. Just relax. I’ve

helped Mrs.

anxious, as though

she do

have won a lot

be five

Gosh!

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

all the time in the hospital. The good news was that his condition was not serious, and he

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

started grumbling, he headed to the hospital’s cafeteria

Gerald?

he was queueing up for food, he

he saw a beautiful

makeup

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“You’re Morgana Lopez?”

a

She was from the same class in high school and

their high school years, she was pretty yet looked normal

four years,

metamorphosis was

prepared to bump into high

ones that should be working had already

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

Morgana straightened her hair.

common for some teachers to leave behind their contacts to stay in touch

F*ck! Gerald was stunned.

did Montana take a picture of him, and how on earth did he not

was that she must have taken the picture after she got

bring over her luggage while she was holding her phone

Fck. That btch…

it may seem, Gerald still cursed in

way, why are you in the

Last time, they did not talk quite as much, but now, it seemed she had grown wiser after

here. How about

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

Morgana smiled.

be a doctor here, right?” Gerald

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

“That’s great!”

some connections with the

connections was a pretty common thing to

rely on them, and those

It was nothing surprising.

Gerald to make his

have to order anything. Let me treat you

lady, and she soon filled up both of their

meal was sumptuous and

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

mouth a little,

so much for the food!

two then

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

a young male doctor in a

“Who’s this?”

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

Morgana smiled.

of yours. Wouldn’t it be better to get him a proper

still have to work this afternoon, so how would I find any

don’t! The food here is pretty good,” Gerald nodded as he shoved two big mouthfuls

alright that things turned out this

of the meal, he listened

more high school classmates coming here tonight? I think it’s Cameron Laver and the

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

booked Johnsbury

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

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

Gabriel laughed bitterly.

up the matter? I’ve just lost

her fork onto the table

Gerald guessed that Morgana had to be

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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 both seeing each other? He made the other intern a full-time doctor and ignored

that her fork almost slammed into the

to

and he could almost

as an intern clinician had been arranged by Gabriel’s father, the

course, Morgana was really good at her job, where she was very professional and was very

to be

victim of the conflict

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

to another intern from the director’s side, but that one seemed to perform way worse than

director deliberately

had become quite upsetting

that things wouldn’t

Morgana wanted to have a night out with

gang were since they were from the same class

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

going to have a discussion on

uncomfortable and awkward as he

quickly finished

a lot going

didn’t sound as warm as it did

minutes. When that time was up, their real character would emerge from

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

couldn’t finish his lunch and just leave

could, however, give her a reassuring

her, he was more than willing to help

him, the fact that she invited him for a meal, regardless of whether expensive or not, was what

Gerald sought to help and

the room number to your uncle’s ward, and

“Alright!”

them the

of the

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

wasn’t a big

investment plan include free-market industries, but it also included many of Serene Town’s business

educational sectors were also part of

I wonder if you’re

they were about to

“Why, what’s wrong?”

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

the evening… Fine,

They were indeed there at the station to

bad for leaving them

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

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he agreed

Winters finally slept off, Gerald

Grace Hotel,

time, much thought had been put in to

Serene Town County would

first since Gerald had to look

at the entrance, ready

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

was dressed elegantly and formally, and the man had a

we should’ve left earlier. Look at the time

You were the one taking hour upon hour to put that makeup on! My dad even called a couple of times to

couple was none other than Montana

squabbling, let’s get inside!” said

boy had also entered the

look! Isn’t that one of

playing

by the look of her face, she was seriously taken aback this

“Gerald! Stop right there!”

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

Lewis, what

with

wanted to kick

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

waiting for his reply, Montana looked as if she

Gerald, I didn’t know you had quite the eye for the finer things! Cape Grace Hotel will be quite busy tonight, so you must’ve

and nodded

I’ll remember to

grabbed

Hehe…

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

step

hall

his back, scouring the

he felt his face pelted by

That person must have been

and saw Morgana sitting by a table,

sat next to her, and they all looked

at

Get over here!” Montana shouted at

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walked over

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

the waiters here are in their uniforms, and he’s the only

work wherever there’s work to be done, so

to find a reasonable

come to my side. There’s an empty seat beside

rare chance to dine among so many rich and young CEO today, so

how Gerald looked quite handsome and cute, and

Montana rolled her eyes.

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

end, Gerald could not

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

a little annoyed, mostly because Montana had been incessantly

Why?

Gerald did everything that she asked had him to do, yet he didn’t

been mocking him ever since they

welcoming party. Instead, he

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

sat down

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

Montana rudely jeered at

the women

of Serene Town’s business elite, their husbands’ moguls involved in

on the other hand, was just

result, she endlessly flattered them on some

that everyone was so happy,

Thwack!

slapped the back of Gerald’s

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

table burst into

standing up and pouring everyone a glass of

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

and spilled the wine directly

was full

sh*t! My skirt!” Montana

wine??? Do you want to die?! Any

Montana was enraged.

to start in a second, and there was no

Gerald looked like

had never attended any such events, so he

so all she could do was hold her tongue and save

is my mistake. I 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

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

“Alright!”

as he looked at Montana. He nodded and followed

told you to get me a box of tissue! What the fck am I going to do with just

was in a blurred

was universal, and both the men’s and women’s washrooms were located beside

girl came out of

happened to walk over to

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