The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 441

“Sharon, you- You! How dare you slap me! Hayward this b*tch just slapped me!”

While she said that, Lilian looked at Hayward while cupping a hand over her hurt cheek.

However, Hayward only averted his gaze. It was clear whose side he was on.

“I… I see… So that’s how it is… To think that I was that blind before to not be able to see what kind of person you really were…”

Lilian’s voice was quivering. She then turned around and ran away in tears.

Sharon slammed her fork and spoon on the table. She was in no mood to enjoy her meal anymore after such a mess. Soon after, both of them left the restaurant.

‘What a pity to see two best friends fighting like enemies now…’ Gerald thought to himself.

From what had played out before him, Gerald could get the gist of what had happened among the three.

It would seem that Lilian and Sharon were both getting more assertive over Hayward because of the properties that he now owned.

In the past when Hayward was still poor, they never treated him well even though he had always stayed by their sides.

It was a completely different story now. Ever since he owned a few properties and managed to get some great connections, he had essentially become a rich and handsome man to them.

What more, to both Lilian and Sharon, the experience he had gained while obtaining the properties and connections must also have made him more solemn and mature.

Gerald could definitely understand their situation.

However, he wasn’t sure how the two girls would react if they ever caught wind that the things Hayward now had were all given to him.

Gerald simply sneered while shaking his head before smiling in resignation.

After finishing his meal, he left the restaurant. However, the minute Gerald’s foot stepped out of the restaurant, a hand grabbed on to his other.

“Oh! My grandson, please wait for a short while!”

Looking down to see who was holding on to his leg, Gerald saw an old man sitting by the entrance.

“My god, what are you doing?” said Gerald, stunned.

“My grandson, you must be rich since you can afford to eat at this restaurant! Please spare me some money, I haven’t eaten in days now!” said the old beggar as he crawled closer to hug Gerald’s thigh.

The old beggar looked dirty and his white hair stank.

He wouldn’t let go of Gerald’s leg until he got some money.

Understanding this, Gerald could only sigh as he reached into his wallet and handed a hundred dollar bill to the beggar.

In his mind, the old beggar was chuckling victoriously. ‘I was right to choose this boy, he’s filthy rich!’

The beggar immediately slid the money into his dirty front pocket but he didn’t let go.

“Are you done?” asked Gerald, his tone getting angrier.

“My grandson, I need help with something else too… Could you please send me to a clinic? My leg is injured and I need to have it cured!”

“D*amn it you old beggar! Just because you’re old you think you can blackmail me?”

Gerald was angry but also speechless.

“What old beggar? I just got into some trouble! I’m no beggar!” the man replied.

By then, several people were starting to surround the two. Naturally, the gossiping soon began as well.

Gerald sighed, thinking how unlucky he was. The old man had even addressed him as his grandson all this time.

In the end, Gerald brought him to the clinic across the road, defeated.

The Chinese medicine practitioner there treated the old man’s leg in no time. As Gerald paid the hundred dollar bill, he could only glare at the old man bitterly.

However, it was upon closer inspection that he saw that there was a tattoo on the old man’s chest. It was the head of a dragon that looked rather intimidating.

‘Could it really be that he really is some hero who’s down on his luck?’ Gerald thought to himself.

Maybe the old man really was influential and great once. Then again, it was none of Gerald’s business.

He had spent a total of two hundred dollars on that old man. Usually he would never do something like that but it was just his luck that the old man had clung on so tightly on his leg and in public no less.

Gerald was just about to leave when he noticed some news being broadcasted on a TV in the clinic. The news was being broadcasted on Mayberry TV and it was regarding Giya’s disappearance. It was stated in the news that the police were already investigating the case.

It was clear that Giya’s father had thought of using mass media to help look for Giya too.

Seeing the news, Gerald began blaming himself again.

There were a few more patients in the waiting room, waiting for their turn to meet the Chinese medicine practitioner. One of them sighed. “Such a beautiful girl… I do hope that she’s safe. The world is filled with all kinds of villainous and perverted people nowadays…”

“I know right? Girls need to learn how to protect themselves when they’re out and about…” said another patient.

“Hmm… I seem to recall seeing her a while back. She was blocked by a few men…” said the old beggar who had limped out and saw the news as well, now that his leg had been treated.

Gerald had just begun walking toward the door again when he froze in place.

“What? What did you say? You’ve met her?”

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Gerald’s voice was filled with anxiety as he asked.

The old man simply chuckled as he looked at Gerald. “Why yes, I did. Met her outside Mayberry Station around noon that day, alone. I distinctly remember her because she was so fair, tall, and beautiful. A few people were waiting for her at the station though. After a short chat, she got into their car hurriedly and that was the last time I saw her.”

“You seem interested. You know her or something?” asked the old man as he smiled.

“We’re acquainted, yes,” said Gerald as he nodded before asking the old man for more details.

Based on the old man’s description of the event, the person he had seen that day truly was Giya and the timing was right too.

As long as he knew where Giya first went missing, whether she was kidnapped or not, the situation could be resolved rather easily.

As he was about to leave, the old man grabbed his arm nervously.

“What else do you want?” asked Gerald.

“My grandson, you’re a very kind man… May I please know your name?”

“Gerald Crawford…”

Since he had given Gerald such a vital clue, Gerald felt no reason not to tell him his name.

“Your surname is Crawford you say… Can I have a look at your chest?”

The old man’s voice had suddenly become a mix of agitation and excitement.

Before Gerald could even reply, the old man was already tugging on his collar.

Naturally, Gerald tried to resist but the old man was something else. Though he looked frail, when he needed to, the old man was strong enough to make sure Gerald couldn’t even move his arm anymore.

Once Gerald’s collar had been pulled apart, the old man frowned slightly.

“How queer! It’s not here!” said the old man as he released Gerald.

‘This old man’s crazy!’ Gerald thought to himself as he gently rubbed his wrists.

While the old man was still in a daze, Gerald made a dash for the exit and didn’t look back.

After running quite some distance away from the clinic, Gerald called Drake, Tyson, and Tammy. He told them about what he had found out.

He knew that both Drake and Tyson would be able to get to the bottom of this very soon.

Thinking about the case, Gerald felt that the kidnapping involved lots of fraud and deception. However, his priority was always Giya’s safety.

What a surprising turn of events though. To think that that old man knew about Giya… What a great coincidence!

However, it wasn’t time to dwell on that now.

It was an hour later when Drake and Tyson contacted Gerald again. As expected of highly trained men, they had found their next lead.

Giya had apparently been lied to which consequently led to her being kidnapped. From what they could deduce, she had been locked up in a house in a luxurious neighborhood for about two days now.

After some research, it was found that a student by the name of Yacob was the cause of all of this chaos.

Yacob had owed the gangsters in Mayberry a sum of money, so they were now using Giya to make him pay.

‘F*ck!’ Gerald cursed in his mind.

Drake and Tyson were immediately ordered to get their men ready to save Giya.

However, being the professionals they were, both of them were already at the neighborhood with their men. They had been waiting there for their next command from the moment they called Gerald to inform him about their findings.

Hearing that, Gerald wanted to rush over himself. However, he realized that his Mercedes-Benz G-Class had just been leased out. He couldn’t go to Mountain Top Villa to retrieve his car either.

Thankfully, the neighborhood was not too far away so he got an Ofo bike and rushed there immediately.

A roar of thunder could be heard and soon, it began raining heavily.

Gerald updated Tammy on the situation and he was thankfully able to relay all the vital information before his phone battery died. Cursing under his breath, he continued cycling in the pouring rain till he finally reached St. Cloud Neighborhood.

While Gerald was still making his way there, about a hundred Maybach cars had gathered around the neighborhood, causing a terrible traffic congestion there. All four entrances of the neighborhood had been completely blocked as well.

What more, several men in black suits were standing under umbrellas as they waited outside their cars. It was a rather incredible scene to behold.

Naturally, people began taking photographs of the event through the windows of their homes. There was definitely something big going on.

There were no hints as to what was happening or who had offended who. To put simply, the entire situation was both confusing and shocking to the clueless residents living there.

While all this was happening, a few young men and women were standing behind the door of a restaurant in St. Cloud Neighborhood.

“Counselor, it’s raining heavily and all the entrances of the neighborhood have apparently been blocked! We can’t leave even if we wanted to!” said one of the girls.

“Why don’t we just stay at the counselor’s house then? Since she’s just moved into a new one here!” said the man as he cleared his throat.

“Speaking of her house, if the counselor hadn’t asked us to help her move to her new house, we could easily have missed the scene happening outside. They’re all Maybach cars!”

Earlier, the students had been surprised to see that it wasn’t just a regular congestion since all the cars causing it were Maybach cars.

“…Hmm? Counselor, look there. Doesn’t that man on the Ofo bike look familiar?” said another girl who pointed at someone cycling an Ofo bike into the neighborhood.

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“…Hey. That’s Gerald isn’t it?” said a man who recognized the cycling figure in the rain.

“I think you’re right! Oh god, he’s cycling in such heavy rain! And he seems to be rushing as well!”

“I heard he won a car or something but it turns out that he’s as shabby as ever!”

“Yeah. To think I once admired him the moment I found out he had won a lottery.”

The group of women there began discussing Gerald.

All ten of those standing by the door were his classmates. The counselor, as most would have guessed by now, was none other than Cassandra.

It just so happened that Cassandra was moving into a new house again today. She didn’t need to live in the faculty apartment anymore.

Since St. Cloud Neighborhood was a luxurious neighborhood, the house had cost around four hundred thousand dollars.

Cassandra had been working as a lecturer in the university for some time now. She had even established her own online shop, working as an online seller.

With the help of Felicity promoting her shop and products, it was no wonder that Cassandra had managed to earn so much money.

that kind of money, she could afford to buy herself a new house with three bedrooms, a

her new house, she had

was completed, she treated all of them to a meal in a local restaurant which explained

time, Cassandra could feel her heart skip

both of them had liked Ordinary Man. Knowing that Gerald could most probably

it was raining very heavily, he just couldn’t cycle fast enough no matter how

cars rushed past him consecutively, all of them moving toward the

the brakes, Felicity, Yvonne, and a few others rushed out. In their hands were their phones along with other live broadcasting

had found out earlier before his

got to the house, he saw Tammy and Giya’s parents trying to get

Let me see

other before noticing Gerald standing in the rain. He gestured for

legs felt weak as he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Drake and Tyson

told her about the good news. Felicity stopped in her

she watched him walk away, a voice suddenly called

“Felicity! Here! Over here!”

restaurant to get a closer look and one of the girls just so happened to

was shocked. Why were so many

that Yvonne was there, she went up

given access to enter along with your crew! What exactly is happening in

even she was shocked when she first saw all the Maybach cars blocking

We received news about it so we rushed here without knowing how large a scale the rescue mission actually was. I’m

they don’t seem to be

curious as well so she looked

he told me that she had

“Gerald?” said Cassandra, stunned.

one who asked for my help to look for her in the first

that, she

and Cassandra looked at each other, shock reflected in their

someone burst into laughter. “Everyone, look! Gerald’s drenched from head to toe! Someone’s late

you say that you liked him

would ever confess to

laughing at him, a shout

“Mr. Crawford!”

black umbrellas suddenly shouted in unison. The shout was so loud and clear that the entire

instantly rushed toward Gerald to shelter him from

another guard quickly handed him another one, Gerald

it had tumbled onto the ground when he was rushing toward the front door. A guard moved toward the bike, putting it upright. Gerald knew the guard would take care

However, she fainted once she found out where she had been held captive all this time. Rest assured, she

relief. Take

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relieved, he still felt the need to

forward under the umbrellas held by the two guards from before, the guards who had guarded the door lined up in two

bodyguards who were dealing with the final procedures

over the entrance, those present inside stood in two lines respectfully before

Crawford!” they

others were present in the room when that scene happened and they

“Mr. Crawford?…”

He’s that

girls she had brought along all quivered

knew who his

about it since he wasn’t worried about Tammy and

something drop, he turned around and

and a few others were trying to squeeze through the confused guards who were

‘Why are they here?’

the situation was awkward, he signaled to the guards to allow

could wait. What was more important now was to check if

Michael who had seen Gerald while

it. The rich gangster heir of Mayberry, Kevin Sanford, was the leader of the operation and Yacob was their target. They imprisoned Miss Quarrington to get Yacob to pay up what he owed the Sanfords. He had been given three days and if he failed

Tyson had thrown him off the

hand, had continued to pressure the

was the basic summary of the entire

want to bother about Tammy, Cassandra, Felicity, or

on a couch. She was unconscious as the guard earlier had

she was still in one piece, Gerald ordered for an ambulance to be called. He could finally breathe a bit easier the moment the ambulance transporting Giya

looking out the door, Tammy, Cassandra, and

felt that it

identity is Mr. Crawford from Mayberry? Holy c*ap! This is too much for me to take in!” Yoana said aloud as she bit her lower lip in

the revelation affected Cassandra and Felicity the most. They felt their chest tighten the more they

had been in my class all along! We were so close by!” said Felicity as her phone dropped to the ground. Her hands

of them. He slowly walked forward, picked up

to be here, counselor… What are you

Mr. Crawford… Wait, no! We were helping her move her things to her new house, Mr. Crawford! Because we helped, she treated us to a meal in a restaurant nearby…” said

all stuck here because of my cars in the first place… I’ll give all of

a car

inside without another word and left the scene. He knew that even if

as the car

him…” whispered Felicity to

I wonder what’s happening here today… Why are there so many

three women walked out of

door to show her all the cars that were slowly leaving. Lilian however, was still in a slight daze. She looked like she had

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right! Look at all the luxurious cars!” said the

momentarily stunned out of her daze when she saw that they were

every single one of them was worth as much as a single housing unit on the street

getting married to a person from such a rich and powerful family…

beautiful

is good

she had rented a house alongside her

at all the Maybach cars refueled Lilian’s jealousy

left

Yacob, naturally, he was taken

very next day, Gerald immediately headed to the hospital after he woke

Gerald!” were the first words she

had told her what had

in the first place. I’m just glad you’re safe!” said Gerald, a

Yacob had made some confessions to the police officers. He said that him saving my mother was a lie! If he hadn’t mentioned the incident, I wouldn’t have entered the car with him the other day!”

been terribly shocked when she heard from her father

saved her,” replied Gerald as he nodded. He

know, there was a time when I thought of becoming Yacob’s girlfriend! If I ever got into such a situation I’d have blamed you for burdening me like that!” said Giya as she pinched his

onto you and continue to pester you for the rest of your life?” asked Giya,

Crawford from Mayberry, a highly prestigious person! It would be impossible for you to fall

you before! I’m with Mila now… It’s impossible

pulling your leg, I understood that the first time you told me… Actually, now that I think about it, maybe I was never truly in love with you in the first place. I was

I think it’s better this way… I’m feeling much more relieved now… I think I can honestly say this now too. Gerald, I hope that you’ll be happy together with Mila!” said Giya as she

felt the tenseness leave his shoulders when he saw that Giya had

We’re good friends from now on, okay? If you have any troubles, I’ll lend a hand as long as I’m able to!” said Gerald as

all honesty, Gerald was still filled with

in the past. His inactions had

meant what he

me today! If I ask for help in the future you better not try to run away!” joked

focus on resting. I’ll get you some porridge from the cafeteria!” said Gerald as he got

him, the smile on her face slowly faded. She then clenched on to

walking to the cafeteria with Giya’s

almost been knocked over. She was being supported by a girl

sorry, I wasn’t-

What are you doing here?”

Lilian’s housemates had accompanied

suffered from a great shock and she was also fully drenched due to the heavy rain by the time she got

having a high fever, they couldn’t do much about it last night due to all the cars congesting

that the fever would be gone by

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worsened by the

then immediately rushed her to

on, she was finally

she bumped into

about to get her some porridge now,” said

who keeps running errands for rich heirs?” said one

talking about?”

the guy? Look, he’s even running an errand for a rich

alternated between turning red and pale, unsure which

been like this. She had been this straightforward for as long

was even more heartless compared to

been the one who

Yorknorth Mountain Celebration Festival. Back then, Lilian had insisted on giving her cup of milk tea to Gerald.

pursuing Gerald then as

were all still speculating on Gerald’s true identity back then. They just couldn’t understand how he had so many good and close connections with rich heirs. What more, the rich

found out that Gerald wasn’t as awesome as they had initially thought. In

no trouble believing Hayward’s

in mind that they would have to treat Gerald better in the future. After all, he was very close to quite

of Lilian’s thoughts and her performance during the Yorknorth Mountain Celebration Festival that Hayward felt that she was no good,

b*tch had just been too shocked to react that day!’ Lilian thought to

of them, Sharon definitely

of them were shocked and filled with regrets when they found out that Gerald’s connections were better than

because he had good connections

on the other hand, had his assets

had even helped Sharon by arranging for

was just the reality of

“Don’t listen to her nonsense, Gerald. Speaking of which, where are

more than an errand boy, he was still close to several rich heirs, so he

to Harnsley to play,

they bring

they have to bring me there?” said Gerald with a bitter smile on

enjoyed spending their money specifically only for having fun, Gerald himself liked leading a plain and simple life. Aside from special events

lips slightly. In her mind, she thought that they

little longer, they eventually went their separate

If he was a little more capable I might have considered pursuing him! Such a pity…”

at her before

that’s

be a little shabby but we would always have the heirs’ backup and support. That way, I would be able to give Hayward a slap to make him regret choosing that b*tch over me! Plus, Hayward’s always had an inferiority complex whenever it came

and try to get me back! Once that happens, I’ll have Hayward all to

Hayward didn’t know everything about Gerald’s background… Gerald’s still somewhere at the bottom of the food chain now! How am I ever going to make Hayward regret

while you were talking, I suddenly had an idea that just might help you get him back! If it works, he’ll be begging on his

do you have in mind?” asked Lilian immediately, her

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his hands on some porridge, he

was Lilian with a bag of food

Gerald! You haven’t eaten yet, right? Come sit with me! I’ve just bought some delicious food from outside the hospital

Aren’t you still on drips? Why are you here at

Lilian had suddenly become

would often ridicule him, Gerald

he

medicine! Didn’t you

to Gerald and her arm would rub against his

could feel goosebumps all over

she used to be an art student and she was

definitely looked more enchanting and she was

her attitude wasn’t like this at all. What had happened under the course of half an hour to make

Lilian?”

I ran downstairs to buy some food just now because we all know cafeteria food

chicken, some drinks, and various other

our high school days, you would usually only eat steamed buns with pickles for lunch but on weekends, you’d be willing to treat yourself to an egg crepe after saving a few dollars. Since I saw a

had pulled him down to sit with

he saw the egg crepe. Back when he was still living in poverty, egg

she was and how much food she had bought for him, Gerald felt like it would be a little too cruel to just