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.

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

her belongings to her new house, she had asked for help from the students at Mayberry

to a meal in a local restaurant

after some time, Cassandra could feel

Knowing that Gerald could

heavily, he just couldn’t cycle fast enough no matter how

past him consecutively, all of

others rushed out. In their hands were their phones along with other live

had found out earlier before his phone had died. She must

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

Let me see my daughter!”

noticing Gerald standing in the rain. He gestured for them to let them in and they immediately allowed the rest of

finally breathe a sigh of relief. Drake and Tyson had rescued Giya. Gerald nodded to the guard and the guard ran back into the house to deal

house so he walked to her and told her about the good news. Felicity stopped in her tracks for a moment before nodding.

a voice suddenly

“Felicity! Here! Over here!”

the restaurant to get a closer look

was shocked. Why were so many

there, she went up

you’re awesome! They hadn’t allowed anyone in but you’re being given access to enter along with your crew! What

to come along to broadcast the scene so even she was shocked when she first saw all the Maybach cars blocking the entrances. Thankfully, Tammy had told the guards that Gerald had sent them so they

We received news about it so we rushed here without knowing how large a scale the rescue mission

the girl? Looking at how her parents reacted they don’t seem to be

as well so she looked at

not too sure either. Gerald was the one who told us about the girl’s location in the first place. I was talking to him just seconds ago and he told me that she had been saved as well. She had apparently been kept in the dark about what was happening and she was shocked to find out that she

“Gerald?” said Cassandra, stunned.

his friend. He was the one who asked for my help to look for

she paused

at each other, shock reflected in

into laughter. “Everyone, look! Gerald’s drenched from

him! How pathetic! Hey, Yoana! Didn’t you say that you liked him

only fools would ever confess

the students continued laughing at

“Mr. Crawford!”

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

rushed toward Gerald to shelter him from the

head as he wiped his face dry with his hanky. As another guard quickly handed him another

was rushing toward the front door. A guard moved toward the bike, putting it upright. Gerald knew the guard would take

held captive all this time. Rest assured, she isn’t injured, just a little tired,” said a bodyguard who had

a relief. Take

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still felt the need to see her with his own eyes before believing

the guards who had guarded the door lined up

a few bodyguards who were dealing with the final procedures of the operation ran

those present inside stood in

Crawford!” they shouted in

present in the room when that scene happened and they all looked

“Mr. Crawford?…”

He’s that

other girls she had brought

who his true

since he wasn’t worried about Tammy and her group of

when he heard something drop, he

and a few others were trying to squeeze through the confused guards who were unsure whether to let them enter

‘Why are they here?’

the guards to allow them in.

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

who had

get Yacob to pay up what he owed the Sanfords.

and Tyson had thrown

hand, had continued to pressure the Sanfords

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Giya currently was. He didn’t want to bother about Tammy, Cassandra, Felicity, or the others who were still in a daze

Giya who had been placed on

to be called. He could finally breathe a bit easier the moment the ambulance transporting Giya to

out the door, Tammy, Cassandra, and

it was strange seeing Gerald

real 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

more or less the same but the revelation affected Cassandra and Felicity

had always been helping me was Gerald! The rich heir I had been trying so hard to find had been in my class all along! We were so close by!” said Felicity as her phone dropped to the

all of them. He slowly walked forward, picked up Felicity’s phone and returned

not expected all of you to be here, counselor… What are you guys doing

things to her new house, Mr. Crawford! Because we helped,

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

guard opened the door of a car that had been waiting for Gerald

scene. He knew that even if he stayed for any longer, there was not much else

car Gerald was in slowly

whispered Felicity

wonder what’s happening here today…

moment, three women walked out of a building

all the cars that were slowly leaving. Lilian however, was still in a slight daze.

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at all the luxurious cars!”

daze when she saw that

one of them was worth as much as

to a person from such a rich and powerful family… How

dmn Sharon… I’m much more beautiful than she is yet Hayward still chose

Sharon is good at

a

the Maybach cars refueled Lilian’s jealousy toward

left

was taken

to the hospital after he

words she said the moment she saw him entering

her parents had told her what had

fault for not taking care of you in the first place. I’m just glad you’re safe!” said Gerald, a tired smile on his

been wondering… Did you save my mother too? I’m asking since 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!” said

heard from her father that Gerald was actually Mr.

nodded.

me about that earlier? You 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

onto you and continue to pester you for the rest of your

about it, I finally understand why you’re so unwilling to be with me. You’re Mr. Crawford from Mayberry, a highly prestigious person! It would be

told you before! I’m with Mila now… It’s impossible for me to fall in love with another woman!”

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 probably just touched by the precious gift you had given me the other day… However, now that I know your true identity, I understand that that gift must have been worth

more relieved now… I think I can honestly say this now too. Gerald, I hope that you’ll be happy together with

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

have any troubles, I’ll lend

was

many of her plans in the past. His inactions had also nearly gotten her r*ped if he had

really meant

today! If I ask for help in the future you better not

porridge from the cafeteria!” said

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

cafeteria with Giya’s lunchbox

the woman who had almost been knocked over. She was being supported

I

doing

before, Lilian’s housemates had accompanied her

suffered from a great shock and she was also fully drenched

couldn’t do much about it

would be gone by the time morning

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by the time her roommates woke

rushed

the drip on, she was finally starting

she bumped into Gerald

friend’s been hospitalized here. I’m about to get her some porridge now,” said

your class who keeps running errands for rich heirs?” said

are you talking about?”

running an errand for a rich

pale, unsure which

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

even more heartless

the one who told Quilla about all of that before

Back then, Lilian had insisted on giving her cup of milk tea to Gerald. She was even prepared to lick his boots if

had thought of pursuing Gerald

how he had so many good and close connections with rich heirs. What more, the rich heirs were

wasn’t as awesome as they had initially thought.

and Sharon had no

mind that they would have to treat Gerald better in the future. After all,

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

to react that

two of them, Sharon

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

had given it some thought and she came to the realization that just pleasing Gerald just because he had good

hand, had his assets and also

Sharon by arranging

the reality of

again by Quilla’s comment and she immediately said, “Don’t listen to her nonsense, Gerald. Speaking of which,

than an errand boy,

to Harnsley to play, I think!” replied

bring

me there?” said Gerald with a bitter

fun, Gerald himself liked leading a plain and simple life. Aside from special events or the usual drinking, he didn’t really join

slightly. In her mind, she thought that they wouldn’t want to bring him along with

little longer, they eventually went

more capable I might have considered pursuing him!

looked at her

have pursued him long ago. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is. Speaking of which, I honestly thought

heirs. Life might 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

is triggered, he’ll definitely change his mind and try to get me back!

themselves at Harnsley now… D*mn it! If only 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

idea that just might help you get him back! If

have in mind?” asked

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his hands on some porridge,

a bag

haven’t eaten yet, right? Come sit with me! I’ve just bought some delicious

you still on drips? Why are you here at

why Lilian had suddenly

would often ridicule him, Gerald didn’t hold it against

reason why he was

like my medicine! Didn’t you know?” asked Lilian with a questionable smile on her face as she

close to Gerald and her arm would rub against his

goosebumps all

extremely beautiful. This was because she used to be an

looked more enchanting and she

What had happened under the course of half

need, Lilian?” asked

buy some food just now because we all know cafeteria food isn’t the

drinks, and various other

buns with pickles for lunch but on weekends, you’d be willing to treat yourself to an egg crepe after

she had pulled him down to sit with

moved when he saw the egg crepe. Back when he was still living in poverty, egg crepes were like food

enthusiastic she was and how much food she had bought for him, Gerald felt like it would be