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

move her belongings to her new house, she had asked for help from the

moving was completed, she treated all of them to a meal in a local restaurant which explained why they were all huddled near the restaurant’s door

after some time, Cassandra could feel her heart

Ordinary Man. Knowing that Gerald could most probably be the real Ordinary

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

consecutively, all of

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

before his phone had died.

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

Let me see my daughter!” cried

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

in his ear. Gerald’s legs felt weak as he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Drake and Tyson had

to her and told her about the good news. Felicity stopped

away, a voice suddenly called

“Felicity! Here! Over here!”

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

were so many of

was there, she went

anyone in but you’re being given access to enter along with your

saw all the Maybach cars blocking the entrances. Thankfully, Tammy had told the guards that Gerald had sent them so they were allowed access

rushed here without knowing how large a scale the rescue

Who’s the girl? Looking at how her parents reacted they don’t seem to be the leader of this group…” asked

curious as well so she looked

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.

“Gerald?” said Cassandra, stunned.

the girl in question is his friend. He was the one who asked for my help to look for

she

looked at each other, shock reflected in their

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

Hey, Yoana! Didn’t you say that you liked him earlier?

only fools would ever

students continued laughing at him,

“Mr. Crawford!”

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

toward Gerald to shelter him from

another guard quickly handed him another one, Gerald pointed toward the Ofo bike

immediately and it had tumbled onto the ground when he was rushing toward the front door. A guard moved toward the

saved the girl. However, she fainted once she found out where she had been held captive all this time. Rest assured, she isn’t injured, just a little tired,” said a bodyguard

relief. Take me to

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felt the need to see her with his

guards who had guarded the door lined up in two rows, bowing

with the final procedures of

the entrance, those present inside stood in two lines

they shouted in

parents, and a few others were present in the room when that scene happened and they all looked at Gerald in

“Mr. Crawford?…”

that Mr.

the other girls she had brought along

knew who his

didn’t bother about it since he wasn’t worried about

he heard something drop, he turned around and

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

‘Why are they here?’

was awkward, he signaled to the guards to allow

could wait. What was more important now was to check

who had seen Gerald while exiting one of the

Yacob to pay up what he owed the Sanfords. He had been given three days and if he failed to return the money by then, it was

and Tyson had thrown him

hand, had continued to

summary of the entire

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

had been placed on a couch. She was unconscious

be called. He could finally breathe a bit easier the moment

Cassandra, and a few others slowly

felt that it was strange

is too much for me to take

less the same but the revelation affected Cassandra and Felicity the most. They felt

The rich heir I had been trying so hard to find had been in my class all

deep breath before turning to look at all of them. He slowly walked forward, picked up Felicity’s phone and returned it

not expected all of you to be here, counselor… What are you guys doing here today?” asked Gerald, a soft

Mr. Crawford… Wait, no! We were helping her move her things to her new house, Mr. Crawford! Because

you were all here while all this happened… Well, since you’re all stuck here because of my cars in the first place… I’ll give all of you a ride back,” said Gerald

door of a car that had been waiting for Gerald

if he stayed for any longer, there was not much else he could say

in place as the car Gerald was in slowly disappeared from

whispered

don’t be upset anymore! I wonder what’s happening here today…

three women walked out of a building

arm, pulling her out the door to show her all the cars that were slowly leaving. Lilian however,

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at all the luxurious cars!” said the

her daze when she

one of them was worth as much as a single housing

married to a person from such a rich

more beautiful than she is

Sharon is

rented a house

all the Maybach cars refueled Lilian’s jealousy toward Sharon and

cars all left and everything

he was taken away

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

first words she said the moment she saw him entering her

consciousness, her parents had told her what had

taking care of you in the first place. I’m just glad you’re

He said that him saving my mother was a lie! If he hadn’t

had been terribly shocked when she heard from her father that Gerald was

as he nodded. He didn’t need to keep

there was a time when I thought of becoming Yacob’s girlfriend! If I ever got into such a situation I’d have blamed

afraid that I’ll cling onto you and continue to pester you for

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

all! I’ve already told you before! I’m with Mila now… It’s impossible for me to

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 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

it’s better this way… I’m feeling much more relieved now… I think I can honestly say this now too. Gerald, I

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

I’ll lend a hand as long as I’m able to!” said Gerald as he

Gerald was

so many of her plans in the past. His inactions had

meant what

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

porridge from the

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

Gerald continued walking to the cafeteria with Giya’s lunchbox in

blind? Look where you’re going!” scolded the woman who had almost been knocked over. She was

I

doing

before, Lilian’s housemates had accompanied

also fully drenched due to the heavy rain

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

the fever would be gone by the time

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by the time

then immediately rushed her

was finally starting to feel a

she bumped into Gerald

get her some porridge

the Gerald from your class who keeps running errands for

you talking about?” said Lilian in

even running an errand for a rich heir now! He said he was getting porridge for someone, remember?” sneered

between turning red and pale, unsure which emotion she

been this straightforward for as long as Lilian

was even more heartless

one who told Quilla about all of

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

thought of pursuing Gerald then

understand how he had so many good and

eventually found out that Gerald wasn’t as awesome as they had initially thought. In truth, he had just been running an errand for someone and he was even looking after their home on their

had no

in the future. After all, he was very close

and her performance during the Yorknorth Mountain

been too shocked to react

of them, Sharon definitely looked down

Gerald’s connections were better than Haywards, Lilian was the only one who had

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

had his assets and also

had even helped Sharon by arranging for a better

the reality of

Lilian was embarrassed yet again by Quilla’s comment and she immediately said, “Don’t listen to her nonsense, Gerald.

nothing more than an errand boy, he was still close to several rich heirs, so he

gone to Harnsley to play,

they bring you along?” asked

they have to bring me there?” said Gerald with

only for having fun, Gerald himself liked leading a plain and simple life. Aside from

she thought that they wouldn’t want to bring him

a little longer, they eventually went their separate

little more capable I might

looked at

ago. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is. Speaking of which, I

have the heirs’ backup and support. That way, I would be able to give Hayward a slap to make

he’ll definitely change his mind and try to get me back! Once

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 make Hayward regret not

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

mind?”

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hands on some porridge, he felt a

was Lilian with a bag of

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 the cafeteria?” asked Gerald as he

had suddenly become

ridicule

he was still

I saw you! You’re… Just like my medicine! Didn’t you know?” asked Lilian with a questionable smile on her face as she looked

to Gerald and her arm would rub

feel goosebumps

honest, Lilian had a perfect body figure and looked extremely beautiful. This was because she used to be an art student and she was

Sharon, she definitely looked more enchanting and she was more seductive

had talked to her just a little earlier, her attitude wasn’t like this at all. What had happened under the course of half an hour to make her this enthusiastic? Honestly, she was somehow too

there something you need, Lilian?” asked Gerald, thoroughly

all know cafeteria food isn’t the greatest in

and various other dishes, Lilian had also bought a hot

our high school days, you would usually only eat steamed buns with pickles for lunch but on weekends, you’d be willing to

she had pulled him

saw the egg crepe. Back when he

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