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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 601

It was a call from Zack.

“Mr. Crawford, we have some leads regarding the jade pendant!” said Zack the moment Gerald picked the phone up.

“Oh? Where are you right now?” asked Gerald in return.

The expert treasure appraiser from Northway went by the name of Mr. Zayden Weyham. Gerald had met him before during the celebrity party, and they even toasted each other on that day.

Since he had some issues to deal with back then, Gerald had told Zack to bring Mr. Xiques along to meet Mr. Weyham. Mr. Xiques himself could only discern that the jade pendant was produced southwest of the Salford Province.

However, details about its origins had still been vague up to this point. Zack’s call was a sign that they were finally able to find something.

“I’m in Mr. Weyham’s manor with Mr. Xiques now. Would you like to come over now, Mr. Crawford?”

“I’ll be there soon!”

After hanging up, he told Yoel and the others about his plan before heading straight for Mr. Weyham’s manor.

Mr. Weyham and his family had a lot of influence as well as a good reputation. While they were well known for their business in Northbay, Mr. Weyham’s business actually began in Mayberry. Since Mr. Weyham’s hometown was also in Mayberry, it only made sense for him to return to his homeland now that he was much older.

During the celebrity party, the Weyhams were seen as a considerably famous and influential family.

Gerald would definitely refrain from treating such a family coldly.

In no time at all, Gerald arrived at Weyham’s manor. He found Mr. Weyham having tea with both Zack and Mr. Xiques.

“Mr. Crawford!” said both Zack and Mr. Xiques respectfully as they stood up.

After nodding toward them, he turned to look at Mr. Weyham before saying, “Thank you so much for this, Mr. Weyham.”

“No need to be so cordial, Mr. Crawford. Please, have a seat.”

After a brief greeting, Mr. Weyham immediately cut to the chase.

“Mr. Crawford, this pendant comes from a family from Wendall City in the Salford Province. Though this kind of jade is extremely rare, I was lucky enough to go to Wendall City with my master about fifty years ago. Back when I first saw it, a young man local to that city was wearing it. It should be the symbol of their family!” explained Mr. Weyham.

“And what family is that?” asked Gerald rather anxiously.

In all honesty, Gerald wasn’t really interested in helping his father look for that Xara woman. However, Queta was almost the same as Xara, the woman his father had been looking for all this time. This was what made Gerald curious.

‘Is Queta my stepsister who shares the same father with me but has a different mother…?’

‘Why do I feel so close to Queta every time I meet her?’

Something was definitely fishy with the incident. Since his father wouldn’t tell him the truth no matter how much Gerald asked him, Gerald would investigate the matter himself.

Weyham shook his head slightly as he said, “I was just discussing this with both Mr. Xiques and Mr. Lyle earlier. I was still pretty young then, and I only managed to glance at the young man who wore that pendant once. Make no mistake, I distinctly remember seeing that pendant then, but I really don’t know which family in Wendall City he belongs to. I was even looking through a few large families in Wendal City with Mr. Lyle just now, but none of those large families have this kind of tradition!” said Mr. Weyham.

“I see… Well, since we know it comes from Wendall City, I’m sure it won’t be too difficult to investigate into it!” replied Gerald as he smiled faintly.

As they began talking about other things, Mr. Xiques suddenly stood up and walked over to a pendulum clock. Staring at it curiously, he asked, “If I’m not mistaken, this pendulum clock is from the 1900s… Am I correct, Mr. Weyham?”

Mr. Weyham nodded before replying, “Indeed, it is! It was made in M country and back then, it was even placed in the president’s office!”

“How did you even manage to get your hands on such a thing?” asked Mr. Xiques, astonished.

“It was a birthday gift from the Longs of Yanken!” replied Mr. Weyham with a chuckle.

Since Mr. Weyham mentioned the Long family so casually, it was obvious that Mr. Weyham wasn’t aware of the conflict between Gerald and the Longs.

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Gerald only smiled faintly as he took a sip of tea.

“It’s rather late now, grandpa… There are so many guests today…”

At that moment, a girl wearing pajamas slowly descended the stairs as she stared at Gerald and the others curiously.

“Ah, Lissa. Come over here and greet Mr. Crawford. Weren’t you quite curious about him before this?” said Mr. Weyham as he smiled.

“He’s Mr. Gerald Crawford?” asked Lissa as she made it to the final step.

When she got to him, she scanned him from head to toe before frowning slightly. Immediately after, she chuckled before saying, “It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Crawford. I’m Melissa Weyham but you can just call me Lissa.”

“A pleasure to meet you too, Lissa. You can just call me Gerald!” replied Gerald as he extended his hand out to shake her hand.

Lissa was considerably beautiful and after talking to her for a while, he found that she was quite generous to others as well.

Gerald’s first impression of her wasn’t bad, to say the least.

What more, she was a pretty nice talker too. She talked about all kinds of things with Gerald.

“So you’re Mr. Crawford, huh. What kind of entertainment do you usually partake in?” asked Melissa.

“I don’t usually attend many activities, to be quite honest,” replied Gerald as he shook his head.

“Humph! I refuse to believe that! I’m sure you always enjoy yourself to your heart’s content!” As she said that, Lissa laughed heartily.

After a while, she seemed to remember something. This prompted her to ask, “Speaking of which, I got to know a few friends here in Mayberry. We’re going to have a gathering tomorrow afternoon and I’ll be treating them to a meal! If you’re free, would you like to come along, Gerald?”

Gerald remained silent at her proposal.

“How rude, Lissa! Why on earth would Mr. Crawford want to fool around with you and your mischievous friends?” replied Mr. Weyham with a bitter smile.

“Well fine then!” said Melissa as she pouted slightly.

Since Mr. Weyham had done him a favor, Gerald knew that rejecting his granddaughter would eventually make him feel awkward for doing so. In the end, Gerald nodded slightly with a smile before saying, “It’s fine. Tomorrow was it? I’ll be there.”

“He said it, not me!” said Melissa with a smile.

A short while later, Gerald left the manor together with Zack and Mr. Xiques.

Though he initially wanted to return to Mountain Top Villa to have a rest, he suddenly recalled that he had lent the villa to Xavia.

Due to that, he told Zack to arrange a room in a hotel that he owned. He would stay there for the moment.

When Gerald arrived at the hotel’s entrance, he saw and heard a few security guards shouting, “Lousy beggar! Get lost already!”

They were busy trying to push away a dirt-covered old man who had extremely messy hair.

“What beggar? I’m no beggar! I just need to borrow a shower!” said the old man.

“To hell with that! Do you even know what place this is?” sneered the security guard.

“Humph! Let me tell you, I’m not any mere person! I’m Mr. Crawford’s grandfather! Your boss is my grandson! Now hurry up and let me in!”

“This old b*stard! How bold!”

By then, the guards were ready to beat him up.

Gerald didn’t really want to get involved in the mess. He didn’t care about what the old man said and the guards were there to take care of him anyway.

However, when Gerald took a closer look at the beggar, he was stunned.

“Stop,” said Gerald.

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Gerald realized that the old man was the same one who had blackmailed him when he was still looking for Giya back then. Gerald would never have dreamed that the old man would actually come looking for him again.

“How come it’s you again,” said Gerald as he frowned slightly.

“Ah! My grandson! It’s wonderful that you’re here now! Humph! These guards won’t let me in! Tell them to let me in!” said the old man with his hands on his waist.

“Why do you want to go in there? What do you need this time? I’ve already helped you before and I even cured your injured leg! Stop pestering me, do you really think that I’m a nice man without any temper?” replied Gerald rather impatiently.

Gerald didn’t really mind helping people if they looked as pitiful as the beggar did. However, he had already helped him once. If the old man continued to abuse Gerald’s pity, he would definitely be crossing the line.

“Why would you say that, grandson? What do you mean I’m pestering you? You just resemble my lost grandson a lot! If he isn’t dead, he should be around the same age as you are this year!” said the old man, his tone suddenly grievous as he lowered his head.

“What nonsense are you spouting? That’s it, I’m beating you up!”

Just as they were about to hit him, Gerald took pity after hearing the old man’s tale and he raised his hand slightly.

“Yes, Mr. Crawford!” shouted both guards as soon as they saw his gesture. Both of them then returned to their initial positions.

Seeing that, the old man sat on the porch with a sad expression on his face.

Gerald just couldn’t bear looking at the beggar’s poor state so he fished out a hundred dollar note from his wallet.

“I get it, you want money too, right? But I warn you, this is the last time I’m giving any to you. Now leave!”

He was aware that it would become a bad habit of the old man to depend on him if Gerald kept giving him money.

Still, it wasn’t like Gerald could stop himself from doing it. The old man was rather old and he couldn’t just turn a blind eye and let others beat him up.

“It’s not money that I want, my grandson! I just want to go in and have a bath! Just look at how shabby my clothes are!” said the old man with a chuckle.

Gerald then pointed at the old man before saying, “I’m warning you now. Don’t address me as your grandson ever again! If it’s just a bath you need, there’s a bathroom nearby. Go ahead and take your shower there!”

After saying that, Gerald handed some money to the guards before turning away to leave.

The guards instantly understood what he meant, and said, “D*mn old man! Mr. Crawford is so kind! He’s allowing you to take your bath there, so come along already!”

He then began dragging the old man away.

“Thank you, my grandson!”

“I told you to stop f*cking calling me that!”

The incident wasn’t really a big issue for Gerald so he simply headed to his hotel room to take a shower and retire for the night.

Not long after his shower however, he heard a knock on the door. Upon opening it, he was shocked beyond words.

It was the old man again!

“D*mn it, what are you doing here? Actually, how did you get in here?” asked Gerald, slightly stupefied.

In order to use the elevator in this hotel, one would first need to have a hotel room access card. What more, Gerald was staying on the VIP floor. To get to this specific floor, the person would also have to pass through a security door.

the old man get past all that, he was also

“I came to look for you, my grandson. Could you arrange a place for

one who had given you the clues to look for that girl back then,” added the old man as he

just want to know how you got here,” replied Gerald as he scratched the back of his head in

certainly did look cleaner now, whenever he grinned,

they were easy to get past. I just gently poked them with my finger. All of those machines out there are out of order as well, so that’s

man was done with his explanation,

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each armed with an electric baton. They had finally managed to track down the old man with the

b*stard! There

then immediately surrounded

man sneaked into the lobby after his bath when we weren’t paying attention to him! He apparently heard your room number from the female receptionist then he

Everything about that old man just

phone began to ring. It was a call from

earlier sent a Line message to her regarding all the new things he had discovered. She must have

again, Gerald then answered

assume you’ve read

What should I do now, Gerald? Will I… Will I really be able

I currently have on hand.

feeling

were just about to drag the old man out when the old man suddenly began shouting, “Salford Province? My grandson, I want to go there

the grasps of the security guards. He then rushed toward

hometown! My grandson,

his pleas. The old man looked like he was quite eager to go there. He

have too bad an impression of that old man. He was just annoyed by

get someone

in the Salford Province! I’m quite familiar with the place, so I can definitely help you find that person! You’ve already helped me so much so I’ll definitely lend a hand in this!”

Gerald felt as though the old man had finally

Mr. Crawford would ever need your help!

where that young lass was, do you think he would

“You!-”

him away… Get a room and some food for him. And find someone to send him back to the Salford Province tomorrow!” said Gerald as he shook his

old man had claimed that he wanted to help Gerald, Gerald couldn’t help but

that, he retired

Gerald received another call when morning came. It was Mr.

remembered Melissa’s invitation to the gathering that

close with Melissa, he immediately tried thinking up an

agreed to attend my gathering, my grandpa’s been quite happy! He’s even told me to serve

knew about it.

eventually gave up and said that

arrived at the gathering place in his car. He had made up his mind that he would

was the Mayberry Grand

the door, Melissa

a mature and rather sexy lady who seemed to be in her thirties. Her hair reached all the way down to her waist and she seemed

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was quite

her, Gerald simply nodded

“She’s my cousin, Gerald. She’s a looker, isn’t she?

replied with a simple

beauty even during her school years and though so many years have passed since then, she’s still as gorgeous as ever!” said Melissa in a teasing tone as

sure that you’re Mr. Crawford. It’s a pleasure to meet you! I’m Rosalie Owens but since I’m older than both of you, you can just call

my cousin’s family is quite powerful in Northbay! She’s even teaching in a university

as he greeted, “It’s a pleasure to meet

three of them then

be at least a hundred and fifty thousand dollars arrived at the

respectfully opened the door of the passenger seat right next to the driver’s. Out stepped a rich young man in a suit holding an expensive

said

stepped out was Yunus Long, and he had a wicked smile on his face

the backseat door before saying, “We’re here

saying a word. She had only put on some light makeup, but

saw her, his eyes

the other women. He could safely say this since he had indeed met a lot

with such a good disposition. Because of that, he

endless number of girls would happily throw themselves onto him. At the time, he was even the one making a move on her. It was only logical for her to fall for him, or at

however, hadn’t even

learn that she had fallen for someone

was able to force Giya to have

are many people out there who appear nice but they’re honestly just

I’ll be the judge of

come on, let’s go!” replied Yunus

hug Giya’s waist but she immediately dodged away before glaring

even slightly touch you? You’re my

engaged with you. Behave yourself, Mr. Long!” Giya said that rather

she had no other feelings

had advised her to be with him for their sake. She had honestly tried compromising with the Longs so

only felt disgust toward him, and there

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had already begun filling her head

because her father had persuaded her to go that day.

matter. The engagement will happen sooner or later! Let’s not talk about that now. Come,

aside from her cousin, Rosalie, most of the others were young people who looked to be

others came from elsewhere. The only constant was that

was especially so for Melissa who had constantly been serving him food as

invited Gerald to have fun with them that night, since there

Gerald had initially planned to leave after sitting there for just a while, not long after they entered the room, Melissa ordered for the

group of people was rather

with one another, at some point, one of the guests

was Melissa’s cousin,

anymore… I’m getting a bit dizzy so I’ll just retreat to the car for now and get

Ah, I also have a bottle of soda with me. Here, drink some of it to make yourself more comfortable!” said Melissa as she opened the bottle and handed

slightly. She really looked like she couldn’t

could barely stand properly. It was apparent that she was really

Sister Owens upstairs!” volunteered one of the

surpassed even hers. Despite the fact that she was much older,

almost certain for every man who locked their eyes on her to

me tell you, my sister is an Owens and she

looked like she needed help. It would be both difficult and

then looked at Gerald before saying, “I trust you, Mr. Crawford. Could you help me get

said Gerald while

to do so, he couldn’t just reject Melissa’s plea. He wasn’t thinking

managed to get Rosalie into a room on the seventh

forehead, Rosalie

I didn’t think she was this bad at drinking. On the contrary, you’re quite

not too bad at

could be heard. Rosalie was vomiting terribly

to help look

how

Rosalie eventually fell asleep again

the room, he took the room’s access card and

the room. However, her voice suggested that she was struggling. It

attention to the sounds at first. He

seemed to be other

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noises, the stranger the situation felt. Eventually, he decided to open the door to see what was going on.

the room! Rosalie seemed to have been

before jumping off the bed and

was the seventh

down. However, there was no trace

hell did he go?’ Gerald

check on Rosalie, Gerald found himself blushing deeply. As he was just about to

Gerald’s already looking after my cousin, there’s no need for you to come along! You aren’t getting anything by doing this!” said Melissa’s voice a

the group he had been drinking with earlier had followed Melissa as well. From her tone, it was clear that they had

it! What should I even do

of misunderstandings would arise if they saw him in a room

when he attempted to help put her clothes on, Rosalie simply looked at him with teary eyes and told him not to come

‘D*mn it all!’

that moment, knocking could be heard at

cousin? Is that you? What’s wrong?” shouted Melissa from behind the door. She

you in there?” asked Melissa

still in here!” replied Gerald as he

open the door?

she saw the scene before her, she

other people who came with Melissa peeked in and some of them began screaming as

disbelief. Though Mr. Crawford looked like

to my

You’re misunderstanding the situation! I didn’t

my cousin

I came back in to

having a hard time

on the

men rushed toward the window before shouting, “Holy, it’s so high up

some blankets, she said, “I trusted you, Mr. Crawford… To think that you were so dirty and wicket… I can’t believe my

occurred to me that Mr. Crawford was actually someone like this! He hid his true colors so well! At least the other rich heirs act straightforwardly!” said a

swear to god, I wasn’t involved in this! It’s all a huge misunderstanding! Go look

went off to notify the manager. It wasn’t long

this

Mr. Crawford, but our surveillance system went out of order yesterday! I’m rather anxious about it since we still haven’t managed to repair it yet!” replied

know who

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question Gerald posed

Also, your elder sister, CEO Jessica Crawford, has given me a lot of attention in the past! It would be impossible for

in the business field needs to pay at least some respect to you! We know both of you are on the same side! Why’s the surveillance system broken now? Don’t you think it’s

walked out of their rooms to see what the commotion was about. It wasn’t long before the floor’s hallways became crowded. Soon after, the gossiping

“What’s going on?”

and dragged her into a room. Thankfully the girl’s cousin managed to

here I thought I’d only be able to witness such things on television! I can’t

the discussions went on, some nosy person even contacted

that was happening, Yunus was having a meal with Giya on the hotel’s third floor. Mayberry Grand Hotel was a

seated in a very grand looking restaurant. Despite that, Giya had

After sitting down on the table

you heard? Something big is happening on the seventh

saying, “Why are there so many wicked and dirty people in the world…”