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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 651

After a short while of Gerald waiting anxiously outside the ward, both Finnley and Dr. Hudson exited the ward.

When Gerald saw both of them, he found it slightly odd and suspicious that Dr. Hudson now seemed much more respectful toward Finnley. Gerald had also noticed that while they were leaving the room, the doctor had almost tried supporting Finnley’s arm, though he quickly changed his mind at the last second.

“How did it go?” asked Gerald.

“She’s almost cured! You can go in and pay her a visit now!” said Finnley with a chuckle.

Hearing that, he entered the ward immediately to check on Queta. She was looking much better now compared to earlier, and even the usual rosiness on her cheeks had started to return.

“You don’t have to worry, Gerald. Mr. Quick has exceptional medical skills!” said Queta as soon as she saw him, clearly worried that Gerald was still concerned about her condition.

“That’s good to know!” replied Gerald, breathing a long sigh of relief.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Quick!” Gerald then said as he gave Finnley a nod.

The old man had truly helped Gerald a lot. Though Gerald had been quite annoyed with him in the beginning, he was now filled with sincere gratitude toward Finnley.

“It’s no big deal! My grandson, if there’s nothing else, can we leave now?” asked Finnley, evidently talking about Gerald sending him back to his hometown in the Salford Province.

Finnley seemed like he really wanted to leave now, which led to Gerald’s expression immediately turning somber.

After all, he still had one more issue to attend to. Though Mila had misunderstood him, she was now so angry that she wasn’t willing to even listen to his explanation. What should he even do now?

“Hold on for a little while longer. We’ll head there as soon as I settle this issue!”

After saying that, Gerald told Queta to take a good rest first before leaving her ward to make a call.

Even though he made several consecutive calls, Mila hung up immediately every single time.

Gerald could only sigh internally.

“Mila, why don’t you pick any of his calls up…? Maybe he’s changed his mind by now!” said Molly. Back at the Smith family’s house, Mila and her friends were seated in front of the television while eating snacks.

Seeing how Mila had hung up on every single one of Gerald’s calls, Molly couldn’t help but try to advise her.

“I refuse!” said Mila as she threw her phone aside while nibbling on a potato chip. She was clearly behaving this way out of spite.

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

Mila immediately sat up when she heard the familiar ring.

Her parents weren’t home, so the person at the door could only be Gerald, right? Though Mila was certainly angry, she wasn’t unwilling to meet Gerald.

Instead of her, however, Molly was the one who opened the door.

“Humph! So you still know that- …Huh? Why is it you?” said Molly, her tone indicating clear disgust.

“Is Miss Smith here? I need to talk to her about something!” replied a pleasant feminine voice.

The woman at the door was none other than Giya.

“Why did you come here?”

Mila definitely didn’t have a good impression of Giya. In fact, she resented her.

If Gerald had nothing to do with Giya, why was she latching on to his arm so intimately? Why had she even wanted to be engaged to Gerald in the first place?

“Miss Smith, I would like to talk to you in private, if that’s alright?” said Giya.

If Giya had simply chosen to return home after all that, she knew how uneasy she would eventually feel if she didn’t settle the things between her and Mila first.

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This was the reason why she wanted to have a nice chat with Mila first.

“What do you want to talk about? Spit it out already!” said Mila as both of them arrived at a park.

“I’ll be frank with you. It’d honestly be better for me if you broke up with Gerald. I won’t hide the fact that I do indeed, love him, and I’ve tried to gain his affection on multiple occasions!” said Giya.

Miya simply looked to the side without saying anything.

“However, it’s exactly because I love him that I can see how loyal he is to you. I’m not making any of this up either. His feelings for you have remained unchanged from the very beginning. No matter how much I’ve tried to earn his affection, he simply ignored every one of my advances. This is just my two cents, but if you do end up breaking up just because of some misunderstanding about our relationship, he’ll definitely experience extreme grief. He really is a kind man who likes helping people out, you know? Even the engagement was just him helping me out. He hasn’t done anything to wrong you!” explained Giya as she looked at Mila.

After that, Giya elaborated more about what Gerald and her had been doing throughout Mila’s absence.

It was honestly beyond Mila’s expectations. To think that so many things had happened to Gerald during that period of time.

However, Mila was honestly slightly jealous and irked by the fact that Gerald had helped Giya so many times.

After thinking about it for a little while longer, however, she realized that Gerald really hadn’t done anything wrong.

“I kind of get what you mean now. Do you mean to say that you’ve experienced much more with Gerald compared to what I have?” asked Mila.

“In no way had I meant to indicate that. However, since you’ve said it like that, why don’t you look at it this way? During your time together with Gerald, what exactly have you done for him? Where were you when Gerald was facing his own difficulties?”

Giya had meant no harm with her words. She honestly just wanted to talk it out with Mila.

‘What… have I done for Gerald? Where was I when Gerald was facing his own difficulties…?’

The two questions made Mila speechless.

Initially, Mila had just felt that their relationship still had a long way to go since Gerald was still pretty straightforward and insensitive romance-wise. However, she had never considered how she herself hadn’t been doing anything for Gerald.

Gerald on the other hand, had constantly been helping and taking good care of her.

Not once had she given anything back to him. What more, she had even misunderstood him and was unwilling to hear his explanation despite having returned unannounced this time.

In fact, he had probably left earlier since he was still busy. She had been a mere distraction to him all this time!

After chatting for a while longer, Mila and Giya parted ways.

Back at home, Mila locked herself in her bedroom the entire afternoon, unwilling to even chat with her friends. She was feeling rather depressed by her new realization.

Her actions made Molly and the others extremely worried.

“What’s wrong with Mila…? What did that woman even say to her? They chatted for an entire hour! Something must have happened!”

“I agree! Mila’s been like that from the moment she got back!” replied Molly as she bit into a potato chip.

“Humph! I say we go ask Mila about this. If that Giya woman had really said something bad to her, let’s just go teach her a lesson!”

After hearing that, the rest of Mila’s friends made their way up to Mila’s bedroom.

“Mila, please open the door already!” said Molly in a worried voice.

Soon after, Mila unlocked the door but when the others saw her, they were all equally puzzled.

Mila had packed all her luggage up!

“Mila? What are you doing? We haven’t even been here for a full day yet!” questioned Wanda.

“I know… But I miss Hong Kong already so let’s go back now!” replied Mila.

“…Huh? Right now?”

Everyone was surprised by her rash decision.

“But Mila… What about Gerald? It wasn’t easy for you to return, and we know how much you wanted to meet up with him… Though there was a great misunderstanding, I honestly feel that Gerald’s innocent this time around!”

“I know, I know… I’m well aware that Gerald would never do any of those things… However, I’m sticking to my decision. I really want to return to Hong Kong now!” said Mila, her eyes now teary.

Mila had earlier tossed and turned in her bed for quite some time, deep in thought about her next move.

She definitely didn’t resent Gerald anymore. Honestly, she just wanted him to coax and pacify her.

Though her wish was simple, Giya’s words continued to echo in her head. What Giya had told her had simply never occurred to her before today.

She was well aware now that she couldn’t do anything for Gerald. With that thought in mind, she knew that as long as she stayed here, she would only continue being a burden to him.

That was the moment when she made up her mind to return to Hong Kong. She would work hard and enrich herself to become even stronger.

Her end goal was to one day be able to strike a balance in their relationship.

Seeing how determined she was, her friends said nothing else and quickly began packing up their luggage again for their return trip to Hong Kong.

While they did so, Molly took her phone out before secretly sending a text message to Gerald.

“Come to the airport, quick! Mila is leaving for Hong Kong soon!”

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Gerald had just retrieved some porridge for Queta when he received a text message from an unfamiliar number.

After reading its contents, Gerald was stunned.

‘Mila’s returning to Hong Kong? Already? I haven’t even had the time to explain myself to her yet!’

Immediately after, he began driving to the airport. On his way there, he bombarded Mila with endless calls. However, not once did she pick up.

Alas, when he finally arrived, he was just in time to see a plane slowly taking off.

Gerald was so anxious at that moment that he was ready to make some arrangements to get a helicopter to catch up with her.

However, before he could do anything rash, he received another text message.

This one came directly from Mila.

“Gerald, I’ll be returning to Hong Kong first. You don’t have to explain anything to me regarding what had happened today. I believe in you. To tell you the truth, I was acting out of spite earlier because of my jealousy. I honestly just wanted you to coax and pacify me. However, now I’m aware that I’ve never even considered your feelings before doing all that! For now, please don’t come looking for me yet. I just need some time. Forever loving you, Mila.”

the back of his head as he wondered, ‘What could this

steering wheel in

such a long time since we’ve last met, yet she’s already gone before we’ve even had a chance to talk to each

the hospital, he was visibly

the end, Gerald couldn’t help but tell Queta about what had happened, hoping that she

Mila mean by that message? Does she want to break up with me? Or is it truly something

hearing Gerald’s story,

she wrote that knowing

simply sighed internally when he

she’s still

help Giya, none of this would

say that she wanted to be left alone for a while… It would be best if I didn’t disturb her for the time

Province, I’m going over to Hong Kong to

rode together on the high-speed

a mission to find

high-speed rail, Zack had told Gerald about a small property located in the Salford Province

it, it was the reason

would only take a

some for you!” said Queta

obvious that she was feeling grateful to Finnley for saving her life. In fact, she had been

Where exactly is your house, Mr.

but I’ll definitely be able to look it up again once we arrive at the Salford Province!”

could only smile helplessly at

out the window, seemingly deep in thought, he heard a baffled female voice saying, “…Gerald? Why

an acquaintance here of all places. Turning around to see who had called

whom he had bumped into the other day.

sitting just opposite of them and they seemed to be part of a group that consisted of a few other

to what they were wearing on the day they last met, they were now all dressed

then, a girl from Maia’s group was also

Where are you going?” replied

going there too! But there’s no need for you to know why

‘What a serious coincidence!’

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bump into

all, instead of taking the normal train, he

for a while longer before Maia

nice to her, she didn’t seem to

was fine with that, and he simply did the

though it seemed like Maia was heading to the Salford Province to

another fruit. She could see that Gerald and Maia seemed

opportunity, Queta smiled as she asked Maia in a kind and

I don’t eat fruits!” declined Maia

as ever. She naturally didn’t need to show any of his friends any

similar to a scenario where a circle of friends would completely ignore a single person, simply because everyone else

any friend of his would

was quite powerful within the circle of friends, any friends they introduced would definitely be respected and favored

seem more respectful in front of his friends. Unexpectedly, the beautiful lady seemed to dislike

blushed

brought along some tangerines over. They’re from my hometown relatives and they’re quite sweet! Here, let me

common for others to try pleasing them, given their high statuses, they weren’t going to just give random people a chance to please them. That would clearly

hearing Warren’s offer, Maia immediately

from the north so we rarely get to taste them. Let us have some too!” teased

people from all over the

Warren with a smile as he handed a

peeling one for Maia, Warren handed the tangerine over to her and she plopped it into her mouth before saying, “You’re right! It really

about family affairs next, Gerald could see

that way. After all, he was feeling slightly angry

clear that Maia didn’t respect Queta at

on the shoulder before peeling an

City, Gerald?” asked Queta as she ate

Since we aren’t dealing with anything particularly special, we won’t be needing the help of the owners

other person who knew about his father’s orders for him to secretly investigate

the others knew, Gerald was simply going to the Salford Province for a

not informed the owners of the invested property there about his arrival yet. After all, he didn’t

large, much smaller in fact, compared to

blink of an eye, four hours had passed

cars had been parked right outside Salford High Rail

that

because of your ignorance and discourtesy, you’ll definitely suffer terribly!”

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of the Salford Province. Being

cars parked in front of the ever-busy Salford High Rail Station

that moment, the rail finally arrived at

stretched slightly before getting off the rail together

and her group of friends, however, he simply

look at that behavior! Who

thought to herself. She had never expected

evident that Maia had a superiority

However, for a person like you to ignore me, your actions are similar to destroying a beautiful object!

slide this time. After that, she too got off the rail

up once we arrived at the station,

heard. Seconds later, a large Land Rover drove over and stopped in front of the

driver reeled his car window down and the group soon saw the young and handsome

Warren!” said

Warren while slightly waving

Land Rover! What does your friend do for a living, Warren?” asked a few girls who were standing beside

he used to be my classmate in the police academy. After he graduated, however, he didn’t become a police officer. That’s because his father had called him home so

but look at Warren

exceptional people like that? All the people they were

which, Maia, didn’t you say that you had several close high school classmates in County Salford? You said that they would come fetch us, right? If we leave in this car now, won’t they be

of classmates, how’s that one high school classmate of yours doing now? The one whom you said established their

from our high school’s competition team back then, and he’s one of my many classmates who passed the test and eventually wound up in County Salford. Since our mission will be starting in a few days, I thought it would be nice to meet him to have some fun first. I have to say though,

all standing beside Jamier’s Land Rover. While they were further introducing themselves to

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front window was lowered, a man and woman could be seen sitting

as they said, “It’s

replied

classmates had arrived in a luxury car to fetch her, the

to boast about. Even if they

resumed,

shared a lot of similar

I’ve missed you terribly! This is the perfect time for us to get together again!” said Vincy as she held on to both of Maia’s hands enthusiastically. Vincy herself looked

lifted her head as she stared behind Maia, looking quite

Isn’t that… Could that really be Gerald?” said Vincy as she observed Gerald and his odd group walking out of

him

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“Gerald!” shouted Vincy.

being called out. Turning around,

close to either of them. Between the two however, Gerald was definitely more acquainted with Vicky. After all, Lennard came

a surprised look

classmates. It was the only reason why he was speaking

from head to toe before unwillingly nodding in response to

other hand, jumped in front of Gerald

barely even keep in contact with us

of them usually managed to get decent rankings together, Gerald was starting to feel slightly nostalgic now, now that they

such a long time!” replied

hers? She looks really pretty by the way! You

have to meet someone later!” added

his reply

it yet, but Lennard and I are getting married! I’ve also

Maia, visibly shocked by the revelation. She then turned to look

those cars over there!” said Jamier out of the blue

girl in a shocked voice

was equally as

well-known businessman in our town?” questioned Lennard who

man like him waiting to pick someone up. I remember going to a business function together with my dad when I was younger. Back then, I had accidentally knocked

One of the managers waiting with him now knows my dad!” said Jamier as he walked

shocked

manager and talking for a little while, Jamier eventually

it

a simple hello. He told me that they’re here to pick a big boss up so he didn’t have time to talk to

couldn’t help but feel awkward standing there. Thus, he told Vincy that he was leaving

try to stop him since she knew how awkward it was for him simply being

isn’t Mr. Crawford here yet?” said Barry as he

Because of that, Zack had only told Barry that Gerald was coming over today, and that he just had to wait

he said, Barry simply didn’t dare to forgo a formal welcome, which explained why he was still waiting there for

a hotel to stay the night in.

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a

“Yes?”

I’ll be sending you a number belonging to the general manager of County Salford. His name is Mr. Zartyr and just like the Crawfords, County Salford has

in on Gerald to make

“Got it!”

of which, Mr. Crawford, I’ve previously assigned Barry to look for the Jade pendant in County Salford. He apparently has

I’ll be giving

lay on his bed before

quite agitated upon receiving the call. However, he managed

managed to find something. While I haven’t been able to pinpoint the exact family the pendant originates from, I managed to find an old man who was willing to have a look at the pendant

we could meet up tomorrow morning. You can take me to

a brief conversation, Gerald then hung

calling her every night, just to have a

Gerald back in her hostel

students from all over the world staying in the TV station’s apartment building.

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