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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 801

“My word! Since when has the Crawford family assembly become this lax? Can literally anybody participate and sit wherever they like? Just look at how pathetic this awkward-looking person is!”

Gerald had just finished sending a message to his sister when he heard a woman’s voice mocking him. When he turned to look at the woman beside him who had heavy makeup on, she simply rolled her eyes at him.

“Humph! And here I thought that I’d only be able to meet distinguished people after getting married into the famous Crawford family! Never would I have imagined to have to sit at a table here with such a person!” complained the woman loudly, just so Gerald could hear her.

The woman looked down on Gerald so much that she seemed to be embarrassed just having to sit next to him.

“That’s quite enough! Watch your mouth. While everyone in the family is wealthy, some people are still less knowledgeable and insightful than others! Besides, some of us here may have attitudes of an upstart, so just ignore them!” explained her husband.

It was clear that the rude woman’s husband was also feeling slightly embarrassed having to share a table with Gerald. Due to the couple’s words, a few others who were sitting at the table began insinuating Gerald as well.

Bethany herself—who was also sitting beside Gerald—frowned before saying, “You’re just a lowly actress! What right do you have to criticize those from the Crawford family? Do you lack self-awareness or something?”

“Come again? Who could you possibly be referring to when you said, ‘lowly’?” replied the woman coldly when she heard what Bethany had said.

“Oh, stop with the acting. We all know who she was referring to,” said Niki as she too smiled coldly whole looking at the woman.

To Gerald, it seemed like both parties held grudges against each other.

“That’s enough, there’s no need to argue with them!” dissuaded her husband.

“Humph! Just look at you! You hardly have any status among the other Crawford family members! These two are just mere girls! Remember the last time we went abroad? While both of them were received in the most distinguished manner possible, we were only seen as important guests! We were just one level below them! As if that wasn’t enough, here they are condemning me now! Yet you don’t even dare to speak up against them!” replied his wife in dissatisfaction.

Hearing that, her husband simply sighed.

“It’s not like I can help it. It’s simply true that their family is ranked higher than mine! Besides, the Crawford family has lots of rules and regulations! The family branches are separated according to our levels, which also represent our seniority! To put simply, imagine a situation where a young master meets his grandfather. Naturally, the young master has to bow when he greets him!” explained the man in resignation.

“Speaking of young masters, do you know the young master of the Crawford family? You need to contact him more since he’s the Crawford family’s heir!” asked the woman.

At that, the man could only sigh again before replying, “The young master’s only returning to the family today… In fact, this family assembly was most probably held specifically for him. How could I possibly know who he is?”

“Humph! Useless! How truly useless!” said the arrogant woman embarrassedly.

Since she had seen Gerald follow Bethany in, the woman was sure that Bethany had allowed such a person to sit at her table just to humiliate her. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became!

“Humph! Change seats with me! I don’t want to continue sitting beside a person who wears clothes that don’t even cost a thousand dollars! Such a humiliating person can only be from one of the family’s outer branches! How disgusting!” said the woman as she glared at Gerald.

Upon standing up and taking a step forward, however, the woman suddenly began screaming!

The truth was, while she was making all sorts of gestures while arguing with Bethany earlier, the hem of her long dress got closer and closer to Gerald’s foot. As a result, Gerald ended up stepping on a small part of her dress without even noticing it.

While it definitely wasn’t something to shout about, the woman seemed extremely furious.

“You b*stard! You did that on purpose!” roared the woman as she looked at Gerald.

“It wasn’t on purpose!” replied Gerald in bitter resignation.

“F*ck you! It was Bethany who told you to sit here, right? After mocking you like that, why else would you continue staying here? Just get lost already!” shouted the woman angrily as she pushed him.

As a result, the cup of tea in front of Gerald splashed all over him!

“How audacious can you be, Xandra?! How dare you be this rude to someone from the Crawford family!”

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The one who had immediately stood up and shouted at the madwoman was Bethany.

“So what if I’m rude? What are you going to do about it?” retorted Xandra, not wanting to be outdone.

The two seemed to have forgotten where they were as they continued arguing with each other. This was made apparent since everyone else had already gone silent for some time.

“Brother!” shouted a crisp and clear voice which silenced the two arguing women.

After all, they knew who the voice belonged to. Both of them then turned to look at Jessica who was hurriedly walking toward them.

“Sister!” replied Gerald as he tried wiping the tea stains off his body.

“…Sister?”

Everyone there was immediately stunned. He called Jessica his sister? Was he really…

“Who did this? Who dared to humiliate the young master of the Crawford family? That person must have a death wish!” scolded Jessica in a frigid tone which sent chills down the spines of the other Crawford family members.

Xandra and Bethany themselves had their jaws wide open. Both of them simply couldn’t believe their ears.

‘…What? He’s… the young master of the Crawford family?’

“I… Young lady! I-I’m so sorry! I didn’t know!” said Xandra as she began vigorously shaking her head.

“So it was you! Get out of my sight!” growled Jessica coldly.

“I-I’ll leave right away!”

Knowing how much trouble she had gotten herself into, Xandra knew better than to linger around any longer.

As she turned around to leave, Jessica added, “Hold it. You’re to roll all the way to the doorstep from where you stand. Don’t make me repeat myself!”

Xandra completely understood Jessica’s order and metaphor. She was to leave the Crawford family for good, and she would never be allowed in again.

Though she was in deep regret, she was so panicked that she immediately obeyed, rolling on the floor in front of everyone before finally leaving.

“Now come on, Gerald. Let’s head up there!” said Jessica with a smile once she saw that Xandra was no longer there.

Bethany and many others still had their mouths covered. None of them even dared to say a word.

Since Gerald seemed to be quite an honest man at first glance, Bethany hadn’t thought twice about bullying him. To think that she had ordered such a terrifyingly powerful person to pick up tennis balls for her!

“He’s… He’s Gerald Crawford! The young master of the Crawford family!”

As Gerald headed toward the elevated platform, several people were already discussing it while simultaneously clapping loudly as he walked on.

Mr. Crawford had finally returned to the family.

Upon seeing him, both Dylan and his wife stood up with smiles on their faces. Nothing made them happier than meeting their son.

“Dad! Mom!” shouted Gerald whose eyes were already watery as he ran toward them. After all, he hadn’t met them for almost an entire year.

“You’re finally back, son! Our family is finally reunited again!” said Dylan as he patted Gerald’s shoulders firmly.

“Speaking of which, Gerald, while we were educating and raising you in poverty back then, we failed to introduce you to an equally as important person!” said YuliaYaleman—Gerald’s mother—as she turned to look at the woman beside her whose face was already red.

The blushing woman in question then stood up before softly saying, “We’ve already met each other earlier, mom…”

The woman in question was Lyra!

“Mom?” replied Gerald, stunned when he heard what Lyra called his mother.

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“This is Lyra, Gerald! Though we’ve never mentioned her to you before, she’s the one who’s been helping you handle your financial issues all these years. We’ve raised her since she was young!” said Yulia who didn’t seem to have heard what Lyra had said earlier.

Though her mother wasn’t saying it directly, the underlying message she was implying was clear as day to Gerald. After all, not only had Gerald already heard others referring to Lyra as the young lady, it was also obvious based on the current expressions on his parents’ faces.

“Mom, we’ve already met earlier!” said Lyra a little louder this time as she looked at Gerald with a faint smile.

“Oh, you have? Well all the better then! Haha! Alright, no more beating around the bush! Lyra is your fiancée, Gerald!” said Dylan who was looking very happy.

In response, however, Yulia coughed before tugging gently on Dylan’s sleeve. After all, they were aware that their son had a girlfriend. Not only that, she was now missing! It simply felt too early to be talking about engagements.

Gerald himself was astonished beyond words. He hadn’t expected the gentle and elegant Lyra to be his fiancée. No wonder the others were addressing her as the young lady!

This turn of events was somewhat similar to a television series he had watched in the past. Just like the girl in the show, Lyra had been adopted by the family just to end up becoming his parents’ future daughter-in-law.

The entire situation was simply bizarre to him. It seemed that his family had put in a lot of effort just to raise and educate Lyra too.

“Do take a seat, Gerald!” said Lyra at that moment, still blushing as she took out more tissues to help Gerald wipe the tea stains off his body.

don’t have to trouble yourself, Lyra, I’ll do it myself…” said Gerald as he took the tissues from her hand. He was honestly still weirded out by

any feelings for her. What more, she was at least four years older than him! While it was true that her

on, Gerald’s head was filled with thoughts. About how Lyra had been staying here for a long time now, and also

She had

had tried contacting his parents back then to no avail. Now, however, he understood everything. As it turned out,

Gerald headed to his room, he was surprised to see Lyra following behind him. His shock didn’t stop there, however. Upon entering, she followed him as well and

in another room tonight, Lyra… Since you’re probably already used to sleeping in this room, you can continue sleeping here! I’m sure you’re tired

he continued facing Lyra, things were only going to become more

marriage out of the blue. I’m well aware of what you’re currently facing as

say something like that at all. However, he simply nodded

the room

had caused Gerald to be filled with deep remorse. There was no way in hell that he was going to be in the mood to face another woman. He simply couldn’t rest

that the Crawfords had raised her, she should have the right to choose who she truly wants to marry! Why should she have to marry a

found a random guest room to sleep

early the next morning, he saw three differently colored suits hanging on the head of the bed, and a pair of

reunion and Gerald knew he didn’t

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be able to dress in attire suited for rich heirs, he was exhausted and in a bad mood yesterday. Because of that, he had

already done that without even receiving his

pajamas, Gerald saw that all the usual items for personal hygiene had already been prepared for

family after all.

thought of servants entering and leaving his room as he slept—to prepare such things for him—still made Gerald

was

that moment, Gerald heard three distinct

it?” asked

a maid, young master. I go by Helena. May I know what you wish to wear today? I’ll prepare it

opened it. Just as Helena had said,

my bed already look fine to me.

the young lady who prepared them for you! She’s the only one who’s allowed to enter any room you’re

see. So it was

he allowed Helena to resume

gone, Gerald let out a mental sigh as he wondered whether he should find some time to explain everything clearly to Lyra. After all, both of them were simply

free to pursue her own happiness. She didn’t

decision absolute, Gerald then changed into one of the suits. However, he found it quite awkward that he still didn’t know how to wear a tie properly. Even after a few tries, it still

Lyra as she smiled at him. Apparently, he had been so engrossed with getting his tie right that he hadn’t even noticed

was, Gerald simply gave it and allowed her to

his approval, Lyra continued smiling as she walked over to him. With her help, it didn’t take long before his collars were smooth and his tie looked much

a feast for you and Queta later. Since it’ll be our first reunion

villa within a scenic neighborhood. Everyone living there owned

my father. I’ve been

father. Once they got there, his mother immediately ushered Lyra to come to the side to have a chat with her. It

father. Once they were inside, Dylan looked at his son before getting straight to the

This entire incident… It isn’t as

do you mean by

a deep breath, Dylan then explained, “I saw the symbol that Mila received before her disappearance, Gerald. It’s the very same symbol that your uncle received that year before he disappeared

for so many years, I think I’ve finally found a few relevant clues! Gerald, both Mila and

dad?” replied Gerald as

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discuss the incident. You’re already a grown man so you should be

Whenever anyone personally receives the symbol, they go missing within three days! To think that Mila’s

every twenty years, and whenever it does, people go missing. He also said that nobody who’s received the curse has managed to escape it!”

While it’s true that the majority who receive the symbol go missing, I’ve been able to locate someone

Gerald’s eyes lit

gained some vital clues to help crack the code. Based on everything I currently

could be that powerful?” asked Gerald,

who the mastermind is either. With so little clues to go with in the first place, it saddens me

looking for the person who made it back alive again to see

fifteen years after safely returning, he died some six years ago. If we truly want capable helpers now, then we’ll need to look for the

our strength in the case will easily have doubled! Son, let me ask you. Which of the families do you think is the most powerful now?” asked Dylan as he

very prosperous and powerful, Fynn told me that our family currently holds

of economic power, when it comes to brute strength, a few families are stronger than ours… Take, for

“The Moldells from Yanken?”

Longs and Quarringtons from Yanken,

astonished to know that there was another powerful family living there, he quickly realized how little he actually knew. This conversation was definitely helping

are naturally physically stronger than the average human. It’s no wonder that most of them are active in the military. There’s also a highly mysterious group of people in Weston who call themselves the

exaggeration either. Those within the Dragon Squad can kill effortlessly and in full secrecy if they wanted to. Not even our extremely tight security system could ever dream of stopping them if they were to target us! Throughout the years, our family has recruited several experts

stupefied. If his father hadn’t told all that to him in person, Gerald wouldn’t have believed

he had met people like the Drake & Tyson duo and Finnley as well! The way these people operated was simply incomprehensible to the average

about Drake and Tyson? Are they comparable to those in the Moldell family?” asked

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a stretch to say that

Gerald felt himself

that family. However, he quickly shook the thought away. After all, his

to find a way to get the Moldell

of the time. Even I wouldn’t contact them if it wasn’t our last resort. However, your uncle held on to a very important secret relating to the Crawford family’s bloodline. If the secret had gotten out from the time he went missing, our family

because he was family. The other reason was to protect the secrets of the

of our bloodline?”

from your grandpa sometime around then, but let’s not talk about that for the time being. The priority now is to get

want me to go there, dad?” asked

told you, the Moldells live in seclusion. They never interfere with things that happen outside their family. However, there

“Who is it?”

grandmother from your mother’s

“Grandma?” replied Gerald, stunned.

were sensitive when discussing topics regarding his grandparents,

simply wanted to know why he didn’t have any while others did. As a result, his mother—who had always been gentle with him—slapped him hard before telling him not to ask any more questions

a particularly traumatic event for him and also his sister. After that, both of them never asked about their

leader of the Yaleman family from Yanken. In the past, your grandma would occasionally contact the Moldells. If she’s willing to lend a hand this time, then she’ll most likely be able to persuade

her, you’re different. I believe that our grudges won’t be reflected upon you, so it’s all up to you whether you’ll be able to persuade

called Yulia in. Upon realizing that Gerald and her husband were talking about her mother, Yulia’s expression instantly turned

asking his mother more about his grandparents. After all, Fynn had told Gerald that even his grandfather was still alive. What had

exactly took

asked many years ago, his mother didn’t slap him. Instead, she

god d*mned rules and regulations of the Yaleman family!” wailed

of his poverty training. Similar to Gerald some time ago, his father was already rich by then, though he couldn’t just casually expose his identity. It

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dressed boy—who looked quite weak back then—never fought back whenever he was bullied or scolded, he was always capable of

beginning, Yulia cared for him mostly out of pity, eventually, both of them fell in love with each other, not unlike how Gerald and

the leader of four large families

grandmother, Lady Yaleman, was able to make the Yaleman family even stronger than before. It was because she was the kind of person who was particularly strict

shortcoming, which was

who strongly valued the opinions of men, yet considered females,

would never be given important positions, no matter how hard they worked. Only the males in that family would be given the most advantageous

it wasn’t uncommon for a

partner—without Yulia’s consent—that Yulia would marry their son in exchange for starting a business partnership. The decision

still keeping a low profile back then, nobody knew that the wealthiest person was actually from

away from the wedding and eloped with Gerald’s

both the Yalemans

facilitated by her Fifth brother who had treated her well from her childhood days. As

severely punished by

bearing grudges against their

the incident happened, Dylan’s poverty training finally ended. Immediately after that, he had wanted to meet up with the

was far too late. During the few days, the Fifth brother had been brutally assaulted. By the time Gerald’s parents found out, he had already been left bedridden in a

was the Yaleman’s business partner. To them, he was the one

moment she found out, Lady Yaleman immediately blamed Yulia for all that had

she was the one who had kicked Fifth

each other for all these years. It was the reason why Gerald’s

Yaleman’s business partner. It was their

three large families in Yanken now instead

had gone

uncle. However, it was around ten years ago when your grandma took your

son, you’re the only one who can talk to her now after all that has happened. Only your grandma will be able to persuade the Moldells, and if you succeed, your action will be seen as a great contribution to the Crawford family…”

“I understand!”

with her help, things should go smoother for you. While your

mother must miss her. No matter how much they hated each other, in the end, they