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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 901

Immediately after saying that, Gerald lifted both of his hands and stuffed something into their mouths!

“W-what did you just feed us?!” sputtered both of them, stupefied by the turn of events.

It didn’t take long for the two men to realize that whatever it was, it hurt like hell. The effects were almost instantaneous as both men began holding on to their stomachs and rolling on the ground in pain, agonized expressions etched deeply on their faces.

Quest himself—who had been standing silently at the side this entire time—was left petrified as he watched them squirm in pain.

“Just poisonous worms. Do understand that the worms are probably already devouring your organs as we speak. It won’t be long before the agony ends and you’ll both be dead,” said Gerald with a cold smile on his face.

“P-please spare our lives! P-please…” begged the men.

“Only if you answer all my questions. First off, why were you stalking the Fenderson sisters? Which family do you belong to?”

While both men had sworn never to reveal the answers to those questions regardless of how much they were tortured, what they were experiencing now was already much worse than anything they could have ever imagined. A quick death would be better than what they were currently feeling!

“W-we were… sent here by the Schuyler family! We’re Master Yael’s subordinates…! Please… Please spare our lives…!” said the men as they lay twitching in pain on the ground.

“So it really is the Schuylers. What wicked things are they plotting up this time?” asked Gerald.

“W-we don’t know…!”

“I see. Well then, let’s just leave now, Quest.”

“N-no! Please wait! We’ll tell you! We’ll tell you everything we know!” shouted the men in panic.

“W-while we don’t know the exact details to what’s truly happening inside the Schuyler family, we’ve heard news that the Schuylers are secretly plotting something big to rebel against the Fendersons! Their end goal is to make the Fenderson family part of their own instead!”

“Oh? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that the Schuylers and the other minor families who are currently under the Fendersons wouldn’t have the capability to take on them,” replied Gerald with a frown.

“You’re right… B-but they’ve partnered with the Longs in Yanken! A family called the Moldells is involved as well! From what we could see, almost everyone that the Moldells sent over was exceedingly powerful! We’re pretty sure that the Fendersons are truly done for this time around!” explained the two men, spitting out everything they knew in hopes of getting Gerald’s mercy.

‘So that’s why!’ Gerald thought to himself.

“Tell me what little you know about the ‘big thing’ that the Schuylers are plotting up?”

“W-well… From what we’ve heard, Lord Fenderson is currently so sick that he’s literally at death’s door… As a result, the Schulers are going to make their move in the next three days…”

“I’ve properly handled the corpses, Mr. Crawford. What’s the next step?” asked Quest as he clapped the dirt off his hands.

The men were still alive some ten minutes ago. Not anymore.

Quest felt a shiver run down his spine as he recalled the agonized expressions on the two corpses. How equally terrible and frightening.

When they had first met, Quest had simply assumed that Gerald was a simple and honest man. Gerald certainly looked the part. It was the reason why Quest dared to speak so presumptuously to Gerald earlier.

Now, however, he finally understood why his grandfather had treated Gerald so respectfully and politely. Gerald had managed to completely instill fear within Quest’s heart at this point.

‘His means of gathering information is simply too cruel and vicious!’

“Since my family and the Fendersons are acquainted, I can’t just ignore this. Change of plans. We’ll be staying here for another three days. While I sneak into the Fenderson family to see what exactly is going on, you’ll be responsible for taking care of Naomi and her mother,” said Gerald as he looked at Quest.

Things were getting much more heated now with the involvement of the Moldells. It was clear that the Schuylers were now that family’s lackeys as well.

There were three major wealthy families now. If the Moldells managed to subdue the Fendersons and acquire them, then the Moldells would essentially have two of the three major families under their control.

Once that happened, it wasn’t hard to imagine them targeting the Crawford family’s properties in Weston next.

How clever those from the Moldell family were to try acquiring his family by flanking the Crawfords.

Knowing very well what the Moldells were going for made it impossible for Gerald not to get involved in all this. However, now wasn’t the time for him to simply barge in with his true identity. He needed a plan…

As he glanced over at Yorknorth Mountain, however, an idea emerged the moment he thought about Joshua.

The very next day, Bryson stood at the entrance of the Fenderson family mansion as he respectfully greeted, “Welcome to the Fenderson family mansion, Master Jenkinson. In case you’ve forgotten, I’m Bryson Fenderson and the people standing behind me are Fendersons as well. It’s a pleasure meeting you again.”

The old man—who needed a walking stick to support himself—then watched together with his family as Joshua got out of his car.

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As the old man had implied, Joshua had indeed met up with the Fendersons before a few years ago. In truth, it was the Fendersons who had wanted to hire Joshua as their family’s personal doctor back then. Though they had even offered an extremely high salary, in the end, Joshua still refused their offer.

“It’s a pleasure indeed,” replied Joshua with a faint smile on his face.

It was at that moment when Bryson noticed a new face. Or at least half a new face.

A young man was standing obediently next to Joshua as he carried a medical kit in hand. The odd thing about him, however, was the fact that the youth was wearing half a mask. It covered his upper facial features, and it wasn’t unlike a masquerade mask.

“Could I know who this might be?” asked Bryson with a smile.

“A-ah…! Ah!” replied the masked youth as he pointed at his own mouth before waving his hands slightly. He then pointed at Joshua before placing his palm near his heart.

Seeing that, Mindy chuckled before saying, “Sanderson is Master Jenkinson’s apprentice, grandpa! He’s dumb so he can’t talk!”

Since both Mindy and Jasmine had returned to the Fenderson family mansion with Joshua, Mindy had had the opportunity to get to know Sanderson a bit more. That definitely explained her enthusiastic introduction of the youth.

“How could you say that, Mindy?” replied Jasmine as she looked at the straightforward girl with a sigh.

“It’s fine! After all, I’m already quite close to him! We got acquainted atop Yorknorth Mountain the day before. Surprisingly, though that was the first time we had met each other, I instantly found him to be quite familiar! Regardless, though he can’t really talk, I feel that we got to understand each other a lot throughout our time together, aren’t I right, Sanderson?” said Mindy with a smile. The way she said it, it was almost as though she was a close friend of his.

“Ah! Ah!” replied Sanderson as he hurriedly nodded.

“Haha! I apologize for the awkwardness, Master Jenkinson… Though Mindy’s quite the straightforward and reckless girl, do understand that she’s been a loving and kind person her entire life!” said Bryson.

“I can certainly see that… Speaking of which, my apprentice here suffered from face burns when he was very young… It’s the reason why he’s wearing this mask. However, I hope you understand that he’s quite a diligent worker. I bring him everywhere I go now, and in return, he gets to learn more and more medical skills and knowledge from me.”

“Well then! With you being such a great teacher, I’m sure your student will be equally as great!” said Bryson as he held on to Master Jenkinson’s hand while leading him further into the Fenderson family mansion.

“Hah! Did you hear that, Jasmine? Grandpa said I was kind!” said Mindy as she playfully pouted.

“Sure, let’s go with that…” replied Jasmine as she shook her head slightly with an annoyed smile on her face.

Seeing this, Sanderson himself rolled his eyes at Mindy though he made sure she couldn’t see it.

‘Kindness my foot! You’ve just never met a person who talks through sign language! You’ve only been nice to me since you want to learn sign language as well!’ Sanderson thought to himself.

If it wasn’t already evident enough, Sanderson was none other than Gerald.

While his current persona certainly wasn’t ideal, it was in fact, the most convenient way for him to successfully infiltrate the Fenderson family mansion.

“Allow me to help you carry that medical kit, Sanderson,” said Jasmine as she nodded toward him.

At that, Gerald immediately began gesturing with his hands again before saying, “Ah! Ah!”

Since Jasmine was so much gentler and considerate compared to Mindy, Gerald couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her. His attention, however, soon returned to Lord Fenderson.

Gerald had already fully diagnosed his illness earlier from just a glance.

As long as Lord Fenderson took his prescribed medicine and received acupuncture treatment for a few days, it was almost certain that he would make a full recovery. It honestly wasn’t that difficult a task for Gerald.

The situation was ideal as well, since—as Gerald had previously discussed with Joshua—he had indeed planned to stay with the Fendersons for at least a few days.

During that period, Gerald planned to observe the Fendersons while also investigating for any activity from the Schuylers. Or at least that’s what he had initially planned.

As time went on, Mindy continued to look for Gerald any moment she could, and it was honestly starting to annoy him at this point. It was almost as though she had gone mad!

Thinking that he was finally alone when night came, Gerald stood in the backyard as he thought about the ‘great scheme’ that the Schuylers were plotting.

As for the Moldells, how many people were they actually sending over to help the Schuylers this time around?

Just as the gears in his head were about to grind, he heard a voice saying, “What are you doing, Sanderson?”

Gerald was left speechless as he turned to look at Mindy. The girl had her hands behind her back as she skipped all the way toward him.

“Ah! Ah! Ah!” replied Gerald as he gestured his hands while pointing at the garden and the surrounding area.

“Oh, I see! So you wanted to enjoy the scenery! Haha! Since you probably only focus on studying medicine on Yorknorth Mountain, I’m sure you’ve never seen this grand a garden, have you?”

“Ah!” said Gerald with a nod.

“Speaking of which, since you’re currently free, could you keep me company for a bit?” said Mindy as she held on to his right hand.

Gerald was so stunned by that that he didn’t even know how to reply.

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With Mindy’s small hand being so smooth and warm, it wasn’t long before Gerald started feeling weird.

Before he could even say anything, however, Mindy began dragging him over to a few small stone stools in the garden where both of them sat.

“You know, Sanderson, I’ve been wondering why I keep finding you to be so familiar… After some thought, I think it’s because of how similar our past experiences are… While it’s true that I’m a rich young lady who’s been living in luxury all my life while you’ve had an extremely difficult past—even having to face such a miserable accident—both of us are similar in the way that neither of us had proper friends our entire lives,” explained Mindy.

Hearing that, Gerald simply nodded slightly.

“I resented that fact a lot when I was younger, you know? You may not know it, but because of a certain family, both Jasmine and I were grounded within the house for the longest time. That’s akin to torture for me since I’m the kind of person who simply can’t stay put in a place for long… I’m sure you’re able to relate to that to a certain degree… Regardless, due to my lack of contact with others, I’ve never been in a relationship before. Before I knew it, almost twenty-three years have passed and till this very day, I don’t think I’ve ever fallen for anyone, at least not in the way that soap operas usually play out,” added Jasmine as she held onto her chin.

In response, Gerald pointed at Mindy before making a few more gestures.

“Hmm? Could you perhaps be saying that I’m pretty so it should be easy for me to get a boyfriend?” asked Mindy with a smile.

of the rich heirs I’ve come across. It’s true that I do want

that, Gerald

I only got to be together with him for a short while… He’s a good guy who I have to admit,

an eyebrow, Gerald gestured

didn’t I

a long story! To simplify, from what I’ve

“…Ah?” replied Gerald, shocked.

he’s a little too nice to everyone, you know? Especially toward girls. It’s kind of sc*mmy, don’t you

gesture, akin to cheering her

love of my life one day…” replied Mindy as she looked at him with a faint smile

you care a lot about how others view

at his face before putting on a terrified expression. For

away? You’re afraid that no one will befriend you after seeing your burn

I won’t give you a cold shoulder, even after

that, Gerald quickly shook

you’re that reluctant, I won’t force you… Keep in mind, however, that we’re still close friends. No matter

crossed Gerald’s mind that Mindy would say such things. In response, he simply

sir!” said a servant out of the blue as she began

that, he stood up while tilting his head at the

a lot of late. We’d like you to have a look at her condition, sir,”

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seeing him nod, Mindy then said, “Go ahead and check on Jasmine first. Since she’s trained a lot recently, it’s probably the same issue again. I’ll wait for you here tomorrow night

Jasmine’s room with his medical kit in hand. Once they got there,

hung loosely around her shoulders and her goddess-like appearance made Gerald momentarily

it would be rude to bother you then. I’m afraid I can only ask for your help at night,” said Jasmine with a faint smile on

Gerald as he gestured his response, an

See, my shoulder’s been aching occasionally ever since it got hurt sometime in the past. Since my training has intensified recently, the aching has

he was asking her how her shoulder

hurt me… It was back during a Taekwondo championship… I had underestimated him, so due to my carelessness, I was flung out of the ring! In the process of breaking the fall, my left shoulder received substantial

shoulder at the time, and after hearing her full explanation, he felt a shiver run

think that she’s had this pain on her shoulder

of holding a needle. Essentially, he was saying that after he performed acupuncture on her a few times, she should feel as good

please request to not address you as sir? For some embarrassing reason, I feel rather uneasy to say it… Could I just call you

asked, “You’ve always been staying by Master Jenkinson’s side, right? Don’t you ever get bored? When I saw you atop the mountain that morning, it seemed that you didn’t have many friends either.

some odd reason, Jasmine felt that she could open up a bit more to Sanderson. He simply exuded an aura that made her feel safe to talk about such things. He made her feel

Jasmine had to admit that she was late in getting involved with society, she still felt that she was quite good at

her feel like the other men she had previously met.

properly, she could speak her mind without having to worry about Sanderson blabbering out

sincerely wanting to

response to her previous question, Gerald simply

been living out there this entire time, Sanderson… Do you have any idea what love feels like? I don’t mean

To think that both of them had the

of us… While I’ve not been in a relationship before, I may have found myself having a crush on somebody…

Just maybe… Could these feelings for him have sprouted the moment he tossed me out of that ring? Or perhaps it was when he had saved me… How curious…

her sentence, Jasmine let out a tiny yelp as she

hands from her shoulder, he lowered his head

Just continue, Sanderson,” replied Jasmine with

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After all, Gerald

he did admit to manipulating her slightly during some incidents. To think that she would end up

search for him, it’s already been a little over half a year by now yet there

you done?” asked Jasmine as

for her to get a

with his medical kit, however, he caught a glimpse of

frown, he then pointed at said

had meant to ask her whether there was something going on the next day, and though he was worried that the question wouldn’t get across, Jasmine seemed

fair tomorrow. My aunts, Mindy, and I will be heading there to pray for blessings together. Haha! You may not know this, but in the past, Mindy and I couldn’t leave the mansion all willy-nilly, Sanderson. We

that, Gerald’s

be that you wish to go there too? Now that I think about it, you’ve probably never attended a church

Gerald

then, it’s decided! If you aren’t too busy tomorrow, do keep us company and go

to someone she just met,

it was his calming gaze and inability to talk properly—which meant that he was also naturally a better listener—that made Jasmine willing to

feel the way that she

night in a secret room within the Schuyler family’s mansion. The people involved

Lord Fenderson, would actually hire Joshua to cure his illness! From what my subordinate reported to me, his complexion looks

success of this mission, but we’re also getting valuable assistance from a few masters

Master Long’s other sons, he had his own set of skills that

prominently known for being both strong and powerful, just like how

Gerald alive in Merry City back then. Though Gerald had managed to escape, the fact that Gerald had only made it out by the skin of his teeth made him worthy enough to be trusted even by the

suppose you’re right,

now on, Yael! Wit isn’t everything, you know? Speaking of which, the first phase of the plan

our side, phase one is most definitely already in

rest assured then! Since the Quentin & Trey duo are Master Jett’s younger cousins, I have reason to believe that

we could ever compare to our cousin!” said both of the brothers

Anyway, a toast to the success of

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“Cheers!”

Jasmine had said the night before, a church fair was held in town the very

as she stood in the middle

more

it? Seeing all the people here just

for our blessings later,” said their second aunt as she turned to

apologize that you have to see the childish side of our family,” said

response, Gerald shook his

be honest, even if they had prohibited Gerald from coming along, he would’ve still done so sneakily. After all, how couldn’t he when he was

Aren’t those our classmates?” asked Mindy out of the blue as she pointed

that, their six classmates took notice

and Jasmine had both been mysterious girls who had remained cold and aloof toward them for the

they naturally felt the need to walk over. After all, regardless of how distant they were, the two girls had still been their classmates

a woman—who appeared to be the leader of the

high time Jasmine and I came out to have a bit of fun! I was honestly wondering if we would bump into any of our classmates here earlier. Speak of the devil, I guess! How long

the other women in

from Stella, we’ve never had a proper chance to

Mindy said, Jasmine nodded before

Mindy were more acquainted with Stella since both she and Gerald had momentarily given a hand to the two girls during

this, but though we never talked much in class, we know all

to ours! As for this beauty, your name is Maia, right? We met at the Taekwondo championship back then, remember? If I

ago since that happened. We got to know Isabelle a bit better after that incident, so in a way, the events of that day had a silver

don’t all of you go ahead and have some fun together? Your Third aunt

classmates, leaving Gerald sighing internally as he followed them. And here he had thought that he wouldn’t ever have to meet those people again. To think that ‘never’ turned out to be

was clear that all of them had

used to be. Stella herself had gotten a shorter haircut, though she still remained beautiful all the same. As for Maia, she seemed to have grown a bit more

our classmates, Sanderson! Let’s be sure to have

as though he

mask, they felt rather uneasy walking

the girls kept to themselves, knowing it would be imprudent of them to say

thing about him, Maia herself took

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arrogant attitude. As was expected, Maia still preferred only being around people

blame

on his surroundings to even notice the contemptuous gazes

those little candies those kids are holding? I like them a lot! I wonder where they bought those!” said Mindy a little while later as she pointed out the window at a few children who were passing by. The group was currently seated in

where they’re selling them! It’s a little further up north, but I could bring you there if you’d like!” replied

said Mindy excitedly as she turned to

then smiled and said, “Come on, Sanderson! Join me! After all, you don’t

there

Maia’s expression, Mindy had already grabbed on

Sanderson… I’ll feel much more assured knowing that

could only shake his head in resignation as he followed Mindy

assumed that Mindy would return to the group upon purchasing the candies, to his dismay, there were a lot of interesting things on sale which Mindy hadn’t seen before.

Mindy’s shoulder gently, indicating

and have a look around!” said Mindy with a

to return so much, just let him leave first…” added

way! It’ll be boring with just the two

again, Gerald felt his ears twitch. A second later, his eyes turned stern as he turned to look behind

and Mindy were blissfully unaware, Gerald

Mindy, the figures immediately sped

to reach the trio, and the next thing Mindy knew, her arms had already been grabbed by several of the

felt a firm hand on his shoulder as the tip of

move, you b*stard! Or I’ll kill you!” growled the person standing behind

Gerald to resist them, he didn’t do so. After all, with so many people there, he was afraid that the

out plan. With that in mind,

What the hell do you want?” asked Mindy—who was also

who looked like she wasn’t new to the experience.

calmness won’t last for long though, haha!” sneered one of the men

all bold, I’ll give you that. However, do you even know whose territory you’re currently in? Have you any idea who I even am? Just know that my sister’s drinking coffee

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the second young lady of the Fenderson family! Also, Jasmine was indeed having coffee. Past tense of course, since she’s already been captured! You’re the only one left to deal with! Now walk!” ordered the man—who

the distant revving of engines could be heard. Moments

the man as soon as the vehicle came to a screeching halt before them. Not having any other choice, the trio

Gerald was still considering whether he should make a move now or continue waiting for a bit. After all, even though these people

a static voice could be heard coming from a walkie-talkie, stating, “Are

a