The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 831

“Are you saying that the clothes that Gerald wore cost just as much?” Rose asked in disbelief.

“Impossible! It is absolutely impossible! We already know about his father, Dylan Crawford’s status from back then. Like hell, their family’s that affluent! The most probable explanation is that Gerald won the lottery! He must’ve blown all that cash impulsively just now!” Rose said.

It seemed as though the million dollars Gerald spent really left a huge impact on them.

“Now that eldest aunt and the others are all gone, let’s go back to the shop and ask for a refund for this membership card. It’s way too expensive! So much money’s in there! Don’t you think it’s a waste to leave it all in there?”

“There is no need for that, Bea…”

“It’s a million bucks! How could you just brush it off like it’s nothing? Also, why…why do you have so much money?”

Bea seemed a little terrified.

Gerald laughed as he shot a glance at Bea who was behind the wheel. After that, he said, “I will tell you something, something that you can’t tell anyone else yet. This includes fifth aunt too!”

“What is it?” Bea asked.

“I am actually a rich heir and I am the kind of rich heir who has an unlimited amount of money to spend!” Gerald replied with an eager smile on his face.

“Hahaha!”

Unexpectedly, Bea suddenly laughed out loud, “Okay then, rich heir, if you’ve that much money, then please allow your humble cousin to help you to spend some of that cash!”

Bea obviously thought that Gerald was just pulling her leg.

“Cough. Cough. You can choose to believe me or not!” Gerald replied after clearing his throat.

“By the way, what gift are you planning to give to grandma for her birthday tomorrow?” Bea asked.

“I do not know what to give her either! I’ll think about it tomorrow!”

The atmosphere at the Yaleman family mansion was extremely lively.

It was Lady Yaleman’s eightieth birthday today.

Compared to the previous years, her eightieth birthday banquet was much grander and multitudes livelier.

Not only were all the members of the Yaleman family present, there were multiple distinguished guests who were also invited here to celebrate Lady Yaleman’s birthday.

“Each and every gift from the distinguished guests should be recorded down on paper clearly and re-checked. You absolutely mustn’t be careless about this! There should be a lot of distinguished guests present this year and the ranking arrangements should be treated with utmost seriousness!”

Lady Yaleman was wearing a red festive robe early in the morning as she instructed the butler.

Lady Yaleman took her seat after that.

Upon receiving a signal from their parents, the younger generation of the family started coming forward to offer their gifts to Lady Yaleman.

“Grandma, this is the jade bracelet that I bought for you. Take a look at it and see if you like it?”

A girl came up with a sweet smile on her face.

“I like it. I like it a lot! Ooh, a piece of nephrite jade! What a good child you are!”

Lady Yaleman smiled happily.

She held the girl’s hands throughout their brief exchange.

“Oh! Bea! The both of you just arrived, I presume?”

Bea had arrived with Gerald.

They happened to run into Yura and a few others.

“Bea, what kind of a gift did you buy for grandma this year? Don’t tell me that you’re giving her another embroidery that you made yourself again, just like you did last year! Hahaha!”

Yura and the others started cackling away.

Yura’s laughter was the clearest and the loudest. After he was satisfied with mocking Bea, he shot a cold, hostile glare at Gerald.

“I didn’t expect that you’d attend grandma’s birthday banquet too! Hahaha! To think that you came empty-handed!” Yura said as he laughed.

After that, he whispered into Gerald’s ear, “I am warning you. You should stop thinking about laying your hands on the Yaleman family’s assets! Don’t let me catch you trying to put any weird thoughts into that old woman’s head!”

Gerald quietly listened to Yura’s provocative words.

He did not even bother to look at him but instead, he flashed a kind smile at Bea. “Come, let’s go in now!” he said to her.

They proceeded to make their way towards grandma.

Yura was so angry that his fists were tightly-clenched out of anger.

“Country bumpkin! I will never let you off so easily!”

Yura thought indignantly to himself.

Due to the previous grievances, Yura had never liked Gerald. Despite how honest and decent that hillbilly seemed, that bastard kept stealing the limelight from Yura when they were in the bar last night.

Yura did not know what Gerald said to Brandon in the end that ended up with his head getting smashed in by Brandon in front of all his cousins.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 832

Yura placed the blame entirely on Gerald.

The thing that pissed him off most was when he finally found a goddess that he was interested in, Gerald had to butt in and screw-up his chance to shine.

“Look, grandma! This is my birthday gift to you!”

The younger generation of the family was still presenting their gifts at the main table of the birthday banquet.

Lady Yaleman was grinning from ear-to-ear; she could not conceal the happiness that she was feeling right now.

“Oh! Isn’t that Bea? What took you so long? Have you already forgotten that it is your grandmother’s birthday today?”

In walked Bea and Gerald.

Rose wore a cunning smirk as she spoke.

“How can I possibly forget about grandma’s birthday? Eldest aunt, you are too much!” Bea retorted immediately.

“Hahaha! Let’s see what kind of birthday gift Bea prepared for grandma this year-round!”

Several girls simultaneously.

Bea’s mother was visibly irritated when she heard what those girls said about her daughter. She then directed a reassuring smile at Bea whilst glancing down at the gift she was holding.

She knew that her mother would be overjoyed if she received this gift.

“Bea, hurry up and show your grandmother the gift that you’ve gotten for her!” Catherine said.

“Okay! Grandma, this is the birthday gift that I have prepared for you this year! It’s a dragon jade bracelet!”

Bea said as she opened the box carefully.

“Dragon jade bracelet?”

Lady Yaleman was stunned for a moment.

She looked down at the gift and realized, it was just as she had said, a dragon jade bracelet!

In fact, Gerald had already bought a dragon jade bracelet for Giya before this and it cost about fifteen thousand dollars.

Of course, it wasn’t like Lady Yaleman couldn’t afford such a small gift.

But she knew very well that Bea’s family was not doing as well for the past few years. It was part of the reason why they could not afford to give her any decent gifts back then.

However, the fact that Bea was willing to give her a dragon jade bracelet that was worth more than fifteen thousand dollars naturally proved Bea’s filial piety towards her.

“Okay! It’s pretty good!” Lady Yaleman said with a smile.

The dragon jade bracelet had already completely won over Lady Yaleman’s heart, and her reaction was completely different from when she was presented with the nephrite jade bracelet from earlier on.

The expression on Gerald’s second aunt and cousin turned sour immediately.

“Bea, I heard that you’re working as an intern in the group’s project department for a couple of months now. Sigh, you’re all grown up in a blink of an eye. If you perform well, granny will teach you the way of the trade, and maybe then, you’ll be able to lead a bigger department on your own!” said Lady Yaleman.

“Thank you, grandma!”

Bea was very happy when she heard her grandmother’s words. Catherine was elated to hear those words as well.

“Grandma, how can you be so sure that this is an authentic dragon jade bracelet? After all, there are countless knock-offs in the market!” sneered Yura as he approached them.

The expression on Bea’s face changed slightly.

The same went for Catherine, who finally decided to stand up for her daughter, “Yura, what are you talking about? Let me tell you. This bracelet is something my mother gave me, and now it’s passed on to Bea. It’s impossible that it’s a knock-off!”

Catherine was telling the truth. She had really gone all in at this time.

“Grandma, I learned some basic identification techniques when I was studying abroad. Why don’t you let me take a look at it?” Yura said.

Yura’s words cast doubt in Lady Yaleman’s heart, which quickly became apparent on her face.

After all, she knew her daughter-in-law, Catherine very well. If this really was such a precious item, why would Catherine be willing to give it to her as a birthday gift?

Lady Yaleman handed the dragon jade bracelet over to Yura.

“Oh, man. There’s no doubt about it. It’s a fake!”

Yura shook his head with a mere glance at the bracelet.

“You don’t know what you’re talking about Yura! What do you know?” Catherine replied anxiously.

“Hahaha! Fifth aunt, why do you sound so anxious? Okay then. I’ll keep my mouth shut. If you say it is authentic, we’ll just treat it as such!”

He proceeded to hand the jade bracelet over to Catherine.

However, before poor Catherine could grab it, he released his grip deliberately.

Clink!

With a crisp sound, the jade bracelet shattered into a million pieces on the cold hard ground…

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“My jade bracelet!”

The jade bracelet had shattered into a million pieces.

Catherine’s eyes widened from the shock.

Bea was also taken aback by what Yura had just done.

This jade bracelet was the most precious treasure in their family.

Her grandmother had given this jade bracelet to her mother before it was passed down to Bea.

The reason why Catherine was willing to let go of the bracelet as a gift for Lady Yaleman was quite simple.

Her husband was currently lying in bed in a vegetative state and there was no more hope for her.

She hoped that her daughter would be able to prove herself and gain recognition from the Yaleman family, someday in the future.

As long as Lady Yaleman was pleased and satisfied, then Bea would be able to move forward.

Otherwise, if Rose was allowed to gain full control of the company in the future, then all hope would truly be lost for Bea and her family.

But now, this final bastion of hope had been smashed into the cold hard ground!

Yura had obviously done this on purpose!

“Give me back my jade bracelet! I want you to compensate me for my jade bracelet!”

Catherine’s eyes were red and blinded by rage as she rushed forward and grabbed Yura forcefully by the collar.

Everyone at the birthday banquet stopped what they were doing and stared at the source of the commotion.

“Stop it! Do you still know how to behave yourself?!”

Lady Yaleman yelled angrily at them both. She was a woman who cared about her public appearance after all.

“Mom! Yura did it on purpose! He deliberately broke my dragon jade bracelet!” Catherine complained in a distressed tone.

“Oh! It’s just a lousy bracelet anyway! Chances are, it might even be a fake! So what if it was an authentic dragon jade bracelet?”

“Aren’t you a bit too old to be quarreling with your own junior? Have you no shame?”

Second aunt chimed in.

you are, trying to start a

old to be wearing such a thing

tears that were

had purchased a similar dragon jade bracelet before

reason why Yura did what he did was out of fear that Bea would gain

before everyone shifted their attention towards

got nothing with you. Did you really come empty-handed to the

asked with a cold expression

the entire Yaleman family, Rose hated her fifth brother-in-law’s family the

up at the top of her “most-hated” list, and that person was none

of

even afford a gift for Lady Yaleman at this point! Haha!” Second

then that Lady Yaleman noticed Gerald’s hands were

a little upset in her

need his

did not

keeps drifting off during work. My guess is that she’s simply here to squander away all the inheritance money! We should

at Rose hastily, “Just what do you mean by that?

you is telling the truth but only those who are worthy shall receive any sort of reward! Bea, I will keep my eye on you from now on. If you fail to meet my expectations, don’t blame grandma for

do not need to worry about me. If my eldest aunt said she is telling the truth, then so

replied with red,

and left

“Bea! Bea!”

after her

frowned. It seemed as though this was not the first time that Rose and her son, Yura

Bea’s condition, Gerald too

it’s not that hard to imagine how she usually acts in front

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Rose said.

leave if she wants to! Out of sight, out of

to take a look at the scene of the

so many distinguished guests at my birthday banquet last year around this time. Where have they all

realized that something was

odd. Why are there so few guests here today? I mean, didn’t I personally invite them here to

Lady Yaleman’s face

for her butler, Sheldon to

rate for the guests they had

something has happened and they cannot make it here anymore. They simply asked me to congratulate you on their behalf! As of now, there have been more than thirty chairmen of

“What?”

understand now. They must have planned this together! Looks like our family’s really on the decline now! If it were a few decades ago, this place would’ve been packed to the brim whenever the Yaleman family hosted an event. But now, people aren’t even bothering to attend the event,

the rest

already gotten the project that I asked you to

problem right now. Mom, I am already working on it as fast as I possibly can. I’ll come up with a solution for the supply chain issue before

feel of a proper home, and the same’s happening to our bloody business!? Are we really going to

Suddenly.

rushed into the mansion

“Ma’am! Ma’am!”

on, Sheldon?”

should hurry up and come out to take a look. There’s

he looked very

“Huh?”

Lady Yaleman was surprised.

such an exaggerated way if they were ordinary

could it

Yaleman was momentarily

up from her seat and followed Sheldon out

rest also

finally got out of the mansion, they saw more than a dozen Rolls-Royce Phantoms outside

dressed in black were

a gift box in

from the Crawford family sends these gifts to you, Lady Yaleman! The Crawford family wishes

the bodyguards finally spoke

all dumbfounded and at

of gifts could not get any fancier

opened the gift box in his

“A thousand-year-old ginseng!”

“What? Thousand-year-old ginseng?”

Everyone was surprised.

ancient white marble

“What?”

was visibly moved by the

on the other hand could only

Henri

third gift box was the next to be

authentic Henri

clustered around

Crawford family? Who is he? How could he possibly be so generous and

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still a lot

made everyone in the Yaleman family, including Lady Yaleman

have been an exaggeration to describe each and every one of these gifts as a rare

its own story to tell and all had incredibly rich histories. They

was

ripe old age of 80, she had obviously been around for quite a while, but never in her life had she ever witnessed such a grand scene

the list of gifts presented today.

the troupe of butlers handed a list over to

gifts are really too expensive! By the way, I don’t

the scene melted away in

else, then we’ll be leaving now! Now if

were told

don’t you stay back for a drink?” Lady

offer, but I really can’t!

the young man bid them farewell, the rest of his colleagues

it be anymore lavish

so calm and disciplined! Just who are the Crawfords

of the Yaleman family were all

before. Why are they giving us such expensive gifts? A rough estimate places these gifts at close to a hundred and fifty million

excited that his

real generous fella ain’t he!? But isn’t it odd that we’ve never met them before? I’ve been around for so long and yet I have never heard of such a family before. Maybe they’re one

Yaleman said

of the juniors exchanged

best of classmates would never be willing to present birthday gifts worth more than one hundred and fifty million

matter what! If you sell any one of these items, you’ll undoubtedly be able to resolve the financial crisis our

a sparkle

Stop blabbering such nonsense! These are gifts the Crawford family has generously decided to present to me. Who gave you the courage to even make such an outrageous suggestion? No one is allowed to touch them before I ascertain the true identity of this Mr. Crawford. If anyone dares to

was staring intensely at the convoy

are

realized that he would not be able to get his hands on any

got out of the cars just now. Yuma, did you see how well-trained and disciplined those men were? They’re not the subordinates of your run-of-the-mill rich family, that’s for

as soon as possible so that we can get in touch with him and ask him to help us to get through this

Yaleman said

“Understood, mom!”

There is actually another

second aunt suddenly chimed

What could

the Yaleman family? Maybe he’s giving us all these gifts now as a lead-up

second aunt said with a cunning

second aunt’s daughter was

tell everyone else that the wealthy Mr. Crawford might very likely be interested in

are really thinking

became unhappy as soon

was supposed to

bullcrap just to try and get in good graces

the end, it was

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make their intentions direct and clear either. There was a real possibility that Mr. Crawford had indeed fallen for one of the young ladies from the

started working with the company recently after studying abroad for years. I believe you have met a lot of people and

on par with her beauty but she was rarely exposed to grander events and the outside

her experience before she

the Yaleman family! Ysabel, if there is anything that you want or need in the future, do not hesitate to ask grandma for it!” Lady

grandma!”

would be able to secure a

hand as they returned

was around this time that Yuma suddenly received a phone

you just say? Can you repeat yourself one more

expression on Yuma’s face

hanging up, it seemed as though all color had been drained

“Mom!”

a state

“What’s wrong?”

happened to

“What happened?”

Lady Yaleman’s

of applying for a loan with the bank. My subordinate just called to say that something’s gone wrong with

“What?”

did not expect things

you use as collateral?” Lady

always end up with success.

the Long family! It has to be

with a pale

Yuma had relied on was the Long family. To be exact, it was one of the more senior members of the family who had personally approached

he had walked right into a trap they’d set

also interested in that piece of

about a tad bit

she slapped Yuma viciously across

had always been a long-standing rival of the Yaleman family. However, Yuma had been blinded by his lust for money, that he was willing

Long family was, they were able to manipulate the bank’s choice with just

me off as

said as she waved the walking stick in

our project now. Is the Long family trying to take advantage of

with a dejected

Slap!

useless little thing!

time. She was so angry that she had lost all steam to proceed with her birthday celebration.

…

“Bea, are you okay?”

ran all the way

Gerald followed her back.

into the fifth uncle’s room. She held his hand as she

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a disappointment! I’m

her favorite and most precious bracelet with the intention of giving it to grandma as a birthday gift, to please her and make her happy. She did this hoping that I’ll strive forward in the company! But Yura broke the bracelet! He did it on purpose, I know he did! Everyone saw with their own

was nothing more than just a jade bracelet. Dad, could it be that in grandma’s eyes,

felt seriously aggrieved

when everyone else ridiculed her or

was a blatant

with it anymore, she ran

how much Rose hates you, or me and mom? Every day, she’ll try to find all sorts of reasons to

buried her head into her father’s

only pat her shoulder gently as he tried his

was a kind and tolerant girl, she had her own self-esteem too. No one on Earth will ever be able to endure a never-ending cycle of

Bea was feeling right now, aside from

mother back then, they would not

issue, Gerald would have to come up with a solution

worry. I’m so sorry

started to apologize before she had even truly stopped sobbing. She

got to stop having such bleak thoughts. Everything will be better in the future. It certainly will, and you

he

do hope

Bea nodded.

cell phone suddenly

that it was a phone call from Sheldon, Lady

is holding an emergency family meeting.

hung up the phone

and we’ll head

even going to step foot in that dreaded place! Finally, I understand why my aunt refused to stay there, despite being such an outstanding and capable individual! Seriously, sooner or later, I’m going to die from all the

that? You have to think about your mother as well. I’m sure your eldest aunt will keep on making all sorts of ludicrous remarks about her. You should at least go for now!”

a moment before she

she agreed

meeting ended at two

along with Bea to the emergency family meeting. Instead, he stayed at home to help his fifth uncle

came home with

cursing loudly as

end to this until blood is spilled! How dare you bully someone like this! I’m coming

Catherine cursed.