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.

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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 fight. How unruly can you be!? Can’t you behave

such a thing anyway! What Rose said is not exactly wrong. Do you really need to take

the tears that were welling up in

Yura was clearly in the wrong here. He had purchased a similar dragon jade bracelet before as well, so he knew

did what he did was out of

everyone

I see that you’ve got nothing with you. Did you really come

cold expression

her fifth

popped up at the top of her “most-hated”

light of everything that

right! I guess he’s too broke to even afford a gift for Lady Yaleman at

Lady Yaleman noticed Gerald’s hands

felt a little upset in her

it! I don’t need his gift anyway!” Lady Yaleman

and he did not say anything

and correct her ways. She keeps drifting off during work. My guess is that she’s simply here to squander away

mean by that?

I do not know which one of 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

about me. If my eldest aunt said she is telling the truth,

with

up and left

“Bea! Bea!”

chased after

the first time that Rose and her son, Yura had targeted

condition, Gerald too tagged along behind

this in front of you, it’s not that hard to imagine how she usually acts in front of me at

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Rose said.

leave if she wants to! Out

around to take a look

going on? There were so many distinguished guests at my birthday banquet last year around this time. Where have they

Yaleman suddenly realized that something

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

Yaleman’s face

butler, Sheldon to

him about the low turnout rate for the guests they had

too have no idea why this is happening. Many of the distinguished guests and partners that we invited suddenly called to say that 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

“What?”

decades ago, this place would’ve been

and the rest remained

you already gotten the project that I asked you to bid for?

major 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 tomorrow ends. After that, I’ll

a proper home, and the same’s happening to our bloody business!? Are we really going to fall behind the Long and Quarrington families just like

Suddenly.

suddenly rushed into the mansion

“Ma’am! Ma’am!”

on,

out to take a look. There’s

said and he

“Huh?”

Lady Yaleman was surprised.

in such an exaggerated way if

could

Yaleman was momentarily taken

from her seat and followed Sheldon out

also followed

than a dozen Rolls-Royce Phantoms outside the

in

a

you, Lady Yaleman!

of the bodyguards finally

and the others were all dumbfounded and at a loss

could not get any fancier

bodyguard opened the

“A thousand-year-old ginseng!”

“What? Thousand-year-old ginseng?”

Everyone was surprised.

white

“What?”

visibly moved

on the other hand could only

Henri

was the

authentic Henri

clustered around the

family? Who is he? How could

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lot more

made everyone in the Yaleman family, including Lady Yaleman herself, feel

would not have been an exaggeration to describe each and every one of these

own story to tell and all

Yaleman was filled

she had obviously been around for quite a while, but never

Yaleman, this is the list of gifts presented today. Please take a look

young man leading the troupe of butlers handed a list over to Lady Yaleman in

must tell him that these gifts are really too expensive! By the way, I don’t think that I’ve ever met this Mr. Crawford that you’re talking

that enveloped the scene melted away in

is nothing else, then we’ll

were told to keep

don’t you stay back for a

generous offer, but

as the young man bid them farewell, the rest of his colleagues climbed aboard the cars and

can it be anymore

were all so calm and disciplined! Just who are the Crawfords and what sort of

the Yaleman family

are they giving us such expensive gifts? A rough estimate places these gifts

that his

Crawford from the Crawford family, a 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

said

juniors exchanged glances with one

of classmates would never be willing to present birthday gifts worth more than one hundred and fifty million dollars! What Lady Yaleman

they’re willing to provide such extravagant gifts, they’re yours no matter what! If you sell any one of these items, you’ll undoubtedly be able to resolve the financial

a sparkle

before I ascertain the true identity of this Mr. Crawford. If anyone dares to lay their hands on any one of these gifts, I will kick him or her out

staring intensely at the convoy that

what are you

asked when he realized that he would not be able to get his hands on any of his mother’s birthday gifts, for now

the cars just now. Yuma, did you see how well-trained and disciplined those men were? They’re not the subordinates of

we have to figure out the identity of this Mr. Crawford as soon as possible so that we can get in touch with him and ask him to help us to get

Yaleman said in

“Understood, mom!”

There is actually

aunt suddenly chimed

could it

Crawford fancies and is interested in one of the young ladies in the Yaleman family? Maybe he’s giving us all

second aunt said with a

daughter was the most beautiful girl with

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

You are really thinking too

unhappy as soon as

supposed to

this bullcrap just to try and get in good graces with Lady

work together as a team when the situation called for it, in the end, it was personal interests

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make their intentions direct and clear either. There

studying abroad for years. I believe you have met a lot of people and

was on par with her

took a moment to think about her experience before she replied,

there is anything that you want

you, grandma!” Ysabel

possibility that Ysabel would be able to secure a high position for herself

hand as they

that Yuma suddenly received

say? Can you repeat yourself

expression on Yuma’s face

seemed as though all color had

“Mom!”

a little perplexed and he was in a state of utter stupefaction as he approached

“What’s wrong?”

to the

“What happened?”

Lady Yaleman’s

said, “For the past couple of days, the company’s supply chain had been under strain, so I followed my usual procedure of applying for a loan with the bank. My

“What?”

expect

use as collateral?”

our project. I have always done the same thing and it would always end

must be the Long family! It

a pale look

it was one of the more senior members of

walked right into a trap they’d set up just for

interested in that

a tad bit too

infuriated that she

Long family had always been a long-standing rival of the Yaleman family. However, Yuma had been blinded by his

able to manipulate the bank’s choice with just a snap

you…are you trying to piss me off as much

as she waved the walking stick in

we going to do now? We are already halfway through our

asked with a dejected

Slap!

little thing! Don’t ask

she didn’t hesitate to slap Yuma the second time. She was so angry that she had lost all steam to proceed with her birthday celebration. Fuming from the ears,

…

“Bea, are you okay?”

as she ran all the

Gerald followed her back.

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

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couldn’t even speak up and defend mom when everybody’s attacking her! I am a disappointment! I’m so sorry that I failed to live up to your expectations!” Bea said as

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

overreacting. She said that it was nothing more than just a jade bracelet. Dad, could

seriously

just endure it when everyone else ridiculed her or

this time, there was

longer able to put up with it

and mom? Every day, she’ll try to find all sorts of reasons to send us into exile from the family! Fine! I’ll never go back to

She buried her head into her father’s bed

gently as he tried his best to

self-esteem too. No one on Earth will ever be able to endure a never-ending cycle

Bea was feeling right now,

back then, they would not have ended up

him with dealing with this issue, Gerald would have to come up with a solution to end his fifth uncle’s

that I made you worry. I’m so sorry that you didn’t even get

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

stop having such bleak thoughts. Everything will be better in the future. It

said as he held Bea’s

I do

Bea nodded.

phone suddenly

revealed that it was a phone call from Sheldon, Lady Yaleman’s

emergency family meeting. Everyone has to be here as soon as

that, Sheldon hung up the

your face and we’ll head over, pronto!”

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 torment they’ve put

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!”

about it for a moment before

she agreed with

meeting ended at two o’clock in

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

came home with Catherine from

hear Catherine cursing loudly

to the death! There will be no end to this until blood is spilled! How dare you bully someone like this! I’m coming for

Catherine cursed.