The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 441
“Sharon, you- You! How dare you slap me! Hayward this b*tch just slapped me!”
While she said that, Lilian looked at Hayward while cupping a hand over her hurt cheek.
However, Hayward only averted his gaze. It was clear whose side he was on.
“I... I see... So that’s how it is... To think that I was that blind before to not be able to see what kind of person you really were...”
Lilian’s voice was quivering. She then turned around and ran away in tears.
Sharon slammed her fork and spoon on the table. She was in no mood to enjoy her meal anymore after such a mess. Soon after,
both of them left the restaurant.
‘What a pity to see two best friends fighting like enemies now...’ Gerald thought to himself.
From what had played out before him, Gerald could get the gist of what had happened among the three.
It would seem that Lilian and Sharon were both getting more assertive over Hayward because of the properties that he now
owned.
In the past when Hayward was still poor, they never treated him well even though he had always stayed by their sides.
It was a completely different story now. Ever since he owned a few properties and managed to get some great connections, he
had essentially become a rich and handsome man to them.
What more, to both Lilian and Sharon, the experience he had gained while obtaining the properties and connections must also
have made him more solemn and mature.
Gerald could definitely understand their situation.
However, he wasn’t sure how the two girls would react if they ever caught wind that the things Hayward now had were all given
to him.
Gerald simply sneered while shaking his head before smiling in resignation.

After finishing his meal, he left the restaurant. However, the minute Gerald’s foot stepped out of the restaurant, a hand grabbed
on to his other.
“Oh! My grandson, please wait for a short while!”
Looking down to see who was holding on to his leg, Gerald saw an old man sitting by the entrance.
“My god, what are you doing?” said Gerald, stunned.
“My grandson, you must be rich since you can afford to eat at this restaurant! Please spare me some money, I haven’t eaten in
days now!” said the old beggar as he crawled closer to hug Gerald’s thigh.
The old beggar looked dirty and his white hair stank.
He wouldn’t let go of Gerald’s leg until he got some money.
Understanding this, Gerald could only sigh as he reached into his wallet and handed a hundred dollar bill to the beggar.
In his mind, the old beggar was chuckling victoriously. ‘I was right to choose this boy, he’s filthy rich!’
The beggar immediately slid the money into his dirty front pocket but he didn’t let go.
“Are you done?” asked Gerald, his tone getting angrier.
“My grandson, I need help with something else too... Could you please send me to a clinic? My leg is injured and I need to have
it cured!”
“D*amn it you old beggar! Just because you’re old you think you can blackmail me?”
Gerald was angry but also speechless.
“What old beggar? I just got into some trouble! I’m no beggar!” the man replied.
By then, several people were starting to surround the two. Naturally, the gossiping soon began as well.
Gerald sighed, thinking how unlucky he was. The old man had even addressed him as his grandson all this time.
In the end, Gerald brought him to the clinic across the road, defeated.

The Chinese medicine practitioner there treated the old man’s leg in no time. As Gerald paid the hundred dollar bill, he could
only glare at the old man bitterly.
However, it was upon closer inspection that he saw that there was a tattoo on the old man’s chest. It was the head of a dragon
that looked rather intimidating.
‘Could it really be that he really is some hero who’s down on his luck?’ Gerald thought to himself.
Maybe the old man really was influential and great once. Then again, it was none of Gerald’s business.
He had spent a total of two hundred dollars on that old man. Usually he would never do something like that but it was just his
luck that the old man had clung on so tightly on his leg and in public no less.
Gerald was just about to leave when he noticed some news being broadcasted on a TV in the clinic. The news was being
broadcasted on Mayberry TV and it was regarding Giya’s disappearance. It was stated in the news that the police were already
investigating the case.
It was clear that Giya’s father had thought of using mass media to help look for Giya too.
Seeing the news, Gerald began blaming himself again.
There were a few more patients in the waiting room, waiting for their turn to meet the Chinese medicine practitioner. One of them
sighed. “Such a beautiful girl... I do hope that she’s safe. The world is filled with all kinds of villainous and perverted people
nowadays...”
“I know right? Girls need to learn how to protect themselves when they’re out and about...” said another patient.
“Hmm... I seem to recall seeing her a while back. She was blocked by a few men...” said the old beggar who had limped out and
saw the news as well, now that his leg had been treated.
Gerald had just begun walking toward the door again when he froze in place.
“What? What did you say? You’ve met her?”
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Gerald’s voice was filled with anxiety as he asked.

The old man simply chuckled as he looked at Gerald. “Why yes, I did. Met her outside Mayberry Station around noon that day,
alone. I distinctly remember her because she was so fair, tall, and beautiful. A few people were waiting for her at the station
though. After a short chat, she got into their car hurriedly and that was the last time I saw her.”
“You seem interested. You know her or something?” asked the old man as he smiled.
“We’re acquainted, yes,” said Gerald as he nodded before asking the old man for more details.
Based on the old man’s description of the event, the person he had seen that day truly was Giya and the timing was right too.
As long as he knew where Giya first went missing, whether she was kidnapped or not, the situation could be resolved rather
easily.
As he was about to leave, the old man grabbed his arm nervously.
“What else do you want?” asked Gerald.
“My grandson, you’re a very kind man... May I please know your name?”
“Gerald Crawford...”
Since he had given Gerald such a vital clue, Gerald felt no reason not to tell him his name.
“Your surname is Crawford you say... Can I have a look at your chest?”
The old man’s voice had suddenly become a mix of agitation and excitement.
Before Gerald could even reply, the old man was already tugging on his collar.
Naturally, Gerald tried to resist but the old man was something else. Though he looked frail, when he needed to, the old man
was strong enough to make sure Gerald couldn’t even move his arm anymore.
Once Gerald’s collar had been pulled apart, the old man frowned slightly.
“How queer! It’s not here!” said the old man as he released Gerald.
‘This old man’s crazy!’ Gerald thought to himself as he gently rubbed his wrists.
While the old man was still in a daze, Gerald made a dash for the exit and didn’t look back.

After running quite some distance away from the clinic, Gerald called Drake, Tyson, and Tammy. He told them about what he had
found out.
He knew that both Drake and Tyson would be able to get to the bottom of this very soon.
Thinking about the case, Gerald felt that the kidnapping involved lots of fraud and deception. However, his priority was always
Giya’s safety.
What a surprising turn of events though. To think that that old man knew about Giya... What a great coincidence!
However, it wasn’t time to dwell on that now.
It was an hour later when Drake and Tyson contacted Gerald again. As expected of highly trained men, they had found their next
lead.
Giya had apparently been lied to which consequently led to her being kidnapped. From what they could deduce, she had been
locked up in a house in a luxurious neighborhood for about two days now.
After some research, it was found that a student by the name of Yacob was the cause of all of this chaos.
Yacob had owed the gangsters in Mayberry a sum of money, so they were now using Giya to make him pay.
‘F*ck!’ Gerald cursed in his mind.
Drake and Tyson were immediately ordered to get their men ready to save Giya.
However, being the professionals they were, both of them were already at the neighborhood with their men. They had been
waiting there for their next command from the moment they called Gerald to inform him about their findings.
Hearing that, Gerald wanted to rush over himself. However, he realized that his Mercedes-Benz G-Class had just been leased
out. He couldn’t go to Mountain Top Villa to retrieve his car either.
Thankfully, the neighborhood was not too far away so he got an Ofo bike and rushed there immediately.
A roar of thunder could be heard and soon, it began raining heavily.
Gerald updated Tammy on the situation and he was thankfully able to relay all the vital information before his phone battery died.
Cursing under his breath, he continued cycling in the pouring rain till he finally reached St. Cloud Neighborhood.

While Gerald was still making his way there, about a hundred Maybach cars had gathered around the neighborhood, causing a
terrible traffic congestion there. All four entrances of the neighborhood had been completely blocked as well.
What more, several men in black suits were standing under umbrellas as they waited outside their cars. It was a rather incredible
scene to behold.
Naturally, people began taking photographs of the event through the windows of their homes. There was definitely something big
going on.
There were no hints as to what was happening or who had offended who. To put simply, the entire situation was both confusing
and shocking to the clueless residents living there.
While all this was happening, a few young men and women were standing behind the door of a restaurant in St. Cloud
Neighborhood.
“Counselor, it’s raining heavily and all the entrances of the neighborhood have apparently been blocked! We can’t leave even if
we wanted to!” said one of the girls.
“Why don’t we just stay at the counselor’s house then? Since she’s just moved into a new one here!” said the man as he cleared
his throat.
“Speaking of her house, if the counselor hadn’t asked us to help her move to her new house, we could easily have missed the
scene happening outside. They’re all Maybach cars!”
Earlier, the students had been surprised to see that it wasn’t just a regular congestion since all the cars causing it were Maybach
cars.
“...Hmm? Counselor, look there. Doesn’t that man on the Ofo bike look familiar?” said another girl who pointed at someone
cycling an Ofo bike into the neighborhood.
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“...Hey. That’s Gerald isn’t it?” said a man who recognized the cycling figure in the rain.
“I think you’re right! Oh god, he’s cycling in such heavy rain! And he seems to be rushing as well!”
“I heard he won a car or something but it turns out that he’s as shabby as ever!”

“Yeah. To think I once admired him the moment I found out he had won a lottery.”
The group of women there began discussing Gerald.
All ten of those standing by the door were his classmates. The counselor, as most would have guessed by now, was none other
than Cassandra.
It just so happened that Cassandra was moving into a new house again today. She didn’t need to live in the faculty apartment
anymore.
Since St. Cloud Neighborhood was a luxurious neighborhood, the house had cost around four hundred thousand dollars.
Cassandra had been working as a lecturer in the university for some time now. She had even established her own online shop,
working as an online seller.
With the help of Felicity promoting her shop and products, it was no wonder that Cassandra had managed to earn so much
money.
With that kind of money, she could afford to buy herself a new house with three bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.
Since she needed to move her belongings to her new house, she had asked for help from the students at Mayberry University.
Once the moving was completed, she treated all of them to a meal in a local restaurant which explained why they were all
huddled near the restaurant’s door in the first place.
Seeing Gerald again after some time, Cassandra could feel her heart skip a beat.
She was just like Felicity as both of them had liked Ordinary Man. Knowing that Gerald could most probably be the real Ordinary
Man, she felt sensitive whenever things regarding Gerald came up.
Moving back to Gerald, since it was raining very heavily, he just couldn’t cycle fast enough no matter how hard he tried.
At that moment, three cars rushed past him consecutively, all of them moving toward the entrance of St. Cloud Neighborhood.
Once the last car hit the brakes, Felicity, Yvonne, and a few others rushed out. In their hands were their phones along with other
live broadcasting equipment.

Gerald had updated Tammy about what he had found out earlier before his phone had died. She must have told everyone else
about it.
By the time Gerald got to the house, he saw Tammy and Giya’s parents trying to get past several bodyguards who were standing
guard over the entrance.
“Let me pass! Let me see my daughter!” cried Giya’s mother.
Realizing that they were the victim’s parents, the guards looked at each other before noticing Gerald standing in the rain. He
gestured for them to let them in and they immediately allowed the rest of the people there in.
A guard hurriedly ran over to Gerald before whispering something in his ear. Gerald’s legs felt weak as he could finally breathe a
sigh of relief. Drake and Tyson had rescued Giya. Gerald nodded to the guard and the guard ran back into the house to deal with
other things.
Gerald noticed that Felicity was just about to enter the house so he walked to her and told her about the good news. Felicity
stopped in her tracks for a moment before nodding. Gerald simply nodded back, a tired smile on his face before he walked away
slowly.
As she watched him walk away, a voice suddenly called out to her.
“Felicity! Here! Over here!”
The students from earlier had left the restaurant to get a closer look and one of the girls just so happened to catch sight of
Felicity.
Felicity was shocked. Why were so many of her classmates here?
Noticing that Yvonne was there, she went up to her.
“Felicity, you’re awesome! They hadn’t allowed anyone in but you’re being given access to enter along with your crew! What
exactly is happening in there?” asked a girl curiously.
Felicity had just been told to come along to broadcast the scene so even she was shocked when she first saw all the Maybach
cars blocking the entrances. Thankfully, Tammy had told the guards that Gerald had sent them so they were allowed access into
the neighborhood.

“A girl was kidnapped. We received news about it so we rushed here without knowing how large a scale the rescue mission
actually was. I’m as shocked as all of you are to see this many people involved!”
“Eh? Who’s the girl? Looking at how her parents reacted they don’t seem to be the leader of this group...” asked another girl.
Cassandra was curious as well so she looked at Felicity.
Felicity simply shook her head. “I’m not too sure either. Gerald was the one who told us about the girl’s location in the first place.
I was talking to him just seconds ago and he told me that she had been saved as well. She had apparently been kept in the dark
about what was happening and she was shocked to find out that she was now in a house in St. Cloud Neighborhood!”
“Gerald?” said Cassandra, stunned.
“Yes, the girl in question is his friend. He was the one who asked for my help to look for her in the first place...”
After saying that, she paused for a moment.
Both Felicity and Cassandra looked at each other, shock reflected in their eyes.
Out of the blue, someone burst into laughter. “Everyone, look! Gerald’s drenched from head to toe! Someone’s late to the party!”
“Look at him! How pathetic! Hey, Yoana! Didn’t you say that you liked him earlier? Why don’t you go confess to him now?”
“F*ck that, only fools would ever confess to him!”
As the students continued laughing at him, a shout was heard.

“Mr. Crawford!”
Several bodyguards holding black umbrellas suddenly shouted in unison. The shout was so loud and clear that the entire
neighborhood could probably hear it.
Two bodyguards then instantly rushed toward Gerald to shelter him from the rain.
Gerald shook his head as he wiped his face dry with his hanky. As another guard quickly handed him another one, Gerald
pointed toward the Ofo bike laying on the ground.

When he arrived at the scene, he had gotten off the Ofo bike immediately and it had tumbled onto the ground when he was
rushing toward the front door. A guard moved toward the bike, putting it upright. Gerald knew the guard would take care of the
rest.
“Mr. Crawford, we successfully saved the girl. However, she fainted once she found out where she had been held captive all this
time. Rest assured, she isn’t injured, just a little tired,” said a bodyguard who had stepped forth.
“That’s a relief. Take me to her.”
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Though Gerald was relieved, he still felt the need to see her with his own eyes before believing it.
As he walked forward under the umbrellas held by the two guards from before, the guards who had guarded the door lined up in
two rows, bowing respectfully as he walked past them.
Inside, a few bodyguards who were dealing with the final procedures of the operation ran over when they saw Gerald entering.
Just like the guards standing guard over the entrance, those present inside stood in two lines respectfully before bowing as well.
“Mr. Crawford!” they shouted in unison.
Tammy, Giya’s parents, and a few others were present in the room when that scene happened and they all looked at Gerald in
shock.
“Mr. Crawford?...”
“Gerald... He’s that Mr. Crawford?”
Tammy and the other girls she had brought along all quivered in fright.
They now knew who his true identity was.
Gerald didn’t bother about it since he wasn’t worried about Tammy and her group of friends at all.
However, when he heard something drop, he turned around and froze.

Felicity had accidentally dropped one of the broadcasting equipment she was holding on to. Behind her, Cassandra and a few
others were trying to squeeze through the confused guards who were unsure whether to let them enter the house.
‘Why are they here?’
Though the situation was awkward, he signaled to the guards to allow them in. All his classmates were deeply astonished by
this.
Gerald sighed. They could wait. What was more important now was to check if Giya was safe.
“Mr. Crawford, you’re here!” said Michael who had seen Gerald while exiting one of the rooms.
“We’ve confirmed it. The rich gangster heir of Mayberry, Kevin Sanford, was the leader of the operation and Yacob was their
target. They imprisoned Miss Quarrington to get Yacob to pay up what he owed the Sanfords. He had been given three days and
if he failed to return the money by then, it was said that they would r*pe her!” said Michael as he detailed what he had learned
from his investigation.
Since Kevin had tried to resist earlier, Drake and Tyson had thrown him off the building. Kevin was now unconscious.
Zack, on the other hand, had continued to pressure the Sanfords till they finally gave in.
That was the basic summary of the entire situation.
Gerald was led into the room where Giya currently was. He didn’t want to bother about Tammy, Cassandra, Felicity, or the others
who were still in a daze just yet.
A few guards were looking after Giya who had been placed on a couch. She was unconscious as the guard earlier had said.
Relieved that she was still in one piece, Gerald ordered for an ambulance to be called. He could finally breathe a bit easier the
moment the ambulance transporting Giya to the hospital drove off into the distance.
While he continued looking out the door, Tammy, Cassandra, and a few others slowly walked toward him.
All of them equally felt that it was strange seeing Gerald like this.
“Gerald... His real identity is Mr. Crawford from Mayberry? Holy c*ap! This is too much for me to take in!” Yoana said aloud as
she bit her lower lip in remorse.

The others there were all feeling more or less the same but the revelation affected Cassandra and Felicity the most. They felt
their chest tighten the more they thought about it.
“So... It really was true... The one who had always been helping me was Gerald! The rich heir I had been trying so hard to find
had been in my class all along! We were so close by!” said Felicity as her phone dropped to the ground. Her hands were
trembling badly and her mind had gone blank.
Gerald took in a deep breath before turning to look at all of them. He slowly walked forward, picked up Felicity’s phone and
returned it to her.
“I had not expected all of you to be here, counselor... What are you guys doing here today?” asked Gerald, a soft and tired smile
on his face.
“We were helping the counselor move Mr. Crawford... Wait, no! We were helping her move her things to her new house, Mr.
Crawford! Because we helped, she treated us to a meal in a restaurant nearby...” said a girl, blushing hard.
“I see... What a coincidence you were all here while all this happened... Well, since you’re all stuck here because of my cars in
the first place... I’ll give all of you a ride back,” said Gerald as he walked out of the house.
A guard opened the door of a car that had been waiting for Gerald outside.
He got inside without another word and left the scene. He knew that even if he stayed for any longer, there was not much else he
could say anyway.
Felicity trembled in place as the car Gerald was in slowly disappeared from sight.
“It’s... really him...” whispered Felicity to herself.
“Oh Lilian, don’t be upset anymore! I wonder what’s happening here today... Why are there so many people?”
At that moment, three women walked out of a building unit.
The girl who hadn’t spoken quickly grabbed Lilian’s arm, pulling her out the door to show her all the cars that were slowly
leaving. Lilian however, was still in a slight daze. She looked like she had just finished crying not too long ago.
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“You’re right! Look at all the luxurious cars!” said the other girl.

Lilian was momentarily stunned out of her daze when she saw that they were telling the truth.
All of them were Maybach cars and every single one of them was worth as much as a single housing unit on the street they were
currently in.
Imagine getting married to a person from such a rich and powerful family... How envious the others would feel.
Lilian sighed internally. ‘That god dmn Sharon... I’m much more beautiful than she is yet Hayward still chose her! That btch!’
‘The only thing Sharon is good at is pretending!’
Lilian was here because she had rented a house alongside her two other female colleagues there.
Looking at all the Maybach cars refueled Lilian’s jealousy toward Sharon and she fumed.
Soon after, the cars all left and everything returned to normal.
As for Yacob, naturally, he was taken away by the police.
The very next day, Gerald immediately headed to the hospital after he woke up to visit Giya.
“Thank you for saving me, Gerald!” were the first words she said the moment she saw him entering her ward.
After she had regained consciousness, her parents had told her what had happened the day before.
“It was my fault for not taking care of you in the first place. I’m just glad you’re safe!” said Gerald, a tired smile on his face.
“I’ve been wondering... Did you save my mother too? I’m asking since Yacob had made some confessions to the police officers.
He said that him saving my mother was a lie! If he hadn’t mentioned the incident, I wouldn’t have entered the car with him the
other day!” said Giya as she looked at Gerald.
She had been terribly shocked when she heard from her father that Gerald was actually Mr. Crawford.
“Well, yes I saved her,” replied Gerald as he nodded. He didn’t need to keep it a secret anymore.
“You idiot! Why didn’t you tell me about that earlier? You know, there was a time when I thought of becoming Yacob’s girlfriend! If
I ever got into such a situation I’d have blamed you for burdening me like that!” said Giya as she pinched his arm lightly.

“Hey Gerald... Are you afraid that I’ll cling onto you and continue to pester you for the rest of your life?” asked Giya, her eyes
serious.
“After thinking about it, I finally understand why you’re so unwilling to be with me. You’re Mr. Crawford from Mayberry, a highly
prestigious person! It would be impossible for you to fall in love with a girl like me!”
“Not at all! I’ve already told you before! I’m with Mila now... It’s impossible for me to fall in love with another woman!” replied
Gerald honestly.
“I was just pulling your leg, I understood that the first time you told me... Actually, now that I think about it, maybe I was never
truly in love with you in the first place. I was probably just touched by the precious gift you had given me the other day...
However, now that I know your true identity, I understand that that gift must have been worth nothing much to you!”
“Aah... I’ve been overthinking about this for way too long! I think it’s better this way... I’m feeling much more relieved now... I
think I can honestly say this now too. Gerald, I hope that you’ll be happy together with Mila!” said Giya as she smiled brightly.
Gerald felt the tenseness leave his shoulders when he saw that Giya had finally understood and accepted the situation.
“Alright so... We’re good friends from now on, okay? If you have any troubles, I’ll lend a hand as long as I’m able to!” said Gerald
as he returned a smile.
In all honesty, Gerald was still filled with self-reproach.
He had canceled so many of her plans in the past. His inactions had also nearly gotten her r*ped if he had acted any slower!
So Gerald really meant what he said.
“Hmmm... Fine then. I’ll remember what you told me today! If I ask for help in the future you better not try to run away!” joked
Giya.
“I won’t! Alright... For now, just focus on resting. I’ll get you some porridge from the cafeteria!” said Gerald as he got up and left
the room.
As the door closed behind him, the smile on her face slowly faded. She then clenched on to her blanket tightly.
As Gerald continued walking to the cafeteria with Giya’s lunchbox in hand, he nearly knocked into someone.

“Hey! You blind? Look where you’re going!” scolded the woman who had almost been knocked over. She was being supported
by a girl who was also holding on to her IV bottle.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t- ...Lilian?”
“...Gerald? What are you doing here?” asked Lilian in surprise.
The night before, Lilian’s housemates had accompanied her as she had her IV.
She had suffered from a great shock and she was also fully drenched due to the heavy rain by the time she got home.
Though she showed symptoms of having a high fever, they couldn’t do much about it last night due to all the cars congesting
their neighborhood.
Lilian had even thought that the fever would be gone by the time morning came.
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Unfortunately, her condition had only worsened by the time her roommates woke her up.
Her roommates then immediately rushed her to the hospital.
Now that she had the drip on, she was finally starting to feel a little better again.
Unexpectedly, she bumped into Gerald here!
“Well, my friend’s been hospitalized here. I’m about to get her some porridge now,” said Gerald as he smiled.
“Gerald? Oh! Is this the Gerald from your class who keeps running errands for rich heirs?” said one of the girls as she looked at
Gerald with contempt.
“Quilla! What are you talking about?” said Lilian in embarrassment.
“What? Isn’t this the guy? Look, he’s even running an errand for a rich heir now! He said he was getting porridge for someone,
remember?” sneered Quilla.
Lilian’s face alternated between turning red and pale, unsure which emotion she should be feeling first.
Quilla had always been like this. She had been this straightforward for as long as Lilian knew her.

Honestly, Quilla was even more heartless compared to her.
Though Lilian had indeed been the one who told Quilla about all of that before this.
This was because Gerald had been awesome the last time they were at the Yorknorth Mountain Celebration Festival. Back then,
Lilian had insisted on giving her cup of milk tea to Gerald. She was even prepared to lick his boots if she needed to.
She had thought of pursuing Gerald then as well.
Sharon, Hayward, and Lilian were all still speculating on Gerald’s true identity back then. They just couldn’t understand how he
had so many good and close connections with rich heirs. What more, the rich heirs were treating him well!
In the end, Hayward looked into the matter and eventually found out that Gerald wasn’t as awesome as they had initially thought.
In truth, he had just been running an errand for someone and he was even looking after their home on their behalf!
Lilian and Sharon had no trouble believing Hayward’s words.
However, they both kept in mind that they would have to treat Gerald better in the future. After all, he was very close to quite a
number of young and rich heirs.
Thinking back, it was precisely because of Lilian’s thoughts and her performance during the Yorknorth Mountain Celebration
Festival that Hayward felt that she was no good, instead opting for Sharon.
‘That b*tch had just been too shocked to react that day!’ Lilian thought to herself, fuming slightly.
Between the two of them, Sharon definitely looked down on Gerald more!
Though both of them were shocked and filled with regrets when they found out that Gerald’s connections were better than
Haywards, Lilian was the only one who had reacted while that b*tch didn’t react at all.
After that, Lilian had given it some thought and she came to the realization that just pleasing Gerald just because he had good
connections and interpersonal relationships was quite unrealistic. After all, Gerald had nothing else going for him.
Hayward on the other hand, had his assets and also his shop.
What more, he had even helped Sharon by arranging for a better job for her.
This was just the reality of the situation.

Back in the present, Lilian was embarrassed yet again by Quilla’s comment and she immediately said, “Don’t listen to her
nonsense, Gerald. Speaking of which, where are all your young and rich friends?”
Though Lilian still looked down on Gerald for being nothing more than an errand boy, he was still close to several rich heirs, so
he wasn’t that bad.
“Oh, they’ve gone to Harnsley to play, I think!” replied Gerald.
“Why didn’t they bring you along?” asked Lilian.
“What reason would they have to bring me there?” said Gerald with a bitter smile on his face.
While that group of young and rich heirs enjoyed spending their money specifically only for having fun, Gerald himself liked
leading a plain and simple life. Aside from special events or the usual drinking, he didn’t really join them for anything else.
Lilian curled her lips slightly. In her mind, she thought that they wouldn’t want to bring him along with them anyway.
After chatting a little longer, they eventually went their separate ways.
“You know, he was actually pretty handsome! If he was a little more capable I might have considered pursuing him! Such a
pity...” said Quilla.
Lilian looked at her before snorting,
“Pft, if he really was a young and rich heir I’d have pursued him long ago. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is. Speaking of which, I
honestly thought of pursuing him just a few days ago.”
“Even though he’s not rich himself, he’s still acquainted with several rich heirs. Life might be a little shabby but we would always
have the heirs’ backup and support. That way, I would be able to give Hayward a slap to make him regret choosing that b*tch
over me! Plus, Hayward’s always had an inferiority complex whenever it came to Gerald.”
“Once Hayward’s complex is triggered, he’ll definitely change his mind and try to get me back! Once that happens, I’ll have
Hayward all to myself!”
“It’s such a pity that those rich heirs are playing by themselves at Harnsley now... D*mn it! If only Hayward didn’t know
everything about Gerald’s background... Gerald’s still somewhere at the bottom of the food chain now! How am I ever going to
make Hayward regret not choosing me?” said Lilian sadly.

“Hmm... Actually, while you were talking, I suddenly had an idea that just might help you get him back! If it works, he’ll be
begging on his knees for you to come back!” said the girl as she grinned.
“What do you have in mind?” asked Lilian immediately, her interest piqued.
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The moment Gerald finally got his hands on some porridge, he felt a light pat on his shoulder.
It was Lilian with a bag of food in hand.
“Say, Gerald! You haven’t eaten yet, right? Come sit with me! I’ve just bought some delicious food from outside the hospital so
let’s eat together!”
“I’m fine. Aren’t you still on drips? Why are you here at the cafeteria?” asked Gerald as he smiled.
He didn’t know why Lilian had suddenly become so enthusiastic. It was slightly uncomforting.
However, despite the fact that she would often ridicule him, Gerald didn’t hold it against her at all.

That was the only reason why he was still speaking politely to her.
“I- I’m fine! I was fine the moment I saw you! You’re... Just like my medicine! Didn’t you know?” asked Lilian with a questionable
smile on her face as she looked at Gerald.
She was now standing very close to Gerald and her arm would rub against his from time to time.
Gerald could feel goosebumps all over his body.
To be honest, Lilian had a perfect body figure and looked extremely beautiful. This was because she used to be an art student
and she was the captain of the Latin dance team as well.
Compared to Sharon, she definitely looked more enchanting and she was more seductive too.
However, when Gerald had talked to her just a little earlier, her attitude wasn’t like this at all. What had happened under the
course of half an hour to make her this enthusiastic? Honestly, she was somehow too enthusiastic this time around.
“Is there something you need, Lilian?” asked Gerald, thoroughly weirded out.

“Oh, don’t worry about it! Food comes first! You know, I ran downstairs to buy some food just now because we all know cafeteria
food isn’t the greatest in the world! They’re overpriced here too! But enough of that, look at what I’ve bought!”
In addition to some roast chicken, some drinks, and various other dishes, Lilian had also bought a hot egg crepe.
“I know how much you like eating egg crepes. I remember back during our high school days, you would usually only eat steamed
buns with pickles for lunch but on weekends, you’d be willing to treat yourself to an egg crepe after saving a few dollars. Since I
saw a stall selling egg crepes by the roadside, I got one for you!”
Before Gerald could reply, she had pulled him down to sit with her.
Gerald felt a little moved when he saw the egg crepe. Back when he was still living in poverty, egg crepes were like food for
royalty for him.
He still didn’t know what Lilian was up to. However, seeing how enthusiastic she was and how much food she had bought for
him, Gerald felt like it would be a little too cruel to just turn around and leave her like that.
Besides, Lilian was also now starting work as a teacher at the Scothow Elementary School. It was a school that he had built
himself, so he would be able to look out for her in the future. Looking at it that way, Gerald became more willing to accept this
treat from her this time.
However, the main reason he continued sitting there was still because he didn’t like the idea of outright rejecting her before even
listening to what she had to say.
“Come now, eat the food while it’s hot! Why don’t you put the porridge down first? I’ll tell you something once you’re done
eating!” said Lilian as she pushed the food toward Gerald.
After doing so, she cupped her hands on her face as she looked at Gerald with a smile.
Gerald began eating and after a while, he asked, “So, what’s the matter? You can tell me already.”
Gerald couldn’t help but hope that Lilian really had a change of heart. If that were the case, then Gerald would definitely be more
willing to help her out since they were classmates in the past after all.
“Well... Hehe... I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend for one day! Just for tomorrow! If you help, I’ll always remember your
kind deed!”

“...What?”
Gerald was so shocked that he almost spit out the egg crepe in his mouth.
Again with pretending to be someone’s boyfriend?
This wasn’t Gerald’s first time doing that and he knew it wouldn’t be his last either.
It was exactly because of that that he had inadvertently given some girls the wrong idea when he teased them while pretending
to be their boyfriend.
Since it was all just for show, it would be impossible for him to really get close to the person anyway. So why should he even
pretend to be their boyfriend?
Gerald was sensitive to the matter for sure.
This was because Gerald was really afraid that eventually, someone would come up to him to ask his help for a fake marriage
too! That would open an entirely different can of worms.
“Hmm? What are you afraid of? It’s just for one day, and you’ll just need to help me put on a show. Please?” asked Lilian as she
placed her hand on top of Gerald’s gently.
She was begging sincerely for his help.
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“Be honest with me... Is it because of Hayward?”
Gerald didn’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out. He sighed.
People wouldn’t treat you well without a reason. Gerald knew this as a fact since there were no such things as free lunches in
this world!
“Bingo! I just need you to act a little so that I can slightly provoke him! If he takes the bait, he’ll definitely change his mind soon
enough! Hayward’s a very petty and narcissistic person so he’ll definitely never be able to accept that I’m going out with
someone more outstanding than he is!” replied Lilian with a smile on her face.

Gerald sighed as he replied, “Then rather than provoke him, I think he’ll only end up laughing at you if we go along with this
plan... I’m nowhere near as outstanding as he is... His family is developing Yorknorth Mountain and he even has a shop there!
He’s lightyears better than me!” lied Gerald as naturally as he breathed.
“Of course I know that, which is why I specified the word, ‘act’! Let me tell you something, Gerald, did you know that Hayward’s
always been rather sensitive whenever it came to you? Not only did you have an ambiguous relationship with that b*tch- I mean
Sharon in the past, but you’ve also put him in tough and awkward situations for quite a few times now! If you change your identity
and appear before him, then he’ll definitely feel jealous! Consequently, since I’ll be pretending to be your date, he’ll surely regret
not choosing me in the first place! That’s why I feel that you’re the perfect candidate for this task!” replied Lilian confidently.
It was her friend who had given her this idea earlier. Though Gerald wasn’t really a rich and young heir, he could definitely play
the part!
“Hold up, change my identity? Elaborate on that please,” said Gerald in confusion.
“Oh that, it’s simple, really. All you need to do is pretend that you’ve become filthy rich by winning the lottery! By saying that, in a
way, you’ll be even wealthier than Hayward! Can you drive? I’ve rented a luxury car for you to help keep the illusion up. As long
as you’re willing to act according to how my friend and I have planned, I’ll definitely be able to give Hayward a tight slap on his
face tomorrow!”
“I’ll owe you one if you help me, Gerald. I’ve also already rented the car so please agree to my request!” pleaded Lilian.
It seemed that Lilian was really going the extra mile just to regain Hayward’s love and attention.
Knowing how much this meant to her, Gerald found it hard to turn down her request.
He had initially planned to say goodbye to Giya tomorrow and drive her back to Serene County since his car would be due by
then.
However, it seemed that his plans would have to be delayed for another day.
“Alright fine, I’m in,” said Gerald as he nodded.
“Yes!” said Lilian as she smiled excitedly.
“I am curious though, how are you so certain that we’ll be able to meet Hayward tomorrow?”

“Oh, we definitely will! You don’t have to worry about that. You just need to meet up with me at the hospital’s entrance tomorrow.
I’ll pick you up there!”
Once he finished eating, he left the cafeteria with Lilian. Lilian looked much more energized now and it seemed like her fever had
subsided.
Gerald couldn’t help but think that this was the power of love. Could love really make a girl go crazy?
Then again, since it was Lilian he was talking about, it could also possibly just be the power of money.
Gerald simply sighed.
After the two parted ways, Gerald went back to Giya and fed her the porridge.
Nothing notable happened for the rest of that day.
Early the next morning, Gerald waited for Lilian at the park next to the hospital as they had previously agreed to meet there.
He didn’t have to wait long when a brand-new dazzling white Mercedes Benz G500 drove over and stopped in front of Gerald.
When the car window was rolled down, Gerald saw that both Lilian and her friend were inside.
“I really wasn’t expecting you to be this punctual! Alright, get in! We’re bringing you to a hairstylist next!” said Lilian.
“Hey, Hey! Snap out of it, Gerald! Are you shocked because you’re looking at such a luxurious car? Get in already! You’re in for a
treat today because you’ll get to ride in a Mercedes Benz G500 today!”
Gerald rubbed his temple as he shook his head.
Of course he would be shocked! After all, this Mercedes Benz G500 felt way too familiar...
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“Is... This the car you rented?”
Once he got into the car, his doubts were cleared. It really was the same Mercedes Benz G500 that he had leased to Quade’s
sister, Quartney!
This was way too coincidental.

“It is. Also, I’m assuming that though you’re acquainted with many rich and young heirs, they don’t usually bring you along to play
with them, right? You’ve probably never had the chance to sit in such a good car before, have you Gerald?” said Lilian arrogantly
as she drove.
“You know, this model costs a full, three hundred thousand dollars! What more, this car is brand-new! Lilian and I paid fifteen
thousand dollars each for the deposit just to rent it! Our saving accounts are barren right now!” said Lilian’s friend proudly for
some reason.
She then took her cell phone out and started recording some videos.
“Lilian, why don’t you open the sunroof? I want to stick my head out and take some pictures!” said Lilian’s friend excitedly.
“Opening it now! But please control yourself up there! The amount we can claim back will be deducted if even the tiniest scratch
appears on the car!” said Lilian as she looked for the sunroof’s button.
“...Wait, which is the button for the sunroof? It seems to work both ways? I don’t understand!” said Lilian, confused.
It was natural for her to get confused with how the car operated since it was her first time in it after all.
Gerald had been sitting at the back of the car and he couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable as he watched Lilian press all
the buttons she could find.
It wasn’t long before he gave up and told her which button opened the sunroof.
Lilian tried it and it turned out that he was right.
“Well, look at you! I didn’t expect you to be this capable! You seem to know this car pretty well!” said Lilian.
“Oh right, you used to like cars a lot back in high school right? It seems that you still maintain your interests from back then!”
Gerald simply nodded with a wry smile on his face.
With the sunroof now open, Lilian’s friend popped her head out to take some pictures.
Not too long after, all three of them arrived at a hairstylist and Gerald was given a cool new look.
They then gave Gerald a suit, a white shirt, and a pair of leather shoes to put on.

Lilian and her friend couldn’t help but feel that Gerald looked a little handsome after going through that makeover.
Though Lilian had high standards for her men, she couldn’t help but feel impressed and secretly peeked at Gerald whenever she
could.
“So where are we going now?” asked Gerald after they got into the car again.
“We’re going to the coffee shop next to Mayberry Hotel. Also, Gerald, you should know a few things first. Since you know Aiden
and his friends, you know how rich and young men usually behave. However, you’re pretending to be a completely different kind
of rich and young man today. Since you ‘won the lottery’, you’ll have to display a more rebellious and haughty attitude so that
Hayward will take the bait. That’s the usual mentality of the nouveau riche, do you get what I’m saying?” replied Lilian.
“I... See. Do I really have to act that way just because I got rich overnight?” asked Gerald, a bitter smile on his face.
Gerald couldn’t help but think to himself. If he really had become extremely rich overnight, why would Lilian still be trying to
pursue Hayward?
“Just do as I say and everything will turn out just fine! You’ll also have to listen to all of Quilla’s arrangements! She’ll be helping
you with all the preparations!”
Hearing that, Gerald could only nod helplessly. What else could he say?
Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Lilian began putting up her act.
She clung on to Gerald’s arm as he placed his hand over hers while they entered the coffee shop.
Gerald saw that both Hayward and Sharon were having coffee there as well. Admiration toward Lilian grew in Gerald,
understanding how much research she must have done to plan all this out.
Both of them acted like a real couple as they walked toward a table next to Hayward and Sharon before sitting down.
It wasn’t long before Sharon idly looked to the side and saw the two beside them.
She was startled silent for a moment.
“May I take your order?” asked a waiter respectfully after he walked over. Seeing how formal both Gerald and Lilian looked and
dressed, the waiter was careful to be on his best and most polite behavior.

“Hmm. Give us your most expensive coffee!”
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As Lilian had instructed him, Gerald was now acting out the impression of someone nouveau riche.
He even sat with his legs crossed.
“Our most expensive coffee? Sir, our most expensive one costs forty-five dollars each,” replied the waiter, slightly surprised.
“So be it! Nothing is too expensive for me! Two cups of that coffee and make sure they’re brewed perfectly!”
“Right away, sir!” said the waiter before bowing and running off.
Lilian found it both curious and funny when she saw Gerald acting so ostentatiously while flaunting his wealth. He even shook his
watch from time to time to let others see it! Honestly, Lilian hadn’t expected that Gerald could be this cool!
By then, Hayward had already noticed Gerald and Lilian sitting next to them.
His face turned sour the moment he heard Gerald ordering two cups of coffee which cost forty-five dollars each.
What more, wasn’t Lilian being a little too intimate with Gerald? Hayward felt very uncomfortable.
He used to have her sticking close to him every day after all. Truth be told, he also enjoyed her constantly fawning over him back
then.
When he chose Sharon over her, he knew that Lilian would still love him, being as vain as he was. However, now that she was
being intimate with another man, he was feeling extremely dissatisfied.
He had not expected Lilian to move on so quickly.
And to think that she had chosen Gerald! The person he had always felt sensitive and competitive toward!
A fuse snapped in Hayward’s mind as he slammed his hands onto the coffee table.
“Pft! Why are you pretending to be rich? Do you think I don’t know about your background? Stop being so pretentious!” said
Hayward coldly.
Sharon looked at Gerald and Lilian before trying to calm Hayward down.

“Speaking of which, Gerald, you’ve just bought a new car right? Where are we going to have fun later? Can we go to Mayberry
Commercial Street? I saw a skirt that I really liked there so can we please go there later to buy it? It only costs four hundred and
fifty dollars! Please!” pleased Lilian as she gently shook Gerald’s arm.
“Four hundred and fifty dollars? Are you a beggar? You’re only to wear clothes that cost at least a thousand dollars! Otherwise,
don’t even bother telling me about it! Have some shame!” replied Gerald as he carefully pushed her hands away from his arm.
Lilian really hadn’t expected nouveau riche Gerald to be this cool.
She simply put on a cute and helpless face before nodding obediently when she heard his words.
“Humph! Showing off when you’re just in charge of running errands for others?”
Hayward was getting more and more agitated by the second when he saw Lilian being so submissive toward Gerald after being
reprimanded by him. His jealousy was reaching new heights.
D*mn it! What did Gerald have that he didn’t? How could Gerald ever be better than him in any way?
“Relax, Hayward. Some people just like to show off. They’re just being pretentious so you don’t have to bother even looking at
them!” said Sharon as she added her two cents to the conversation.
“Oh right, there was a time when we really thought that you were just an ordinary errand boy for rich people! I’m glad to say that
we were wrong about that! While you were helping them you must have gotten some of their good luck as well! Hahaha! I really
hadn’t expected you to win that much money from the lottery!”
Seeing that she had hooked Hayward deep into her trap, she began speaking even more admiringly toward Gerald as she held
on to his hand.
“...What? Won what lottery?”
Her words had caught Hayward’s attention.
“Gerald, how much did you win?” asked Sharon as she stared at Gerald nervously.
It would be impossible for Gerald to get a girl like Lilian to fawn over him like this if he had only won fifty thousand dollars. What
more, Gerald was also spending so lavishly now.
The figure needed to be immense.

Sharon was really afraid that Gerald would surpass Hayward. If that happened, then she would probably be the one regretting it
the most. Knowing that, her anxiety and nervousness only grew as she waited for Gerald to answer.
“Oh, I was just lucky... I didn’t think I’d win so much money just like that. As for the amount I won... Well, let’s just say that it isn’t
convenient for me to reveal such information to you” said Gerald as he winked at Lilian with a smile on his face.
At that moment, Gerald reached into his pocket to take his cell phone out.
As a result, his car key ‘accidentally’ fell to the ground.
When Hayward and Sharon looked down, their eyes widened in shock.
“That’s... That’s the car key of a Mercedes Benz G500?!”