“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 tre
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
“…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
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. Howeve
“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 d*mn Sharon… I’m much more beautiful than she is yet Hayward still chose her! That b*tch!’ ‘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 vis
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, Quill
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,
“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’