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Chapter 552
“Hold it Gerald! Explain yourself!” said Queeny as she rushed toward him. Her face was deathly pale and she seemed very shaken up. Just like all the others, she didn’t know how Gerald had been able to turn the tables so easily. She had always looked down on him. The moment Gerald had successfully intervened, Queeny felt as though she had just been crushed by a boulder. In her mind, she was continually wishing that it was someone else who was holding on to that much power. Anyone would do. Anyone but Gerald. ‘Why did he refer to Gerald as Mr. Crawford?’ ‘Wasn’t he merely some lowlife? Why, oh why…’ These were the thoughts flooding Queeny’s mind. She felt extremely upset. “What do you want?” asked Gerald dismissively. ‘If it wasn’t for Mr. Winters, I wouldn’t even be wasting my time fooling around with you people,’ Gerald thought to himself. “Explain yourself right this instant! Why was that guy so respectful toward you? He even seemed scared of you! What’s your relation wi
Chapter 553
“Holy! Queeny? I already gave you an answer!” shouted Gerald with a jump. He definitely hadn’t expected her to chase after him. “What is with you? I’m just… concerned! Look, you may have won the lottery or something, and though I’m not sure how much you won, aren’t you acting a little too naively? Society’s going to eat you up! No matter how much you’ve won, be careful and don’t get tricked or you’ll end up in the streets later on!” ‘Yeah… That made much more sense. Gerald must have invested in the attraction with the lottery money.’ This was the only reasonable conclusion that she could come up with at that moment. Her emotions were in disarray and she was feeling extremely upset by the sudden change in power dynamic. After saying what she needed to to calm herself down, Queenie immediately left the office, her cheeks puffed up. “Hah. This girl… If she ever found out about my true identity, I’d never hear the end of it!” said Gerald before chuckling. As Blake went off to run h
Chapter 554
“...Oh yeah. So Sharon, why are you looking for a job now? What about Hayward?” asked Gerald. Though he used to have a crush on her, he no longer had any feelings for her. “Ah, well, after Hayward found out that you’re Mr. Crawford, he was so shocked that he refused to leave his house for days. Besides, he knew about our past relationship, so…” Sharon stopped there and simply left her sentence hanging. ‘…Ah, so Sharon’s looking for a job partially because of me!’ Gerald thought to himself. Gerald then flashed an awkward smile before saying, “But you know, I’m still truly flattered, haha! Remember back in high school? The best birthday I’ve ever had then was in the canteen!” Hearing that, both Sharon and Xella began reminiscing. During high school, almost everyone refused to hang out with Gerald, and his birthday didn’t change that fact. His birthday that year had been on result day, and everyone had to go back to high school during the holidays to get their certificates. It
Chapter 555
“I’m sorry, Gerald…” said both of them simultaneously. The two girls bore expressions filled with embarrassment and regret. “That’s quite alright!” replied Gerald as he gave a gentle smile. Though he was still being nice to them, all three of them knew that their friendship could never truly properly be mended. What’s done was done, and they could never go back to the way things had originally been. Gerald would only treat them as acquaintances now. Nothing more. Both Sharon and Xella understood what Gerald was implying. The two knew that they couldn’t just rewind time to fix all their mistakes, and simply understanding that made them feel like their hearts were being pierced by thousands of needles. If only they were still friends, this reunion could have gone so much better. Not wanting to prolong the awkwardness any further, Gerald decided to head back since it was getting late anyway. For all he knew, that psycho Queenie had probably gone home. Gerald really didn’t have the e
Chapter 556
As he drove on, Gerald noticed something weird. There seemed to be a sudden increase in luxury cars in town. Most of them were parked outside hotels. Though it was rather strange, Gerald didn’t think too much about it. At that moment, Gerald’s phone began to ring. He saw that it was a call from Mrs. Winters. “What’s the matter, Mrs. Winters?” asked Gerald with a smile after picking the call up. “Gerald? Where are you? I saw that Queeny had driven home by herself earlier. She looked slightly upset. Did both of you get into some kind of argument? Did she leave you there alone?” asked Mrs. Winters, her voice filled with concern. “Don’t worry, I’m driving back now in a friend’s car!” Gerald had no choice but to say that so that Mrs. Winters wouldn’t overthink the situation. “I see! That’s good to hear… By the way Gerald, could you get a bag of rice in town on your way back? That way your uncle won’t have to go out anymore!” “No problem!” Gerald then found a supermarket near
Chapter 557
At that moment, two couples and a young man exited the hotel. All of them happened to see Leila talking to Gerald. The middle-aged man who had called out to them coldly just seconds ago, was now walking toward the two. He seemed to be the leader of the group, and he was naturally none other than Willie himself. “What are you doing here, dad? I was just helping Gerald buy something!” grumbled Leila. “What? You’re still buying things for him? Humph! I’ll never give anything to him! Even if I have to throw it away!” Immediately after he said that, he snatched the cable from Gerald’s hand before throwing it onto the ground. Before this, Willie had been very dissatisfied as he was prepared to beg Gerald to use his connections to help him. However, in the end, Gerald had simply ignored him. That made Willie extremely angry and frustrated. “Didn’t I tell you not to have anything to do with him anymore, Leila? Why can’t you remember such a simple thing?” Leia, who had previousl
Chapter 558
“Humph! Don’t even talk about him anymore!” snorted Willie coldly. Meanwhile, Gerald had already arrived back home. His anger toward Willie had made the trip feel much shorter. There seemed to be several cars parked in front of Mr. Winters’s house. Squinting his eyes, Gerald realized that they belonged to the eldest, second, and third son. With that, Gerald pressed on his car horn with the intention of getting some help to move some of the groceries. A few people were standing in the courtyard at that time. When they heard and saw the Audi parked in front of the house, they couldn’t help but curiously come out to have a look. Mr. and Mrs. Winters followed them out as well. When Gerald opened the car door and stepped out, everyone present was surprised. “Gerald? You’re driving an Audi?” asked the eldest son’s wife, clearly taken aback. If this was the car Gerald was driving, then he was much more capable compared to her own son! “Humph! Don’t be fooled. This Audi clearly l
Chapter 559
“You know, tomorrow’s my birthday and I won’t be celebrating it at home this time. I’ve already booked a hotel for it. Will any of you have the time to attend?” asked Gerald. In the previous years, Mr. and Mrs. Winters had always been the ones celebrating Gerald’s birthday with him. This year would be no exception. However, since everyone was already here, Gerald naturally felt obligated to invite all of them over to his birthday banquet as well. The third sister-in-law coughed before saying, “As if we’d have the time to go there. Francis and the rest will be working tomorrow. We don’t have time to celebrate your birthday with you.” “That’s right. What more, if you’re celebrating your birthday, shouldn’t you just be eating at home? Why did you have to book a hotel? Have you forgotten your roots just because you have some money now?” said the second sister-in-law coldly. Since Gerald was initially very poor, everyone was used to looking down on him. The fact that he suddenly b