Ch. 1956..1960: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1956-1960
Chapter 1955
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1955 Turning to face the source of the noise, Gerald and Raine were immediately greeted by the sight of two groups of people—wielding various kinds of weapons—intimidatingly marching toward each other. It was evident that they were about to engage in a group fight…!
Upon seeing how bad the situation was, the stall owners and customers immediately began packing up to flee, not wanting to get dragged into their fight.
Even the old couple and their daughter were panicking, and they were already halfway through packing their stall up by the time Gerald and Raine turned back to look at them. Raising a slight brow, Gerald was prompted to ask, “Who are those people, boss?”
Hearing that, the old woman hastily replied, “They’re this area’s gangsters, and once they start fighting, they don’t care about anyone else’s lives! Just so you know, some people got dragged into their mess the last time something like this happened, so you’d better run while you can! Keep the money and consider it to be our treat.”
Naturally, Gerald was surprised to hear that. To think that these gangsters would actually duke it out in such a public area!
Regardless, though the family of three were able to finish packing and were already leaving with their cart, they had barely been able to take a few steps when the hooligans began fighting!
As the old lady had said, these people really didn’t seem to care about the wellbeing of others once they started fighting. After all, they were extremely fierce and fought like there was no tomorrow…
With ‘crashing’ and ‘clanging’ all over the place, it truly was a chaotic sight to behold…
All of a sudden, Gerald and Raine watched as a hulking and intimidating-looking bald man—who seemed to be one of the group leaders—ran over to the old couple’s stall and grabbed a ladle before rushing back to face the opposing group!
Of course, the family of three did nothing to stop him. After all, they were frightened stiff!
At that moment, something incredibly fast bolted past everyone’s view… and a split second later, the bald man gave out a pained cry!
Upon closer inspection, his arm seemed to have been jabbed by a toothpick of all things!
With blood starting to gush out from the wound, everyone could only stare, stupefied.
While they now knew what the weapon had been, nobody knew who had tossed the toothpick.
Just as they were wondering about that, Gerald stood up before casually yelling, “Hey, now! If you b*stards want to fight so much, why not find someplace a little more vacant? Choosing such a public place to have a group fight… What’ll happen if you harm others? Huh?”
Upon hearing that, the bald man and his gang members instantly fixed their gazes onto Gerald. To think that this person would actually dare to confront them at a time like this!
Even those from the opposing faction were now looking over, both groups momentarily too stupefied to resume their fight…
Chapter 1957
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1957 Staring wide-eyed, the bald man was left completely stupefied when he saw the terrible state all his men were in. Many of them appeared to have broken limbs, and with how agonizing their cries were, it was evident that none of them were going to be able to continue fighting…
Gerald himself simply began walking up to the bald man whose legs were already trembling in fear. If it wasn’t clear enough already, Gerald saw no need to be merciful to such people. Gulping as though the god of death was swiftly approaching him, the bald man began walking backward as he stuttered, “W- what are you planning to do?!”
Hearing that, Gerald simply smiled sinisterly as he disdainfully replied, “Does it matter? Also, are you retreating? What happened to all that courage from before?”
After witnessing Gerald’s terrifying martial arts skills, as if that bald man would still dare to act all arrogant! There was no way he was ever going to be able to win a fight against Gerald! Even so, he knew for a fact that it was now too late for him to retreat!
Just as the bald man was wondering if there truly was no hope of escaping, he suddenly felt an acute pain on his cheek… and the next thing he knew, he was already in agonizing pain as his face kissed the dirt!
With how hard Gerald’s slap had been, several of his teeth had scattered all over the ground and blood was now dripping from his deformed mouth…
Trembling as he looked at Gerald, the bald man immediately began begging, “P-please, sir… Please leave me be…!. I know what I did was wrong now…! I won’t ever dare to do such things again…!”
“Oh? So you do know how to beg for mercy!” scoffed Gerald in a frigid tone.
Still, Gerald wasn’t swayed in the slightest. A person like him didn’t deserve to be sympathized on!
“S-sir, I mean it…! I won’t dare to do such things ever again-” Before the bald man could even finish his sentence, Gerald cut him short by landing a hard kick right on his stomach!
Once the bald man landed quite a distance away, Gerald took the chance to sneer, “If you dare gather like this just to engage in group fights again, I’ll make sure I beat all of you up once more! In fact, I’ll teach you a lesson every time I hear someone complain about you bullying random civilians or taking their things, regardless of whether it was by accident or not! You hear me?!”
Immediately crawling to their feet and nodding in response, the bald man and his subordinates immediately nodded before limping away. Even the other group of gangsters fled the second they could! What contemptuous individuals…
Regardless, now that they were gone, a loud round of applause could instantly be heard. Naturally, the people were clapping for Gerald for being such an impressive individual.
Gerald himself simply waved his hands humbly before returning to the family of three.
Smiling as he looked at the old woman, Gerald then said, “Don’t worry, it’s fine now. They won’t ever dare to return here anymore!”
“T-thank you so much…!” cried out the old woman in a gratuitous tone…
Had Gerald not stepped in earlier, who knows what would’ve become of their stall or family? With that in mind, all three of them saw Gerald as their benefactor, and they were so grateful to him that they had
to actively fight the urge to kneel before the youth! Simply chuckling in response, Gerald then replied, “You’re very welcome! Speaking of which, we’re not quite full yet, so please roast more food for us!”
Upon hearing that, the woman was momentarily stunned though she quickly recovered and nodded before saying, “O-of course! You can eat whatever you want today! Everything’s on the house, just for you two!”
Chapter 1958
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1958 With that said, Gerald then returned to his seat as the old couple and their daughter began setting up their stall again.
The second Gerald sat down, Raine immediately said in sincere admiration, “You were so awesome earlier, senior!”
Raine, for one, felt that not many could beat up so many people alone and in such a short amount of time, no less.
Laughing in response, Gerald simply replied in a humble tone, “That was nothing. Those hooligans were just too weak.”
Of course, Raine knew he was just being modest. After all, those gangsters were definitely far from weak. Even so, they were unable to even lift a finger against Gerald! Then again, it wasn’t all that surprising. After all, even Yash—a Taekwondo expert—had been unable to take on Gerald!
Regardless, it was about ten minutes later when the old woman served a massive plate of food before Gerald and Raine…
Smiling as she looked at the duo, the old woman then said, “Order up! Freshly roasted, just for the two of you! Again, if this isn’t enough, just give me a call and I’ll roast up another plate for you!”
‘We’ll keep that in mind! Thank you, boss!” replied both Gerald and Raine at the same time.
“Oh please, we should be the ones thanking you! After all, we could’ve gotten into serious trouble had you not stepped in earlier!” said the old woman as she waved her hand slightly before leaving Gerald and Raine to give them room to enjoy their food…
As time went on, the duo realized that more and more people seemed to come over to have their meals in the old couples’ stall. It seemed that the incident truly was a positive turning point in the couples’ business luck.
Either way, it was around eleven that night when Gerald and Raine finally finished their meals.
With that, Gerald walked up to the old woman before asking, “How much was all that, boss?”
“Huh? I told you, it’s on the house! After all, you helped us so much tonight! There’s simply no way I could take your money!” replied the old woman.
Even so, there was no way she was ever going to be able to persuade Gerald against it. After all, Gerald knew for a fact that the family of three didn’t have it easy. What more, he and Raine had eaten quite a bit tonight, and the ingredient costs probably weren’t cheap. With that in mind, he was going to pay her no matter what! “Boss, I know how hard it is for you to make a living, so please accept the money! Otherwise, I’m afraid I wouldn’t dare return here to eat next time!” said Gerald as he fished out several ten-dollar bills from his wallet and gently pushed them into her hands.
“He’s right, boss! Just accept the money!” added Raine—who was now standing beside Gerald—, understanding Gerald’s intent.
Hearing that, the woman could only sigh in defeat as she took the money before saying, “…Alright, I’ll take it! Come by anytime and ’ll give both of you discounts!”
Nodding in response, both of them then replied, “But of course we will!”
Smiling happily at their response, the old woman then watched as Gerald and Raine finally left the area…
As she was about to get back to work, the old woman couldn’t help but notice that her daughter’s eyes were affixed in the direction of the leaving duo.
Knowing that lovestruck gaze anywhere, the old woman was prompted to say, “…Don’t tell me you have a crush on him, Yusra…”
Her daughter’s name was Yusra Zablocki, and she was in her third year of high school.
Whatever the case was, when she heard her mother say that, the charming Yusra couldn’t help but blush…
Chapter 1959
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1959 “What on earth are you on about, mom…?” muttered Yusra shyly.
As if her mother would buy her bluff! Shaking her head, the woman then looked at her daughter before saying, “I’m sure I don’t have to remind you that your main focus now should be your studies… Even so, I’m not really against you having relationships with others as long as your partner is nice to you…”
Upon hearing that, Yusra simply nodded. She, for one, was well aware that she already had a crush on Gerald. After all, contrary to all the other men she had previously met, Gerald simply oozed a strong sense of security that put her heart at ease…
Honestly, if the chance presented itself, Yusra truly hoped that she would get to meet Gerald again. She’d be pleased just to be able to talk with him one to one…
‘I wonder if such a chance would actually present itself though…’ Yusra thought to herself…
Moving back to Gerald, after sending Raine back to her villa, he returned to his own.
Since it was already rather late, both Natallie and Earla had already hit the hay. With that in mind, Gerald grabbed a bottle of wine and sat in the living room alone, sipping red wine late into the peace of night…
Despite being the last to head to bed, Gerald was first to wake.
After sending Earla to school, Gerald then began heading off to his group together with Natallie. As he was driving, Natallie reported, “Chairman Crawford, Chairman Kershaw from the Zachariah Group will apparently be coming over to our group today. Would you like to meet him?”
“The Zachariah Group?” asked Gerald as he raised a slight brow.
“Indeed. He called me stating that he wished to personally apologize to you,” explained Natallie.
Hearing that, Gerald recalled the incidents of the previous day… He clearly remembered how Zuri had decided to mess with them at the amusement park, eventually leading to her getting divorced with Zachariah…
Whatever the case was, since Zachariah wanted to apologize to him in person, Gerald figured that it was because he really wanted to keep his group under his name.
With all that in mind, Gerald paused for a moment before eventually saying, “…Well, since he’s sincere enough to come over to apologize, sure! I’ll meet him!”
Gerald wasn’t exactly an inconsiderate person. After all, he knew for a fact that the event yesterday had pretty much nothing to do with him. Zacharia’s wife had been the true troublemaker. Understanding that, Gerald wasn’t about to make things overly difficult for the man…
Regardless, it was about half an hour later when the duo finally arrived at the Yonjour Group building…
Before entering the building, they were both greeted by the sight of a black car that had been parked close to the building’s entrance. Of course, the car belonged to none other than Zachariah…
Upon realizing that Gerald and Natallie were here, Zachariah immediately got out of his car before respectfully greeting, “Chairman Crawford…!”
Smiling as he looked at the man, Gerald then replied in a playful tone, “So we meet again, Chairman Kershaw.”
Hearing that, Zachariah couldn’t help but blush slightly in embarrassment. After all, Zuri had brought nothing but shame to him due to her actions… Thank god he finally divorced her… He had made sure
to do it immediately as well. After all, he wouldn’t dare prolong the divorce after promising Gerald—of all people—to do so.
Shaking his head, Zachariah then looked at Gerald with determined eyes as he said, “I truly apologize for yesterday, Chairman Crawford! Just so you know, I’ve divorced Zuri, just as you told me to!”
Chapter 1960
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1960 Smiling subtly in response, Gerald then said, “Let’s have a chat upstairs…”
Watching as Gerald began walking forward, Zachariah and Natallie quickly followed his lead…
After heading upstairs, the trio soon found themselves in Gerald’s office…
Upon entering, Gerald signaled for Zakariah to take a seat as he said, “Do have a seat first, Chairman Kershaw. Natallie, please serve our guest some tea!”
“Copy that, Chairman Crawford!” replied Natallie with a nod before leaving the room… Now that they were alone, Gerald cleared his throat before saying, “First of, there’s no need to apologize, Chairman Kershaw. After all, yesterday’s incident had nothing to do with you.”
Hearing that, Zachariah was momentarily stunned. After all, he had no idea what had prompted Gerald to say that.
Starting to panic, Zakariah then said, “C-chairman Crawford… What do you-“
Seeing how panicked the man was, Gerald couldn’t help but laugh, cutting Zachariah’s sentence short.
Looking at the terrified man, Gerald then replied with a smile, “There’s no need to be so nervous, Chairman Kershaw. There’s no hidden meaning behind my words…”
Once he heard that, Zachariah found himself breathing much easier.
Gerald himself could now tell just how much Zachariah feared the thought of his group getting acquired by the Yonjour Group.
Truth be told, Gerald wasn’t even interested in acquiring Zachariah’s group. After all, though the Zachariah Group was incomparable with the Yonjour Group, it was still one of the best leading groups in Schywater City. What more, that group also made several contributions to charity, which gave Gerald even less reason to buy the group off Zachariah.
With that in mind, instead of talking about yesterday’s incident—which wasn’t even Zachariah’s fault—, Gerald wanted to talk about something else. “Now then, since you’ve calmed down, do hear out my proposal, Chairman Kershaw… I understand that you’re an excellent entrepreneur. After all, you established your group from the ground up! With that in mind, I hope that your group will be willing to cooperate with mine,” explained Gerald who had honestly been thinking about this the second Zuri mentioned Zachariah’s name the day before.
Regardless, upon hearing that, Zachariah instantly expressed a clear look of incredulity! After all, he could’ve never imagined that Gerald would actually ask him to cooperate with the Yonjour Group instead of simply obtaining the Zachariah Group. As it turned out, he really had been overthinking!
Still, that didn’t make him feel any less surprised. With that in mind, Zachariah gulped before asking, “D- do you really mean it, Chairman Crawford…? Are you truly willing to cooperate with my group…?”
“As if I’d joke about something like this!” replied Gerald as he nodded with a smile.
“WW-what wonderful news, Chairman Crawford…! I’ve always wanted to cooperate with you!” exclaimed the increasingly excited Zachariah.
For Gerald to actually initiate a talk about cooperating with his group… This was certainly something to be proud of!
“Glad to hear that! Regardless, may I know what aspect your group mainly deals with now?” asked Gerald.
“Ah, well, my group mainly deals with construction—both local and regional—and we’re also involved in the real estate scene!” replied Zachariah who was already thinking about the future of his group. Being able to cooperate with Gerald’s group was definitely going to be his best chance of developing the Zachariah Group.
“I see… What’s the biggest project you currently have, Chairman Kershaw?” asked Gerald after nodding.