Chapter 1913
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1913
âItâs fine if you donât get it. Whatever the case is, Iâm going to be having an out-of-body experience now to check if my theory is correct! With that said, be sure to guard my body well in the meantime!â said Gerald.
âGot it, Mr. Crawford! Do be careful!â replied Rey as Gerald nodded before lying downâ¦
Shortly after, his ghost form shot out from his body before diving downward!
Continuing to dive deeper and deeper, Gerald eventually came across the source of the duoâs plightâ¦
True to Geraldâs guess, there really was a giant mechanism underneath them this entire time!
With that mystery solved, Gerald knew that in order for them to escape this hellish loop, they would need to take a literal leap of faith after finding a specific number on the stairs⦠If they didnât, they could very well end up living the rest of their lives on these stairsâ¦
Regardless, now that he had learned all this, Gerald bolted back to his physical body⦠and upon re-
entering it, he instantly yelled, âBingo!â
Since Gerald had made such an abrupt return, it scared the living daylights out of Rey!
Once the youth finally calmed down, he could only look helplessly at Gerald as he muttered between pants, âD-d*mn it, Mr. Crawfordâ¦! You almost gave me a heart attackâ¦! Donât go shouting so abruptlyâ¦!â To be fair, being all alone in such darkness would make anyone feel utterly terrifiedâ¦
While even Gerald was momentarily stunned by Reyâs reaction, he quickly snapped out of it before saying, ââ¦Got it! Anyway, listen, I think Iâve found a way to get out of this place!â
âH-huh? Really? Then what are we waiting for, Mr. Crawford? Lead the way!â replied Rey, instantly forgetting about being scared half to death just seconds earlier. After all, Reyâs priority was to leave this place as soon as possible since he felt that he would go mad from anxiety if he had to stay in this place any longerâ¦
Nodding in agreement, Gerald then began leading Rey down the stairs again⦠and eventually, he found the exact spot they needed to be at.
Seeing that they had stopped, the confused Rey couldnât help but ask, ââ¦Um⦠Mr. Crawfordâ¦? Didnât you say we were leavingâ¦? Weâve been descending the stairs for quite a while nowâ¦â
Hearing that, Gerald turned to face Rey before saying, âThis is it. Weâre jumping down from here!â
â\H-huh?!â replied Rey as his jaw instantly dropped, unsure of whether he had heard right.
Upon seeing how determined Geraldâs following nod was, the worried Rey immediately replied ina fearful tone, âP-please donât joke about this, Mr. Crawford⦠We canât even see the bottom from here!
Weâll surely die!â
After saying that, Rey couldnât help but gulp as he stared down⦠The longer he stared at the abyss, the more terrified he got⦠Gerald himself simply raised a brow as he said, ââ¦Rey, do you honestly think Iâd joke about something like this?â
While Rey was sure that Gerald wouldnât, his masterâs order to leap into the abyss was simply mind bogglingâ¦
Seeing how hesitant Rey was being, Gerald couldnât help but sigh as he added, ââ¦Fine, Iâll be jumping first then. However, if I do end up dying, good luck thinking of other ways to leave!â
Momentarily left stupefied by Geraldâs absurd suggestion, Rey could only stare wide-eyed as Gerald leaped off the stairs without even waiting for his reply!
While Rey was left panicking, Gerald himself had made a safe landing atop another set of stairsâ¦
Just as he had thought, the trick to escaping that loop was by hopping off the step with that specific number!
However, Rey wasnât aware that Gerald was still alive. With that in mind, it wasnât a surprise that he soon began calling out, âM-Mr. Crawfordâ¦!â