Chapter 2029
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2029
Following that, the disciples of the Sacrasolis Palace walked out in pairs to begin guarding the fringes of the island. After yesterdayâs events, Gerald had a feeling that Daryl was no longer simply testing him. From what Gerald could guess, more Crawford family members were definitely on their way to look for troubleâ¦
While Gerald wasnât afraid of them, he was worried that they would do bad things to the people around him, just like how Lindsay was captured by Terenzio back then. Gerald, for one, didnât need something like that happening againâ¦
At that moment, Aiden couldnât help but ask, âWhat exactly is the main Crawford family up toâ¦? If they really wanted to welcome you as Darylâs grandson, then they shouldâve just invited you back! On the contrary, if they wanted you gone, they couldâve just kicked you out! Why even go through the tedious process of testing your strengthâ¦?â
âLike I knowâ¦â replied Gerald as he shook his head with a wry smile.
While he didnât know what Daryl was thinking, he knew better than to go against that old manâs words.
After all, he didnât want to put his parents and sister in unnecessary danger. âWell, we canât just remain here foreverâ¦â grumbled Aiden as he stretched.
âLetâs just wait and see what happens first. Besides, the more men he sends over, the higher our chances of learning more about the situation on Yearning Island. Weâll make our move once we know enough!â replied Gerald in a helpless tone.
âHonestly, you should be more worried about protecting Miss Lawrence. Sheâs your soulmate, is she not? Remember, had Gerald not stepped in in time, Miss Lawrence would most probably be dead by now,â said Master Ghost who had gotten much more familiar with Aiden. Now that they knew each other better, they no longer shared awkward silences, and even joked around at times.
Regardless, upon hearing that, Aiden immediately yelled, âS-sheâs just my employerâ¦!â
As if heâd choose to have such a brutal person as his girlfriend! If she was the last woman on the planet, heâd very much prefer staying single and living comfortably!
âAlright, quit it, you two⦠Nowâs not the time for this. Either way, you should both get some rest while you can. After all, we donât know when the Crawfords will strike again,â replied Gerald as he furrowed his brows slightly.
âNot like youâre going to let me fight anyway,â said Aiden.
âHe has a point. While he may need to in order to protect Miss Lawrence, I, for one, lack fighting skills of any sort, so I donât really need the rest. Regardless, I did learn something new about the sea map,â
added Master Ghost. âOh? What did you find out?â asked Gerald quickly.
âWell, the thing is, the sea map should clearly state where Yearning Island is. However, the island simply isnât there. Why do you think thatâs so?â replied Master Ghost as he shut the doors tightly.
âNo idea,â said Gerald while shaking his head.
âWell, after thinking about it for the past few days, a thought suddenly came to me today. Since the sea map points in this direction in general, could it be that weâre already in the Yearning Island area?â
suggested Master Ghost as he took the sea map out and pointed at their island.
âWhat? Youâre saying weâre already on Yearning Island?â replied Gerald, his eyes fully widened.
âAs I said, the Yearning Island area. You see, I have a feeling that the name âYearning Islandâ isnât designated to a singular island, but instead to all the islands within this area!â said Master Ghost as he drew a circle around the islands on the map.
âYouâre⦠saying that Yearning Island is the name for this clump of islandsâ¦?â muttered Gerald with a frown. He had never thought of it this wayâ¦