Chapter 2168
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2168
âIs⦠there anything else youâd like to know? Iâll answer honestly!â replied Amare who was now feeling that Gerald wasnât the person he had previously assumed to be.
The truth was, he had initially thought that Gerald was an evil and ruthless person who would do anything to breach into the Crawford family and exploit them once he became the patriarch. After their brief interaction, however, he now felt that Gerald was actually a rather gentle soul, contrary to his initial belief.
While it was true that he still killed the assassin from before, Gerald had every right to do so since he was ambush-attacked by him⦠Regardless, Gerald had also made it a point that he was going to spare his life just because they shared the same surname. It was honestly making Amare feel slightly touchedâ¦
Amareâs train of thought was cut short when Gerald calmly replied, âThatâs all I needed to know.â
âI see⦠Well, as promised, you can scrap my cultivation now and Iâll head home immediately⦠â said Amare in a n equally calm tone despite knowing full well what would happen once his cultivation was taken away from him.
Essentially, heâd turn into an ordinary person, and Amare was pretty sure that those he had previously offended would take the chance to treat him harshlyâ¦
Even so, having to experience that was worth it as long as he could remain alive. After all, all wasnât lost. He simply had to start from scratch again. If he died now, however, everything would truly end.
Hearing that, Gerald simply poked twice on the chakras on Amareâs chest before replying in an indifferent tone, âJust leave.â
â⦠Huh?â asked Amare as he slowly regained control over his body. Hopping to his feet, Amare couldnât help but feel exceedingly confused at the moment. After all, Gerald scraping his cultivation in exchange for his life was already extremely merciful of the youth. So why was he letting him leave just like that? Had Gerald forgotten that he had attempted to assassinate him earlier?
âUnless youâre secretly a masochist, I suggest you leave while you can,â said Gerald with a chuckle.
â⦠I⦠Of course, Iâm notâ¦â muttered Amare who couldnât feel any murderous intent from Gerald as he slowly walked toward the youth.
Taking in a deep breath, Amare then asked, â⦠I just donât get it. That man and I were tasked to assassinate you, you know? With that said, since you killed him, why arenât you ending my life as well?â
Puffing on his cigarette, Gerald eventually replied, â⦠Itâs simple, really. Itâs because youâre a Crawford and he isnât. While I didnât grow up with the rest of the cultivating Crawfords, Iâm still Darylâs grandson.
As a child, I made quite a few fond memories with him, you know? While I still have no idea why he abducted my family which is the reason why Iâm trying so hard to meet him on Yearning Island, you see that doesnât change the fact that youâre still a Crawford. Just so you know, given the choice, Iâd very much prefer saving people rather than killing themâ¦â
â⦠Iâ¦â muttered Amare as his voice slowly trailed off.
After all, he had never stopped to wonder why Gerald was trying so hard to get to Yearning Island.
Now, he was finally aware that the patriarch had captured his family⦠Still, since the patriarch was Geraldâs grandfather, that essentially meant that he had abducted his own son and daughter-in-law!
Whatever the case was, Gerald then handed Amare a cigarette before asking, âHave you seen them?â
â⦠Only once, but even that was quite a while agoâ¦â replied Amare as he took the cigarette and lit it with Geraldâs lighter.
Hearing that, Gerald momentarily trembled as his eyes grew slightly watery. Shaking his head, Gerald then asked, â⦠How were they doing back then?â
After thinking for a moment, Amare eventually replied, â⦠Well, they were being treated rather well, honestly. The patriarch emphasized that none of them could be mistreated, so though theyâre being kept in the backyard, they should still be well fed and clothed⦠At the very least, they still were back then⦠Regardless, apart from the patriarch and his cronies, nobody else is allowed to enterâ¦â
â⦠I see. Is Will allowed to enter?â asked Gerald as his expression turned gloomyâ¦