Chapter 2267
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2267
âGo on,â replied Gerald as he momentarily looked at the heavy rain outside.
âWell⦠Iâm sure you know of my adopted son, Frey, right? You see, itâs been ages since Iâve last seen him⦠He seems to have just vanished into thin air! It doesnât help that as far as I know, he didnât have any disputes with my other family members. With that said, I was wondering if you had bumped into himâ¦â muttered Lucian with a slight frown.
In his search for Frey, not only had Lucian searched every nook and cranny of his manor, but he had even gone to all the places Frey usually went to. Hell, aside from meeting up with Freyâs friends, he had also used all his connections to locate his son to no avail even after two entire months.
âFrey?â asked Gerald in a calm tone, though honestly, he couldnât help but feel sad for Lucian. After all, he had killed Frey back in that cave, and Gerald was pretty sure that not even Freyâs ashes remained.
Still, to think that Lucian the mighty master of the Grubb family would end up adopting such an evil son⦠How truly pitiful.
âYes⦠While I had initially doubted that he had met with an accident or was kidnapped, after so long, I just want news about him already⦠Any news⦠â muttered Lucian, his eyes now slightly red and teary.
Unable to bear telling Lucian the truth, Gerald simply replied, ââ¦Iâll keep an eye out for him. If I hear anything about Frey, Iâll definitely notify you.â
âI appreciate it. Still, I have a feeling that heâs probably been killed by an accident somewhere⦠Even if thatâs the case, I still have to find his corpse in order to give him a proper burialâ¦â said Lucian before sighing heavily. It was clear that he no longer had any hope that his son was alive, and that he was only saying all this to get it out of his system.
âI agree. As Weston customs go, all dead individuals need to be buried,â replied Gerald.
Nodding in response, Lucian then wiped his tears away before looking at Gerald and saying, â⦠Either way, do stay here till the rain goes away⦠Itâs dangerous to drive in such horrid weather⦠Speaking of which, you said you were here to look for something, right? Tell me what it is. I get my men to obtain it for you.â
âI can get it easily, so donât worry about it. Whatever the case is, letâs talk about it once the rain stops in a few days,â replied Gerald as he looked outside.
âA few days indeed⦠Well, it doesnât seem like the rain will be letting up anytime soon, why not stay here in the meantime? Iâll get my butler to clean up a few of our guest rooms later. Also, youâve probably driven for quite a while to get here, correct? You must be starving! Iâll get my chefs to prepare something for us right this instant! We can just eat in the reception room,â said Lucian with a subtle smile. Geraldâs arrival had honestly been the best thing that had happened to him in the past few days.
âIâll be troubling you then, Mr. Grubb,â replied Gerald as he placed his hands together before Lucian.
âOh please, youâre no trouble at all! Truth be told, Iâm glad youâre staying here! â replied Lucian with a wave of his hand. As it turned out, Lucianâs temperament had undergone quite the change ever since Frey disappeared.
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âWell, looks like weâll be staying here for the next few days, Aiden,â said Gerald as he turned to face the dazed boy.
Quickly snapping out of it, Aiden simply replied with a nod.
It wasnât long after before servants began appearing with several dishes in hand. To celebrate Geraldâs arrival, Lucian even got his special wine out, and the trio found themselves enjoying their meal in the reception room as rain continued pouring outside.
Once they were done with their meals, Gerald and Aiden headed to their guest rooms that had thoroughly been tidied up. The second Aiden closed the door behind him, he immediately inched closer to Gerald before whispering, âDo you think Lucianâs aware of Lindsayâs disappearanceâ¦?â
Narrowing his eyes, Gerald then thought for a moment before replying, ââ¦I donât think so, noâ¦â