Chapter 500
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 500
âFine! Alright, Iâm the one wrong here! Just relax already!â shouted Leila who was so aggrieved that she was already on the brink of tears.
No one had ever scolded her like this and when she heard Gerald cursing at her, she felt as though she had done something terribly wrong. She immediately started blaming herself for it.
It didnât take much longer for her tears to start flowing down her cheeks.
She just wasnât used to so much self-reproach coupled with the shame of being scolded.
When Gerald saw her crying, he felt a slight pang of guilt in his heart. Maybe he had been a bit too rough on her.
After all, the main reason why he had shouted profanities at her was because Willie and Leiaâs names struck a nerve in him.
He softened his tone a little before saying, âI really need some rest, Iâve been up all night. I can hail a taxi for you if you want!â
âIâm not leaving!â said Leia as she tried to stomp her hurt foot. Now it was her turn to start losing her temper.
She then slowly limped toward the Ofo bike that Gerald had parked before standing there with her arms crossed.
This girlâ¦
Gerald wasnât going to get any sleep at this rate! And it was too awkward for him to scold her a second time! Gerald sighed as he considered her earlier suggestion to send her back on the bicycle.
ââ¦Alright, fine. If you really donât mind, Iâll give you a lift home with the bicycle,â said Gerald as he nodded in resignation.
âYes!â shouted Leila victoriously She sat on the bicycleâs back seat and held on to Geraldâs clothes with one hand.
âI never knew that you knew how to ride a bicycle, Gerald! I still donât know how to cycle yet!â said Leila.
âHeh, werenât you the one who mocked me back then? Saying that only hillbillies rode bicycles? â said Gerald with a laugh.
âIâ¦â
Leila blushed, remembering how Gerald used to ride a bicycle to her house when they were still kids.
Back then. It was Uncle Dylan who had brought Gerald to her house with his bicycle.
Now, it was her turn.
The funniest thing was, it was more comfortable than sitting in Douglasâ Sedan. She felt so perplexed!
Seeing her reactions from the side mirrors, Gerald was reminded of a saying.
It was better to cry in a BMW than to laugh on a bicycle.
To Gerald, the vehicle itself didnât matter much. The important thing was who maneuvered it.
After chatting while cycling for a while, both of them eventually arrived at their destination.
Upon entering, Gerald was surprised that Willie Jungâs house was already very crowded even though it was just nine in the morning.
Willie himself was sitting on one of the couches, his palms placed against his forehead. Something was definitely worrying him.
The expression that Leia was making only solidified Geraldâs assumption.
Sitting opposite of Willie were a few middle-aged people, whom Gerald assumed were his colleagues.
They seemed to be trying to advise him on something.
Even that b*stard Douglas was there. Beside him, sat a middle-aged man that resembled Douglas a lot.
When he turned to look at Leila, she looked arguably more confused than he was.
After sticking around for a little while more, Gerald heard enough to somewhat make sense of what was happening.
Apparently, Willie had gotten himself into trouble again, and he didnât even know what he had done wrong! However, the more pressing issue was that he had been transferred to another department as a clerical section chief! He was devastated.
âUm⦠Mom, dad, look whoâs here!â said Leila at that moment.
Gerald was a different person now, so she held him in high regard.
âHeh, hey dad, look over there. Thatâs Gerald, the one I told you about before. Look how close he is to Leila! And donât let his appearance fool you, I saw him withdrawing ninety thousand dollars from the bank in cold hard cash the other day! Guess thereâs no reason for us to stay any longer! Not that weâre able to help Mr. Jung anyway. Letâs go!â said Douglas as he glared at Gerald coldly while tugging his fatherâs sleeve.
âAlright, weâll be taking our leave. You should be able to figure all of this out on your own, Mr. Jung,â
said Douglasâs father before getting up with a nod.
âPlease donât leave, Mr. Lindt! Heâs no guest of ours, you are!â
Willie then turned to look at his daughter, his eyes fierce as a tigerâs. He glared at her like she was a total disappointment before shouting angrily, âWhat were you thinking, Leila?! Why did you bring this son of a b*tch home?!â