Chapter 559
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 559
âYou know, tomorrowâs my birthday and I wonât be celebrating it at home this time. Iâve already booked a hotel for it. Will any of you have the time to attend?â asked Gerald.
In the previous years, Mr. and Mrs. Winters had always been the ones celebrating Geraldâs birthday with him. This year would be no exception.
However, since everyone was already here, Gerald naturally felt obligated to invite all of them over to his birthday banquet as well.
The third sister-in-law coughed before saying, âAs if weâd have the time to go there. Francis and the rest will be working tomorrow. We donât have time to celebrate your birthday with you.â
âThatâs right. What more, if youâre celebrating your birthday, shouldnât you just be eating at home? Why did you have to book a hotel? Have you forgotten your roots just because you have some money now?â said the second sister-in-law coldly.
Since Gerald was initially very poor, everyone was used to looking down on him. The fact that he suddenly became rich from winning the lottery caused the power dynamic to flip, resulting in their increased dissatisfaction. This was the main reason why they were speaking to him even more coldly compared to how they used to.
âWell, it seems that weâre all busy. Looks like youâll have to celebrate your birthday alone!â said the eldest son next.
Just as his sentence ended, his phone began ringing.
âHello? Mr. Walts! How are you? Whatâs that? Congratulations! Oh, Iâll definitely be coming with my family the day after tomorrow! No, no, Iâm free! Iâll definitely be free once Iâm done with everything that I need to finish tomorrow! Haha!â
After that, the eldest son hung up. He looked somewhat excited.
âWhatâs the matter?â asked the eldest sister-in-law.
âItâs Mr. Waltsâs sonâs eighth birthday the day after tomorrow. Weâve been invited to attend his birthday celebration so of course I agreed!â
âHmm? Didnât you say that you had an important chamber of commerce meeting to attend on that day?â
âHumph! Mr. Waltsâs sonâs birthday has a higher priority! Iâll just cancel my participation in the chamber of commerce meeting!â lamented the eldest Son.
âUncle, second uncle, I think we should start eating now. I still have a lot of important things to do tomorrow. I need to get back and rest as soon as possible! Actually no, I still have to make some plans once I get home since Iâll be meeting up with Mr. Jung tomorrow!â said Francis.
Naturally, he too would be busy tomorrow.
âIsnât Mr. Jung already here? I said that Iâd treat him to dinner tonight. Just ignore the fact that heâs only a department chief now. After all, since he was a pretty reputable figure in the past, he still has several relationships and connections in Serene County!â replied the third son in a prideful tone.
âItâs really a pity that he wasnât free tonight. It seems that his schedule is already fully packed!â
As everyone began to chime in one after another, Gerald simply listened. He could only conclude that the Mr. Jung they were talking about was most definitely Willie.
However, he remained silent.
Since everyone said that they wouldnât be free tomorrow, Gerald didnât try to insist for them to attend his birthday celebration anymore.
Not that it mattered to him. Everyone had their own things to do.
After eating a simple meal at Mr. Wintersâs house, Gerald went back home.
Not too long after, he received a call from Mila.
âHappy birthday, Gerald!â shouted Mila.
âItâs not my birthday yet, why are you wishing me happy birthday so soon?!â said Gerald before laughing as he lay on his bed.
âWhatâs stopping me from wishing you twice? Iâll wish you happy birthday again at midnight! Not like I can take back my earlier wish anyway. By the way, Gerald, could you come over to look for me in two daysâ time? Once youâre done settling your own matters of course. Iâm at the television station now. Iâve just transferred to become an intern reporter today. I can finally do something that Iâve always wanted to do now!â said Mila happily.
Mila had told Gerald about this some time ago. She would take an examination to apply to become an intern reporter.
She managed to pass and she was now officially an intern reporter. Gerald was equally happy for her.
âSure thing! Iâll come look for you in two daysâ time. Weâll have a big celebration together for you then!â
replied Gerald as he smiled.
âAlright! Ah, do note that that date may not be fixed. I may have a short holiday in a few daysâ time so we may need to discuss it again then. Speaking of celebrations, how do you plan to celebrate your birthday tomorrow?â
After the two talked about his birthday plans for a short while, Mila eventually said that she needed to take a bath, so they both ended the call.
Just as Gerald was about to put his phone down, his phone started ringing again.