Chapter 786
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 786
âYes, that must be him!â
As the crowd of people gulped, not even daring to speak loudly, the new group of people continued walking forward till they were right in front of Bryson. Each person in that group exuded an equally strong aura.
âIs that you, Fynn?â asked Bryson as he smiled at the old man.
âIndeed it is, Lord Fenderson. Itâs been a long time since weâve last met! I trust youâve been well since then!â replied Fynn with a slight smile.
âI have. Still, all those years⦠Gone just like that! To think that the young boy who used to always stick around Daryl is now an old man⦠If it wasnât because of your unchanging, sharp as ever eyes, I wouldnât have been able to recognize you at all! It really has been too long!â said Bryson, his tone tinged with regrets as he reminisced.
After all, back in the day, Bryson and Daryl were so close that they even considered each other to be brothers. The old man that now stood before him went by the name of Fynn, and he used to be Darylâs subordinate then. Time, however, waits for no one and things were completely different now.
âA long time indeedâ¦â
A calm smile was on Fynnâs face as he said that. While at their roots, grievances still existed between the Crawfords and the Fendersons, regardless of whether they were still competing against each other in secret or not, they still had to treat each other politely.
As for the âMr. Crawfordâ standing beside Fynn, he looked rather carefree as he scanned through the area. However, his demeanor changed the moment his gaze fell upon somebody standing within the crowd.
ââ¦Huh? Itâs you?â
âSo youâre the one who came?â
The woman who had spoken in unison with âMr. Crawfordâ was none other than Xavia.
While he was clearly surprised to see Xavia there, Xavia was even more astonished. After all, she had met and dealt with this person before.
He wasnât Mr. Crawford! The young man with beady eyes was Geraldâs godbrother, Yoel! The son of the richest man in County State!
Why was he here? Though it wasnât Gerald, Xavia still began feeling inexplicably nervous at that moment.
âArenât you the Holden familyâs young master? Why were you given the title of Mr. Crawford from Northbay?â asked Xavia, her face slightly pale.
Hearing that, Jasmine was surprised. After all, when she had first heard that he was Mr. Crawford, she had been wondering if this was the one whom she was contractually bound to marry.
As it turned out, he wasnât, or at least from what Xavia had said.
Feeling slightly embarrassed after she said that, Yoel then replied, âNow who said that I was Mr.
Crawford? Iâm just here to join in the fun and excitement!â
âWait, so if heâs not Mr. Crawford⦠Then whereâs the real one?â
Everyone was surprised by the turn of events.
âHahaha! It seems that weâve made a real fool of ourselves this time! Let me explain. There are two reasons why weâre here today. Our first is to represent Mr. Crawford and the Crawford family to present your birthday gift to you. After all, after all these years, even our family has regretted some of the things that have happened in the past. Weâve been meaning to have a talk with the Fendersons for a long time now, but we simply havenât heard any news about your family throughout all these years!â said Fynn as he smiled faintly.
âNot to worry, however, Lord Fenderson. As long as the Crawford family is around, I believe that nobody will even dare to cause any trouble for you on your birthday!â
As soon as Noah and the others heard that, they felt themselves gulping before each taking a step back.
âAs for the second matter, the Crawfords would like to take Miss Queta and Madam Xara back with us.
After all, the madam is the sister-in-law of the Crawford familyâs head. Miss Queta herself is a member of the Crawford family. I believe that this is both an understandable and reasonable request, Lord Fenderson!â
Bryson took in a deep breath upon hearing that. So things had already advanced to this stage.
Since the Crawford family had actually come all the way here, they must have already been fully prepared for the visit.
Even though Bryson tried thinking and considering the overall situation, in the end, he didnât even know what to say. After all, the Crawfords now knew where the Fendersons lived, which meant that they were now officially susceptible to danger at all times.
However, the Fendersons themselves were holding on to a trump card which was very important to Dylan. It was because of that, that Bryson believed that Dylan wouldnât try to go overboard any time soon.
The current best choice of action would be for both parties to negotiate and talk things through.
âWell of course it is!â replied Bryson with a nod.
âHowever, do remember that the Fenderson family used to be on par with the Crawfords, Fynn. While you said that the young master of the Crawford family wanted to wish me a happy birthday and celebrate my eightieth birthday together, it seems that he isnât present. While he did send someone here in his stead, I donât think that it justifies me handing over both my daughter and granddaughter over to the Crawfords,â said Bryson as he fixed his gaze on Fynn.
âHahaha! Now who said that our young master wasnât here? In fact, heâs already arrived at the Fenderson family mansion a day in advance to make all your birthday preparations, Lord Fenderson!â
replied Fynn as he laughed.
ââ¦What? What do you mean Mr. Crawfordâs already arrived?â replied Bryson in surprise.
âMr. Crawfordâs already here? Where is he?â
Everyone was equally astonished.