Chapter 798
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 798
While Gerald worked tirelessly day in and day out, his efforts proved to be fruitless, even as the tenth day passed by. He had exhausted every tactic he could think of, yet not even a hint of the ocean linerâs whereabouts could be found.
âWhere exactly are you, Mila⦠I⦠I refuse to believe that youâve left me just like that!â said Gerald as he pulled his hair in desperation.
By this point, he was constantly having flashbacks of the moments he had spent with Mila. He now knew more than ever that Mila had made great efforts just to be with him.
On the eleventh morning, Gerald sat on the beach in a daze, unsure of what else he could even do to look for the ship.
As he continued racking his brains, his phone began to ring. It was a call from Jessica.
âGood morning, brother!â
Hearing her voice, Gerald couldnât help but smile faintly as he replied, âGood morning, sister. Have you returned to Northbay safely? How are things going?â
Two days ago, Jessica had returned to Hong Kong to accompany Gerald after learning of Milaâs disappearance. During that time, Jessica had taken the opportunity to tell Gerald about the things which had happened to Mila when she was in Hong Kong.
However, since something was happening within the family, Jessica had to return to Northbay in a hurry.
âIâm fine, though letâs not talk about me for the moment. Iâm sure that youâre aware that our family is hosting a family assembly tomorrow⦠Since you havenât returned in twenty-two years, dadâs asking for you to attend the assembly this time around. Aside from that, he also wants to talk to you about something!â replied Jessica.
Hearing that, Gerald tossed a stone toward the ocean before nodding.
ââ¦Very well. Iâll be returning tomorrow then!â
The very next day, Gerald arrived on a large island in Northbay belonging to the Crawfords. On it, was a building so magnificent and massive that it looked almost like a castle.
It was the day of the Crawford familyâs family assembly, and the day where Crawfords from all walks of life would return to the island to attend the meeting.
Being a large family with several branches, at least a few thousand people were expected to attend the meeting. Not that that was a problem since the island could easily house tens of thousands of guests.
As Fynn led Gerald around, Gerald couldnât help but feel slightly anxious. After all, this was Geraldâs first time returning âhomeâ. What more, this new place was much grander and larger, even when compared to his sisterâs island!
Since this was the first time the Crawford familyâs young master had returned, Fynn wanted to report Geraldâs arrival to his parents immediately. However, they seemed to be busy exchanging pleasantries with the other family members.
It wasnât surprising for Gerald to see his father that busy since he was, after all, the master. What more, there were already a lot of people there at that time.
Because of that, Gerald replied, âThereâs no real rush to report about my arrival. Iâll just wait till my parents are done greeting the guests. You go on ahead and deal with what you have to, Fynn. Iâll just go look for my sister in the meantime!â
Hearing that, Fynn nodded before running off to deal with other things.
After giving his sister a call, she told him to wait for her there, stating that she would rush over as soon as she could.
Now momentarily bored, Gerald simply sat at the side and looked out at the sea as he slowly entered a daze again.
âSay Bethany, didnât you say you were looking for a person to help pick up tennis balls? Thereâs a silly looking man over there whoâs been sitting idly for a while! Why donât we ask him to do it?â said a girl who looked to be around eighteen of age.
The girl was part of a group with other similarly aged girls and also some older ones. All of them sported tennis-wear, and a few of them were still playing in pairs as the girl asked her question.
Since it was usually only the family elders who would step up during such occasions, juniors like them would take the opportunity to have fun and eat to their heartsâ content.
âSure, why not? Call him over!â replied Bethany as she swung her racket over her shoulder before pointing at Gerald who hadnât broken from his daze.