Chapter 800
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 800
Lyra asked that question as she gently helped Gerald wipe the prickly grass off his face.
âI⦠Iâm, um⦠Not sure which family I belong to!â replied Gerald.
Hearing that, Lyra simply laughed before saying, âIâll call some doctors over later and tell them to treat your wounds⦠Wouldnât want you to get an infection now, would we?â
âNo, itâs fineâ¦â
For some unknown reason, Lyra simply felt the urge to pamper and take good care of Gerald from the moment she had met him. It was truly an odd feeling.
âThe assembly will begin soon, young lady⦠Itâs best that you head there immediately,â said a person who seemed to be Lyraâs maid as she walked over.
âVery well,â said Lyra as she nodded to Gerald before leaving with her maid.
âYoung lady? So sheâs someone whoâs been married into the Crawford family!â muttered Gerald to himself as he finished wiping his face clean.
In his mind, he was thinking what a blessing it must be for the person who had married such a gentle and attractive wife.
At that moment, Geraldâs phone began ringing.
âBrother? Where are you? I canât find you anywhere!â
âSorry, sorry! I was picking up tennis balls for others just now!â replied Gerald with a bitter laugh.
âD*mn it, why are you still helping others do things like this? Anyway, the assembly is going to begin soon and dadâs even asked me whether youâve arrived. Weâre in the main hall now! You shouldâve just told the servants to lead you here immediately when you arrived!â said his sister as she shook her head.
âGot it! Iâm heading there now!â said Gerald as he got up.
His parents and sister were the main cast of the day and he was aware of how busy they were.
Because of that, he didnât want to create unnecessary trouble for them if he could help it.
As he walked toward the venue, he saw that Niki and the other girls werenât too far off. Soon enough, he caught up with them and simply followed behind.
âHey, Bethany. That silly guy is following us!â said Niki as she turned to look around.
âHas he lost his way? Maybe itâs the first time heâs attending a family assembly!â replied Bethany as she stopped walking and turned around.
âCould you perhaps be lost?â asked Bethany.
In response, Gerald simply nodded.
âSee? I was right! You can come along with us if you want, but youâll only get to ride in the last car with my servants! How about it?â suggested Bethany.
Bethany was a distinguished young lady who was used to meeting handsome and extremely capable, rich heirs, both in the country and also abroad.
Since she could tell that Gerald was the sort of honest and well-behaved man who didnât have much experience in life, she didnât really care for his wellbeing.
âNo problem!â replied Gerald as he nodded, not really minding it himself.
He then got into a car which was rather stuffy since there were quite a few servants inside.
Once they arrived, Gerald made his way into the Crawford familyâs main hall, which was a spacious outdoor hall.
In such an assembly, the participants sat in groups though where they had to sit wasnât predetermined.
Only the main members of the family had designated seats atop a high platform in the middle of the hall.
As Bethany and the others found seats in a corner, Gerald himself casually took a seat close to them before fishing his phone out of his pocket.
Meanwhile, a middle-aged couple began walking toward the main dining table reserved for the master.
A loud round of applause could be heard as the couple made their way to the table.
Naturally, the couple was none other than Geraldâs parents! Behind them, two women followed, with one of them being Jessica.
When the other woman saw Lyra, she immediately held on to her hands before saying, âLyra! Come sit beside me!â
âAlright, mom!â replied Lyra with a nod âYouâve truly been receiving the short end of the stick throughout your time being in the Crawford family⦠Not only did you have to learn everything on your own, you even had to handle all his financial issues! If we could, we wouldâve definitely let you meet each other much earlier⦠But Iâm sure youâre aware that we couldnât reveal his identity before this! Still, to think that he isnât even here yet!â said the woman in an apologetic tone.
âPlease donât say that, mom⦠Itâs already been a blessing for me to have been able to grow up in the Crawford family from a young age.â
Hearing that, the woman smiled before nodding. She then turned to look at Jessica before saying, âGo find where your brother is, Jessica!â