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As he was about to greet him, Zack suddenly recalled that Gerald had already told him that he did not want his identity to be revealed.
Zack said: "Brother Gerald, are you satisfied with the arrangements I've made for you today?"
Gerald smiled as he nodded.
At this time, Quinton suddenly spoke up and said, "But Mr. Lyle, Gerald just ruined your oil painting by dropping it into the water!"
"Yes, Mr. Lyle! Even though we told him not to do it, Gerald took the oil painting down and he dropped it into the water!" Jacelyn quickly hurriedly chimed in as she did not want to bear the responsibility for the oil painting.
Meanwhile, Naomi quickly spoke up for Gerald. "Mr. Lyle, Gerald didn't mean to do it!"
At this time, Harper also defended Gerald and he asked Zack what they could do in order to repay Zack for the oil painting.
Zack immediately understood the situation that was unfolding before him.
It seemed as though not everyone here were Gerald's true friends and Zack knew that Gerald had not revealed his identity to anyone yet.
He also knew that Gerald was a very low-key and introverted person. It seemed as though he did not want to brag about the fact that he was actually very wealthy and powerful.
Moreover, Zack was not stupid and he clearly remember Gerald's reminder to him. Therefore, he would not do anything to cause the crowd of people to have any suspicions about Gerald's identity.
Zack had a shocked expression on his face as he exclaimed, "What? The oil painting was dropped into the water?" Zack started trembling with a frightened expression on his face. It seemed as though he really cared about the oil painting!
The atmosphere suddenly became very tense and Naomi asked anxiously, "Mr. Lyle, we're really sorry about the oil painting!"
"Brother Gerald, do you know that the oil painting costs over a hundred and fifty thousand dollars? Moreover, my boss really likes this oil painting very much. Tell me, what should I do if my boss asks me about this painting?" Zack asked as he stared at Gerald.
Gerald knew that Zack wanted to give him a way out of this matter without revealing his identity or the fact that he was indeed the real owner of Wayfair Mountain Entertainment. That was the reason why he could only react this way,
Hehehe…Zack was a rather interesting person.
Gerald had a very regretful look on his face as he said, "Mr. Lyle, I really didn't expect this to happen but I can tell you that this isn't entirely my fault."
"Not your fault?" Zack asked as he frowned.
Jacelyn, who was standing aside, thought that Gerald had wanted to push the blame to her. Therefore, she hurriedly said, "Gerald, it's your fault! The oil painting dropped into the water because it flew out of your hands! You shouldn't try and blame anyone else for your own mistake!"
"Exactly! If you've done something wrong, you should have the courage to step up and admit your mistake. Otherwise, how can you call yourself a man?"
The girls were all very contemptuous at this time.
"I guess Gerald is just afraid he'd have to pay the one hundred thousand dollars out of his own pocket. That must be the reason he's trying to push the blame away from himself," Harold quickly said as he was still jealous of Gerald.
Gerald did not only prove that he was better than Quinton or Harold, but he also made them very envious and jealous of him.
Gerald smiled before he said, "Mr. Lyle, I admit that I was the one who had taken the oil painting down in the first place. The reason why I said it isn't entirely my fault or responsibility, however, is because there was a gust of wind when I was trying to put the oil painting back in place and it blew the oil painting away."
"Hahaha. Gerald, you're really ridiculous!"
The crowd of people could not help but feel contempt at this time.
Quinton said, "Gerald, are you seriously trying to put the blame on the gust of wind? Don't you think you're trying too hard?"
Zack looked as though he was thinking hard about what Gerald had just said.
After a short while, he finally patted his forehead and said, "Brother Gerald, thank you for explaining the situation to me. So was that actually what happened? I'm sorry for misunderstanding you. I guess we can only blame the gust of wind for blowing the oil painting away and causing it to fall into the water. I suppose it really isn't your fault at all!"
"Yes, you shouldn't hang the oil painting here. It's very dangerous when the wind is strong," Gerald replied in a hurry.
"Yes, yes, Brother Gerald. Thank you for the reminder. I'll ask my staff to deal with this matter. I guess it's our fault for putting this oil painting here in the first place."
Everyone was shocked at Zack's reaction. Was Zack convinced just because of a few words by Gerald?
Quinton felt a lump in his throat at this time. He felt very uncomfortable, while Alice and the rest of the girls felt even more uneasy.
"Well, in that case, I would like to thank you for your hospitality today, Mr. Lyle. If it's fine with you, we'd like to go home now."
Gerald smiled. He thought that the way that Zack cooperated with him with regards to this situation was indeed very funny.
After leaving the Wayfair Mountain Entertainment, all of them could not help but look at Gerald in a daze. This was especially so for Alice, who felt that everything was too unreal and she couldn't understand Gerald at all.
"Gerald, you are really amazing! I can't believe that you actually managed to persuade Mr. Lyle with just a few words when he seemed to care so much about that oil painting!"
Naomi couldn't help but admire Gerald after leaving the manor.
Alice was also listening in at this time.
She felt very doubtful about the whole situation. Were things really as simple as they seemed?
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 23
After returning to the dormitory, Alice and the other girls still felt very unpleasant and surprised.
If Gerald was really poor and if he had won hundreds of thousands of dollars from the lottery, they would not feel so uncomfortable.
However, he was actually able to buy such an expensive limited edition luxury bag and he could even afford to treat them to a meal at the most expensive spot in the manor.
Moreover, when it came to the oil painting, Gerald could actually persuade Zack to let the matter go just like that.
"Alice, what do you think of the incident today?"
Alice was sitting on her bed as she listened to Jacelyn, who was removing her makeup at this time.
After that, she frowned before she said, "I don't know. Perhaps we're overthinking this. Didn't Hayley already call Harper to ask and confirm the situation with him? After all, the only reason why Zack is treating Gerald so well is because Gerald saved his daughter's life!"
"I guess Zack is just trying to come up with a reason just so Gerald wouldn't feel too embarrassed about the oil painting. After all, Gerald saved his daughter's life and that must've been a big deal to him."
Alice felt much better as she thought about this reason.
"Well, I guess that makes sense. I actually thought Gerald was a rich man now! That really scared me to death!" Jacelyn said as she let out a long sigh.
"What? You aren't calling him Brother Gerald anymore?"
The other girls started laughing among themselves.
"Who's addressing him in that endearing manner? If he could actually ask Mr. Lyle to give me a good position in any of his businesses in the future, I'll definitely refer to him that way! At least I wouldn't have any worries in life at all."
"Gerald is really lucky. I guess Mr. Lyle would regard the incident today as though he had already repaid Gerald for everything that he had done for his family."
The girls continued gossiping among themselves.
Alice felt very relieved when she heard what they said. After all, the more Gerald had to suffer, the more relaxed she felt.
Meanwhile, Gerald did not think too much about this matter at all.
After returning to the dormitory, Gerald and his roommates fell asleep very quickly as they were exhausted after playing and spending the whole day outside.
The next day, it was time for them to go to class.
At this time, Gerald saw Harper and the other boys writing their names on their checks.
When Gerald read the messages in his group chat, he realized that it was time for them to pay their tuition fees.
"Gerald, are you going to wait for the subsidy that you'll be receiving in two weeks' time before you pay your tuition fees, or do you have any other way to pay it off?"
In fact, Harper wanted to ask Gerald if Mr. Lyle had given him some money to pay his tuition fees.
However, when he thought about the oil painting last night, Harper did not bother to ask that question anymore.
He was afraid that Gerald would be a pauper again today.
Gerald smiled before he said, "It's okay. I still have some money left in my bank account and it should be enough to cover my tuition fees. By the way, I'll go to the classroom a little later because I'll have to withdraw some cash from the bank!"
Harper could tell that Gerald was not lying. Gerald might actually have some money left to pay for his tuition fees. With this, Harper felt much more relieved.
At this time, Gerald arrived at the bank in front of the university campus.
"I'd like to withdraw one thousand five hundred dollars!" Gerald replied as he passed his bank card to the banker.
The banker inside was a little taken aback.
After checking Gerald's bank card, she looked at Gerald before looking at the bank card in her hand.
After that, she finally asked Gerald in surprise, "What happened to your bank card? Why did you make so many changes to your bank account?"
There were changes to his bank account?
Gerald was also startled at this time.
In fact, the female banker felt that Gerald was just an ordinary student with no money at all because of the way he was dressed.
Therefore, she spoke to him in a rather impolite and impatient manner.
However, only some of the top customers in the bank could make such changes to their bank account.
At this time, she quickly explained, "Yes, there has been a major change in your bank account. The minimum withdrawal amount for your bank account is now thirty thousand dollars! You cannot withdraw just one thousand five hundred dollars."
The female banker looked Gerald up and down.
No matter how much she looked at him, this student did not look like he was a wealthy person.
Who made the changes to his bank account?
Gerald knew who had made that change to his bank account.
He knew it right away.
Who else could it be, apart from his sister Jessica?
He really could not understand his sister at all. He was not the type to spend so much money but now, his sister was setting a minimum limit for the amount of cash that he had to withdraw from the bank! She wanted him to live like a second-generation rich kid!
At this time, he took out his cell phone to make a phone call.
The person that he was calling answered the phone right away.
"Sister, were you the one who made the adjustments to my bank account?"
"Yes, I was the one who adjusted and set the minimum withdrawal limit. I know how you've been living and I want you to live like a second-generation rich kid now instead of acting and living as though you are still a pauper! I want you to slowly adapt to your new status so you can get a foothold in our family in future!"
Gerald was dumbstruck.
"By the way, I would have called you even if you did not call me today. Changing the minimum withdrawal limit for your bank account is not the only thing I did. Do you remember the Universal Global Supreme Shopper's Card that I gave to you?"
"There is about one and a half million dollars left in the card. I've set the expiry date for the money for the end of the month. If you don't spend the money in the card by the end of the month, then the money in the card will just go to waste!"
Gerald's eyes widened in shock.
This was too cruel.
She was forcing him to live like a second-generation rich kid.
"You'd better get used to your new status and life as soon as possible. Otherwise, your parents and I will have to worry about how we can finally get you out of the shadow of poverty every day…"
After that, Jessica hung up the phone immediately.
"What's wrong with you? Are you withdrawing the money or not? Can you stop delaying and wasting our time?"
Unknowingly, there was already a queue behind Gerald and there were about five or six students waiting behind him because they wanted to withdraw money too.