Alice hung up the phone immediately.
This
misunderstanding was really too much. At first, Alice had truly believed that
it was Quinton.
Alice did not question Quinton regarding this matter in
detail because she did not want Quinton to feel that she had agreed to get into
a relationship with him simply because she was feeling grateful toward him for
his help.
Now,
everything was clear.
Quinton had
not resolved this matter at all. So, who could it have possibly been?
At this time…
The security
guard suddenly received a call from his headset. There was a surprised
expression on his face as he replied with three respectful ‘yes’s.
His face
turned pale immediately.
Right
afterward, the security guard bent over before he bowed and said, “Dear ladies,
I am really sorry. I made a mistake. Your consumption here tonight is all free.
You… you can leave now!”
Upon saying
that, the security guard remained bent over and did not dare to straighten his
back at all.
“This…”
Alice and the
rest of the girls were all stunned.
This scene was
exactly the same as the last time, aside from the fact that Flynn had not made
an appearance here today.
Who was the
one who had called for help? Who had this kind of power?
Naomi was also
extremely surprised. “I think we should head back to the campus first. We will
discuss this matter after we get back to the dormitory.”
Then, Naomi
looked at Alice with a worried expression on her face.
“Mm… let’s go back first.”
Alice was very
confused at this time.
What was the
problem?
Who was the
one who had been helping them all along?
Everyone was
ready to leave the karaoke bar at this time.
“Eh? Where is
Gerald?”
Naomi wanted
to look for Gerald, but she realized that Gerald was nowhere to be found at
all.
“Yes! Where is
that Gerald? D*mn it! He was just standing behind me just now!”
“Hmph! I bet
he ran away again because he’s afraid that he would have to fork out some
money. Isn’t this the same as last time? As soon as he realized that something
was wrong, he hurriedly came up with an excuse to leave and go to the bathroom.
He only dared to come back after we had already resolved the problem!” Jacelyn
said in contempt.
“No! Gerald is
not that kind of person!”
Naomi defended
Gerald before she continued looking around for him.
Just then,
Gerald suddenly opened the door and came into the room.
At the same
time, he was putting his cell phone back into his pocket.
“Is everything
settled? If everything has been settled, let’s leave now. I’ve called for three
cabs and they’re already waiting outside!”
Gerald spoke
to the group of people lightly.
Then, he turned around and left the room.
Everyone in
the private room was startled, especially Alice.
She could feel
her heart beating uncontrollably.
Gerald had
already called for three cabs for them. This indicated that he already knew
that everything would be alright.
It was the
same situation as the last time when Gerald had secretly run out during the
commotion.
When he came
back, everything had already been resolved.
Was this simply
a coincidence?
Could it be…
that the person who had called for help… was none other than Gerald?
How could that
be possible?!
“Gerald, stop
right there! Tell us the truth now!”
Alice chased
after Gerald immediately. At this time, there were already three cabs waiting
for them outside the karaoke bar.
Alice ran
toward Gerald as she demanded answers.
“The truth?”
Gerald asked.
He was already
very disappointed with Alice, and he knew that it was impossible for both of
them to even become friends at this point. So, why was she constantly pestering
him?
“I am asking
whether you were the one who made the phone call and requested for help. Was it
you?”
Alice was very nervous at this time.
This was
because she felt as though everything was connected. From the expensive
fifty-five thousand dollar Hermes bag to the exclusive invitation to the manor,
Gerald being invited to sit with Aiden and the rest of the group, and also the
attitude of the security guard at the Emperor Karaoke Bar just now!
Everything
seemed to revolve around Gerald.
Had Gerald
really gained all those favors just because he had saved Zack’s daughter?
Regardless, wouldn’t there be a time when the favor would have already been
fully repaid?
Alice was very
scared. She was afraid that she had been hating on someone who was wealthy and
powerful all along.
She would not
know how to face the consequences then.
“Was it you?”
Alice asked anxiously.
“If you hoped
that it was me, then it was me. If you hoped that it was not me, then it was not
me. Hahaha…”
Gerald replied
indifferently before he turned around and got into one of the cabs.
Meanwhile,
Jacelyn and the rest of the girls had also happened to overhear the
conversation between Alice and Gerald, and they were all shocked.
Oh my! Was it
really possible that all of this was because of Gerald?
He… wasn’t he
just a pauper?
Alice was in
tears at this time because she did not know what else to think.
Finally,
Jacelyn, Naomi, and the other girls dragged Alice into the cab.
“Alice, are you okay? Gerald is a good person. Even though he
might be poor, he is still a very good person. Don’t think too much about it!”
Naomi persuaded Alice helplessly.
“No! I’m not
thinking too much…” Alice suddenly raised her head as she looked at Naomi and
Jacelyn.
“Do you still
remember what I told you today? I told you that seventy percent of the Mayberry
Commercial Street was owned by a young boss. I even told you that this young
man was very humble and low-key, and even though I tried searching, there was
no information about him at all on the internet…”
“Of course I
remember. You said that the young man’s last name was Crawford. Everyone calls
him Mr. Crawford… ahh! Crawford?”
Jacelyn was in
shock as she seemed to have thought of something at this point!
“Could Mr.
Crawford actually be Gerald Crawford?”
This… how
could it be possible?
All the girls,
including Jacelyn, turned pale immediately.
If Gerald was
indeed the Mr. Crawford that everyone was talking about, a lot of things would
make perfect sense.
Nonetheless,
if this was true, then Jacelyn wanted to die immediately!
She wanted to
hit the wall because she was filled with regrets!
These girls
were always like that.
“Alice, I
think all of you are thinking too much. If Gerald is really the same Mr.
Crawford that everyone is talking about, why would he be living off the subsidy
that he receives?”
Naomi quickly assured and comforted Alice when she saw the
pale and frightened expression on her face.
“Yes, yes…”