The Secretly Rich Man

The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 461-470

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 461

“Hey, dad!”

Gerald called out respectfully, answering the video call.

Although it wasn’t the first time he video called his father after discovering his true identity, Gerald had somewhat grown to be more respectful towards his father.

He increasingly felt how honorable of a man his father was.

“What are you up to now, son?”

Gerald’s father broke into a smile the moment his son came on the screen.

“Am just about to rest, Dad. What’s up with the late call? Anything you need to tell me?”

“Yes, I do. I was initially planning to ask your sister to look into this matter. As I’m aware, you spend most of your time and energy, focusing on your homework. This thing will be delayed since your sister has gone to handle factory issues in North Africa. I wonder if she’d already told you about it?”

“You need my help finding a woman?”

Gerald recalled his sister’s instructions and what she confided in him previously. She had asked for his assistance in looking for a particular woman.

“Yes, I’ll send over her picture to you in a bit. I need your help finding out about her whereabouts as soon as you can. Otherwise, this guilt in my conscience will eat me up for the rest of my life!”

“There is also one more thing that you have to remember. You cannot let your mother know about this!”

Gerald’s father warned as he sighed.

This made Gerald feel a little awkward.

He scowled as he tried to grasp the meaning of the situation.

Could this have been a woman his father had let down in the past?

Damn it! His father was actually asking both the siblings to look for this woman in secret! The first person that crossed Gerald’s mind was his mother. He could not help but feel a little sorry for his mother because he thought they were letting her down.

“What is your relationship with this woman? You have much greater power and influence compared to us. If you wanted to find her, you would’ve definitely been able to find her. Isn’t that the case?” asked Gerald.

“Hey, kiddo. If it was that easy for your father to find her, would I even be asking you or your sister’s help? What’s my relationship with her? It’s a question you both have asked me. Anyway, let me assure you that it’s not whatever you are thinking of. But that being said, she was highly involved in our major family event that year. I can’t help but feel that the Crawford family had let her down even after so many years. Don’t ask me about the details as to what really happened. I’ll explain everything to you at a later time.”

“Okay, that’s it. Please put in some effort to help me to deal with this.”

Gerald’s father hung up as soon as he finished speaking.

It didn’t take long before Gerald received a message.

It was a black and white photo—one which looked like it was a few decades old.

It was a picture of a woman.

The moment he saw the woman, Gerald’s hand trembled uncontrollably, and he nearly dropped his cell phone to the ground.

After looking at the photo again, Gerald inhaled sharply.

“This…isn’t this Queta Smith?”

Yes. The woman in the photo was indeed beautiful. In fact, she was incredibly charming and enchanting.

She looked almost exactly like Queta.

But if this photo was in black and white, then Gerald knew for sure that it could not possibly be Queta.

Who was she?

Gerald presumed that this woman was most probably a peer of his father, which meant that she was around his age.

If that were the case, it was most likely she was Queta’s mother.

After all, Gerald knew that Queta grew up in an orphanage.

It seemed as though her parents abandoned her for no apparent reason.

Putting the pieces together, it led to a clear conclusion that it was Queta’s mother, the woman his father asked him to look for.

Thoughts started shrouding Gerald’s mind.

He could remember vividly how his heart was throbbing and beating uncontrollably the first time he saw Queta.

He also felt a strange sense of comforting closeness to her ever since the first time he saw Queta and even had the urge to protect her for no reason at all.

Now, as he gave it a much deeper thought, he couldn’t help but wonder if Queta was actually his sister?

Despite his father’s explanation, Gerald wasn’t convinced that his father had nothing to do with that woman at all!

That night, Gerald was washed with anxiety. He tossed and turned around his bed, felt extraordinarily restless, and could not sleep at all.

Gerald called Queta early the next morning. He had to meet up with her and clarify this once and for all.

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Throughout this whole time, both of them have occasionally been chatting with one another on WeChat whenever they were free.

At present, Queta was already teaching at a new kindergarten and was doing pretty well.

Gerald had helped Queta out and gave her a house to live in, where Drake and Tyson shared the same place with her.

“Miss Smith, can you do me a favor? I can’t review these children’s homework in my class on time. My boyfriend is already on his way, picking me up to go shopping. Could you review their homework on my behalf?”

A female teacher with waist-length hair asked Queta, who was also reviewing her students’ homework.

“But Miss Lawrie, I’m still reviewing my own students’ homework too!”

Queta replied shyly.

“Pfft! If you’re not keen to help me, then just say it. Why come up with so many excuses? Don’t think for a second that you’re so great just because Mr. Teves introduced you to work here. Hah, just think about it! I mean, who are you, Queta Smith? You got crowned as Mayberry City’s Early Childhood Education Academy’s most beautiful teacher after only joining the kindergarten for a month. Isn’t that great or what? If so, can’t you even help me review my students’ homework?”

The teacher named Kaitlyn Lawrie retorted icily.

She became a teacher at the best kindergarten in Mayberry City two months before Queta’s arrival. When Queta first joined, Kaitlyn would often bully her, making her review her students’ homework on her behalf.

Kaitlyn had a wealthy and influential boyfriend who was really handsome too.

She was confident that she would be selected as the most beautiful female teacher in the entire district, optimistic that she would definitely bag the top spot.

But alas, the students’ parents voted for Queta, a woman that was beautiful inside out.

Of course, that threw Kaitlyn into a nervous breakdown.

She even dug into Queta’s background, but there were zero bad records about Queta at all.

Hence, the bullying situation at hand.

Other female teachers who were present just kept their mouths shut.

“Well, I will just review it for you then, Miss Lawrie.”

Queta bit her lips. She then moved the massive pile of homework from Kaitlyn’s table onto her own.

“Hmph! Now that’s much better. Miss Smith, don’t be too high headed thinking you’re so great just cause you won the most beautiful teacher award. Let me tell you something. I, Kaitlyn Lawrie, will not lose to you in anything!”

Kaitlyn mocked before turning around triumphantly as she prepared to leave.

“Queta, everyone should review their own students’ homework. You don’t owe her anything at all, so why are you helping her to do it?”

Suddenly, a soft voice spoke out.

A boy walked up to Queta’s table before moving the pile of homework back to Kaitlyn’s table.

“F*ck! Who do you think you are?”

Kaitlyn was appalled.

Gerald did not even bother looking at her. He simply grabbed Queta’s arm as he said, “Didn’t I ask you to apply for leave? Let’s go out and grab something to eat. I have to talk to you about something!”

“Mm! I have already asked for the day off!”

Queta replied as she nodded.

Upon seeing Gerald, Queta was immediately filled with a sense of security.

Kaitlyn seemed really intimidating to her, and she was a teeny bit afraid.

When the other female teachers saw Kaitlyn being outrightly ignored, they simply lowered their heads and giggled.

Kaitlyn’s face flushed red.

“Oh! Miss Lawrie, your boyfriend is here to pick you up again! God, I envy you so much!”

Several young female teachers who had gone out to shop were chatting with Kaitlyn’s boyfriend at the door.

When they spotted Kaitlyn, they instantly felt jealous.

They then saw Queta and Gerald walking out from the side doors.

The girls continued the gossip among themselves, “Oh, look at that! Is that Queta’s boyfriend?”

“Oh my god! Seriously? He looks pretty low…”

“Haha! I guess they’re meant for each other.”

“…”

The moment Gerald stepped out, these ridicules came flooding…

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“Pfft! No wonder Queta dared to disobey me today. It turns out she’s gotten herself a boyfriend! Wow, this is pissing me off right now!”

Kaitlyn rolled her eyes as she glared at Gerald, who was talking to Queta at that time.

“Kaitlyn, what’s wrong?”

The man leaning against his car door had his hands in his pockets asked as he threw a quick look at Gerald.

“It’s all because of Queta! All the kids are on vacation today, so we’re supposed to stay back in school to review their homework. But I’ve made plans to go shopping and ask her to help me review my students’ homework! But look, she refused to help just because her boyfriend’s here!”

“I thought that she actually found a great boyfriend for herself, but he turned out to be nothing more than a pathetic jerk!”

Kaitlyn cried out in exasperation, explaining the details to him.

She saw that Gerald had on a simple white T-shirt, a pair of sports pants and some sneakers.

She couldn’t be bothered to filter any of her words.

“That’s right. He thinks that he’s so great just because he got together with the most beautiful teacher? Hahaha! Kaitlyn, your boyfriend, is still the best! Look, he’s driving a BMW 5 Series — simply too awesome!”

“Of course! It so happens that I’m going out shopping with my boyfriend too. Why don’t all of you get in my boyfriend’s car and we can go together then? After all, we should have a good relationship since we are all colleagues!”

Kaitlyn replied as she laughed.

She wanted to isolate Queta and make sure that she was an outcast in the future.

“Yeah, sure!!”

The girls smiled happily as they got into the car and left together.

Gerald wanted to reprimand Kaitlyn.

He could not help feeling enraged, seeing the way she bullied Queta.

But Queta tugged Gerald’s hand back — she didn’t want him to act rashly.

“Damn it! Do they really think they’re so great just because they’re loaded?”

Gerald cursed as he watched them leave.

They then got into the Mercedes-Benz G500 that he had parked by the side of the road.

It was almost eleven in the morning now.

Gerald drove Queta to a restaurant.

“Gerald, you said you’ve something important to talk about? What is it?” asked Queta curiously once they had taken their seats.

“Queta, do you know a woman named Xara Machamer?”

After all, this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also

was involved with his father

this mean that he would suddenly have

that the entire situation was just weird—it was

heard those two words. She looked at Gerald

did you know about

he was convinced that this was

asked again, “How is she related

one who abandoned me. She’s probably my mother. The orphanage dean only told me about it when I asked him about it later

at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with

before. How did you find

as he thought to

to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not know

the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to

quickly changed

her. But how am I

the reasons why I didn’t want to tell you about this. You’ve already helped me a lot and I

her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else. I will

replied and smiled as he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

then took out a jade pendant that was

is the jade

jade pendant

at it. Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one of the photos

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I hold on to this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this jade

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

a moment before she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure,

continued to question

outside! My sunscreen

a group dashed into the

but exclaim out loud as she carried a

there is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go in

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

anyone else, but

look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t believe

to her

This was totally unexpected.

they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just any casual place to

restaurant had quite a

afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How was it that

Queta, did you come

walked over to both of

from Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw

you order anything to eat? Why are you

Kaitlyn questioned.

couple simply wanted to come in here just to look around. There are just too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything

female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

Kaitlyn and the

pax set meal here? Can you give me a

dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by

he looked at

around, Kaitlyn glanced at

Let me have a look at

took the menu in his hand, and he was shocked when he saw the

plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

Oh my god!

just the price for a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that it is worth the

All of those customers also

waiter gestured at the other guests who

were indeed plates of foie gras on each of their

at the large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost four

simply too

thinking of

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had

want to order a small portion of foie gras

ordered, “We’d like a portion of the foie gras,

to prove that he

Gerald’s food

bread bowls over to his

ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that a

ask them for some rice and a plate of

commented as they

foie gras that you have ordered. I will serve it to you

the large portion

and the others were all covering their mouths in laughter as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they

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it that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was thoroughly washed

showing off when you have no money?

other two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as

eating very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion

he could not help but give

chose to keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him, and

continued chatting as

eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others

couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they were done with

leave too,” said Gerald

then ushered Queta

are the clothes that I bought you before? Why

and smiled as he looked at

bought a lot of clothes

“I feel a little

help

was so similar to him. Back then, when he was poor,

clothes now because he wanted to maintain a

on the other hand, there was no reason for Queta to

of? By the way, there is a branded shop here. Come! Let

want to!

shaking

Let’s go in. I have a black

as he

then gently pulled Queta into the

I want this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do

she held a dress in front of her, gesturing for

was

rich, young chap named Grayson flipped the price tag, and he

This dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a

Kaitlyn as

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still too pricey, costing 1,500

the other two girls who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways,

acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly be unrealistic for them to expect Grayson to buy them something

realized that it was way over his

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

can’t wear that many clothes anyway! Plus, it’s way

she saw the number of clothes piled in Gerald’s

felt a little

expensive? The

not need to

it’s quite cheap too. We are buying

to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl

Queta? You…are you both

of them, she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when

in Gerald’s hands, it was probably

Can you even afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you

of Queta’s female colleagues sneered

as though Queta had just trampled

simply walked straight to the counter once he

exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind Gerald and

amount for all the clothes and bags that you have selected

also utterly dumbfounded

and the rest who stood behind gaped,

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another word, Gerald simply swiped the black

dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and

that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!” said the cashier

way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied Queta frantically as she shook her

think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway!

still quivering slightly from the

give them to the teachers

was why Gerald thought that it was worth

to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was

be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta, deep down in

happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues

this was especially so for the two

so rich! His name is Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who had begun walking toward them and praising

more powerful one now was,

a state of shock as she tried

“I’m just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked at how casual the clothes I’m

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

two girls couldn’t help but

it! And here they were

After all, she had a rich and powerful person

bought you so many clothes. And he’s even said that you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of work at the kindergarten?” asked one

who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first arrived,”

moments, yes!” replied

it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If

bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you are?” scolded both girls at

Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed

settle down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away

well before, feel free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for one another. Now

other in the future, right Queta?”

at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald and

a Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes Benz

already fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he had taught that

Gerald bid

Serene County. Gerald made sure he had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack

that the main road had been blocked and

workers, and

car window to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he handed them some cigarettes before

how polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the

I’m afraid you can’t go any further. Something

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happened?” asked

Weston Merchants Holdings were hired to oversee the job about a year ago. Apparently, the developers used less than appropriate quality materials and because of that, there’s been a collapse around the project area. More than a hundred

I heard that the developers ran for the hills last night! Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or

the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He

it for a while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been

developers ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering

for the matter. All this is happening during such a critical moment too. If you haven’t heard, a large group has been planning to develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an unfortunate event happening now, the leaders must be

Gerald

the matter, though he still sympathized with

car around and

Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the workers had told

him, Gerald took the opportunity to

that Zack knew way more people

the hotel, he took a shower. As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he received a

“Dad?”

investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building

my group

that his father was

wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go

Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help

same topic always popped up whenever his father called

constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if

Gerald continue to help Leila even though

gone to their house. He had also explained

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