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?”

did not only involve Queta, but

Xara was

he would suddenly have another

the entire situation was just

when she heard those two words.

did you

she reacted, he was convinced that this was

“How is she related to

“I don’t know who she is. I only know that she was the one who abandoned me. She’s probably my mother. The orphanage dean only told me about it

the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name ‘Xara

carefully examined Gerald before saying, “I have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find

thought to himself for

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

One of them mentioned it to me

changed

want to find her. But how am I going to look for

lot and I don’t want to

you do want to find her, then you don’t have

and smiled as he patted

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

then took out a jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece of

This is the jade pendant

handed the jade pendant over to

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

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to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this jade

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

for a moment before she

continued to question

hot outside! My sunscreen

group dashed

not help but exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags

to this restaurant.

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

girl was not just anyone else, but it was none other than Queta’s

my god! Kaitlyn, look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t believe she’s eating here

next to her

This was totally unexpected.

boyfriend was filthy rich — they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just any casual place to

restaurant had

to eat a meal with a dish every day.

Queta, did you come

walked over to both

pendant from Queta. He could not help

anything to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

young couple simply wanted to come in here just to look around. There are just too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just get drinks so that they could take some photos and show

colleagues

Kaitlyn and the

Can you give me

ma’am. Our shop has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by our chef from Silton. Would you like to try it

as he looked

around, Kaitlyn glanced at

then. Let me have a look at

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

foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars? Just one

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

“Ahh? It is so expensive! Oh my god! That is a

about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that it is worth the money

of those customers also ordered

the other guests who were dining

foie

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

was simply too

of spending about two to three hundred

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw

want to order a small portion of

his voice and ordered, “We’d like a portion

wanted to prove that

same time, Gerald’s food was also being

brought two bread

They only ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t

my god! It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and

girls commented as

can you please make way. This is the large portion of foie gras

large portion of foie

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

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that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

face was thoroughly

when you have no money? Why bother ordering something

female colleagues who felt the burn

of them ordered the expensive and large portion

them, he

persuading him, and she didn’t want

continued chatting as

he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others

couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in

too,” said Gerald while

then ushered Queta

are the clothes that

asked and smiled as he looked

bought a lot of clothes for

as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed

help

Back then, when he was poor, he felt that

ordinary clothes now because he

there was no reason for

there is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring you in

don’t want

shaking her

in. I have

replied as he

then gently pulled Queta into the

I want this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you

dress in front of her, gesturing for

was really

price tag, and he almost threw the

more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob

persuaded Kaitlyn as he

then. What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

was still too pricey,

held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from

but it would most certainly be unrealistic

Kaitlyn chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over his

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

many clothes? I can’t wear that

when she saw the number of

felt a

it expensive? The tailor makes the man,

Queta did not need

bad, and it’s quite cheap too. We

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

Queta? You…are you both

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

by the number of pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was

here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you

Queta’s female colleagues

felt as though Queta had just trampled

He simply walked straight to the counter once he was satisfied with his

exchanged glances with one another before

for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000 dollars.

cashier was also utterly dumbfounded at

who stood behind gaped, utterly

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another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a

we didn’t give you any free

that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied Queta frantically as she

half of what you’ve

was still quivering slightly from the

even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure

Which was why Gerald thought that

had to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand

for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta, deep

Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were standing not

surprised, and this was especially so for the

name, and he’s so

the more powerful one now was, was clear as

said Queta, still in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that

just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

girls couldn’t help but

And here they were

all, she had a rich and

you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you

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

those moments, yes!” replied Queta

such a rich god brother! If he’s that willing to buy so much for you, you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If you’re giving out

still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you are?” scolded both girls

two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her

he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled

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 let’s go, I’ll send you back

Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said the

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

Oh my god, your

point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant girl a

and Queta had parted ways, Gerald

driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County,

entering the county, Gerald found that the main road had been blocked and the border had been

police, workers, and leaders

off his sunglasses, Gerald rolled down his car window to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he

Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation

I’m afraid you can’t go any

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exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

originally a construction project. The 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 people were injured because of this,

from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be dealt with at this very moment!” replied the

Mr. Jung was the director of Weston

away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main responsibility doesn’t fall on

a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to look for!

moment too. If you haven’t heard, a large group has been planning to develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an

the whole story, Gerald

the matter, though he still sympathized with all those involved

around and drove off after

received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the workers had told

Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look

that Zack knew way more

As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he received a phone call.

“Dad?”

you’ve made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed there.

right, though my group isn’t involved

thought to himself that his father

However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been

forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?”

was really something else. The same topic always popped up whenever his father called

was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if

Gerald continue to help Leila even though

since the last time he had gone to their house. He had also explained to his father about the situation

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