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?”

forwardly. After all, this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved his

mattered even more if Xara was involved with his father in the

would suddenly have another

that the entire situation was just weird—it was best asking Queta

she heard those two words. She looked at Gerald

you know about

she reacted, he was

again, “How is

shook her head in response as she said, “I don’t know who she is. I only know that she was the one who abandoned

I was wearing a jade pendant with the name

mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you

as he thought to himself for a

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

of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to find your mother or this

changed

course, I want to find her. But how am I going to look

this. You’ve already helped me a lot and I don’t want to cause more trouble and inconvenience. Otherwise, I really don’t know how I am going to repay

don’t have to worry about anything else. I will help you find

replied and smiled as he patted

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

then took out a jade pendant that

This is the jade pendant that I

handed the jade pendant over

Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one of the photos

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I want to look for a master to help me

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure,

question Queta about

too hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at

group dashed into

out loud as she carried a few bags

to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

not just anyone else, but it was

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

girl next to her pointed at Queta and

This was totally unexpected.

filthy rich — they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just any

had quite a

as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every

you

she walked over to

had just taken the jade pendant from Queta. He could not

order anything to eat? Why are

Kaitlyn questioned.

many of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just get drinks so that they could take some photos and

colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

the others

you give me a set meal that is of a

Our shop has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by

as he looked at Kaitlyn and the

around, Kaitlyn glanced

Let me have a look at

in his hand, and

the foie gras actually costs two hundred

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

is so expensive! Oh my god! That

about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely

of those customers also ordered

at the other guests who were dining

foie gras

the large portion’s price, they were even more

simply

of spending about two to

order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had

want to order a small portion of foie gras

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

prove

same time, Gerald’s food was

waiter brought two bread

bowls?

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

commented as

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

large portion of foie gras on

covering their mouths in laughter as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were so shocked that

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is it that they’re eating

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was

are you showing off when you have no money? Why bother ordering

the burn

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

to them, he could not help

to keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him, and she

continued chatting as they

they were done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and

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

said Gerald while rubbing

ushered

clothes that

and smiled as he

a lot of clothes

head as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to wear such beautiful

help but

Back then, when he was

wear plain and ordinary clothes now because he wanted to maintain

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

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

want to! It’s

shaking her

go in. I

as

gently pulled Queta into the

gorgeous. Do you think I’ll

asked as she held a dress in front of her, gesturing

dress was

price tag, and he

costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling, can’t you choose another

persuaded Kaitlyn as

then. What

Kaitlyn asked again.

single glance, it was still too pricey, costing

sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did not have a rich

but it would most

that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not buying any of

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

I can’t wear that many

exclaimed in shock when she saw the number of clothes

a little

it expensive? The tailor makes the

felt that Queta did not need to live such a life

this dress looks not bad, and it’s quite cheap too.

through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to

You…are

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

by the number of pieces in Gerald’s hands,

How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so

of Queta’s female colleagues

though Queta had just trampled all over their

simply walked straight

with one another before tailing behind Gerald

you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How would you like to make

utterly dumbfounded at

who stood behind gaped,

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simply swiped

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he immediately

so much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts!

Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t

ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please just put

was still quivering slightly from

need to wear all of them, you know. Now come on, go choose another three articles of clothing. If you want, you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the

for her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it was worth spending some money on

at least

be willingly spending so much for her because

and the other two female colleagues were standing not

and this was especially so for the two female

Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome

one now was, was

He’s not…” said Queta, still in a state of shock as she

however, hurriedly replied, “I’m just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help but

D*mn it! And here they were

their hearts. After all, she had a rich

Queta, Gerald’s 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

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

yes!”

you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If you’re giving out clothes to your colleagues you’d better

you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think

Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her eyes

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

free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the

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

shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls

G500! Oh my god, your brother drives

point and Gerald knew that

had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was

stop was 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 to

that the main road had been blocked

and leaders

look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he

they

afraid you can’t go any

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exactly happened?”

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

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

was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings.

asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were

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

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 furious. The impact of this accident

hearing the whole story, Gerald

couldn’t do anything to help with the matter, though he still

his car 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 about earlier. What a

took the opportunity to ask him to look for a master

that Zack knew way more people

he was about to

“Dad?”

in our hometown right? I

group isn’t involved

himself that his father

I know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go

told you. Uncle Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?” replied Gerald

something else. The same topic always popped

offer the Jung family help if they faced any

would Gerald continue to help Leila even though she despised and looked down on

since the last time he had gone to their house. He

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