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?”

only involve Queta, but it also involved his own

was involved with

that he would suddenly have another sister

that the entire situation was

when she heard those two

you

reacted, he was convinced

“How is she

in response as she said, “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 when I asked him about

the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a

Gerald before saying, “I have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find out about it? Did Drake and

was silent as he thought to himself for

Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not

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

changed the

find her. But how am I going to look for

want to tell you about this. You’ve already helped me a lot and I don’t want

to find her, then you don’t have

as he patted Queta gently

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

a jade pendant that was wrapped in

This is the jade pendant that

the jade pendant over

the jade pendant in one of the photos that his father had sent

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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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

for a moment before she nodded and

to question

outside! My sunscreen isn’t working

a group dashed into the

exclaim out

branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

was not just anyone else, but

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

next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

that he definitely

restaurant had

unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How was it that she could

Queta, did you come

walked over to both of

could not

order anything to eat? Why are you only having two

Kaitlyn questioned.

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 off

the female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

made Kaitlyn and the others

meal here? Can you

is a special foie gras dish, specially made by our chef from Silton.

asked as he looked at Kaitlyn

time around, Kaitlyn glanced

then. Let me have a look at

hand, and he was shocked when

Are you crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

aback. “Ahh? It is so expensive! Oh my god! That is a big portion of

This is just the price for a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you

of those customers also

the other guests who were

plates of foie gras on each

were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost

simply too

coming to the restaurant, they were thinking of spending about two to three hundred dollars

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

want to order a small portion

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

prove

same time, Gerald’s food was also

waiter brought two bread bowls over to his

bread bowls? Isn’t that a

ask them for

girls commented as they

foie

large portion of foie

the others were all 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

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it that

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was

showing off when you have no money? Why bother ordering something that expensive?” mocked

female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked

Queta were really eating very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras,

dish to them, he could

because Queta kept persuading him, and she didn’t want him to confront

chatting as they

were done eating, he then realized that

they left in a hurry once

leave too,” said Gerald while rubbing

ushered

that I bought you before? Why aren’t you

asked and smiled as he

bought a lot

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

help but

then, when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear clean

and ordinary clothes

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

are you afraid of? By the way, there is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring

don’t want to! It’s

rejected, shaking

okay. Let’s go in. I have a

replied as he

gently pulled Queta into

gorgeous. Do you think I’ll

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

was

named Grayson flipped the price tag, and he

than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling,

persuaded Kaitlyn as he clutched his

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

it was still too pricey, costing 1,500

who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did not have a rich boyfriend like Grayson who could afford to buy them

take advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most

try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

buying too many clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes

shock when she saw the number

felt a little

expensive? The tailor

strongly felt that Queta did not need to live such a life like

dress looks not bad, and it’s quite

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

You…are

but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury items

pieces in Gerald’s

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

of Queta’s female

as though Queta had

couldn’t care less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once he was satisfied with his

others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind Gerald

clothes and bags that you

was also utterly

rest who stood

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word, Gerald simply swiped

was

You’ve spent so much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any

not buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied

reason to wear half

slightly from

articles of clothing. If you want, you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure that that’ll definitely help boost your relationship with them!” said Gerald with a faint smile

people bullied Queta for her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it

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

was also aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her because

the other two female colleagues were standing not too far

of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the two

Queta, your boyfriend’s so rich! His name is Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so

the more powerful one now was, was clear as

in a state of shock as she tried to tell

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help

And here they

all, she had a rich and powerful person backing her

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

who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when

both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as

much for you, you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested in that

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

you two on anyway?” cursed

as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled

the clothes. I trust that if anything happens

definitely continue to help each other in the

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

Benz G500! Oh my

Gerald knew

and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was still in

him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack to help

that the main road had been blocked and the border

workers, and leaders were

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

they willingly explained the

man, I’m afraid you can’t go

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what exactly happened?” asked

less than appropriate quality materials and because of that, there’s been a collapse around

people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be

recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of

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

thing is, I’ve heard that the developers ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside

group has been planning to develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an unfortunate event happening now, the leaders must

hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the

the matter,

car around and drove

story about the building’s

to ask him to look

that Zack knew way more people than

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

“Dad?”

our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed

group

to himself that his father was

Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could

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 in

else. The same topic always popped up whenever

to offer the Jung family help if they faced any

continue to help Leila even though she despised and

disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house. He had also explained to his father about

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