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?”

this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved

Xara was involved with

would suddenly have

that the entire situation was just

two words. She looked at

you know about

seeing how she reacted, he was convinced that

“How is she related to

she was the one who abandoned me. She’s probably my mother. The orphanage dean only told me about it

and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name

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

as he thought to himself for

the time being, as he did not know how

simply took advantage of the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just

quickly changed the

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

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

don’t have to worry about anything else. I

smiled as he patted Queta gently on her

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

pendant that

This is the jade pendant

jade

the jade pendant in one of the photos that his father

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jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to help me to look

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

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

to question Queta about

outside! My

dashed into

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

next to this restaurant.

of the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

just anyone else, but it was none

god! Kaitlyn, look! Isn’t that Queta?

her pointed at Queta and

This was totally unexpected.

filthy rich — they knew that he definitely

restaurant had quite a

a meal with a dish every day. How

did you come

she walked

taken the jade pendant from Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw those girls heading

eat? Why are you only having two

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

of the female colleagues

Kaitlyn and the others

set meal here? Can you give me a set meal that is of

recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a

he looked at Kaitlyn

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at

then. Let me have a look

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

the foie gras actually costs

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

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

All of those customers also

other guests

indeed plates of foie gras on each

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

was simply too

restaurant, they were thinking of spending about

don’t we order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated

to order a small portion

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

prove that he was

Gerald’s food was also

bread

two bread bowls?

god! It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate of potatoes

girls commented

the large portion of foie gras

respectfully placed the large

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

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it that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

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

who felt the burn also

large portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a

the dish to them, he could not help but

because Queta kept persuading him, and

simply continued chatting as they

done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others had

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

Gerald while rubbing his

ushered

way, Queta, where are the clothes that I bought you before? Why aren’t you

and smiled as he

then, he bought a lot of

her head as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed

couldn’t help

Back then, when he was poor,

clothes now because

no reason for Queta to maintain a

branded shop here. Come!

want

shaking

I have a

as he

pulled

It’s gorgeous. Do

dress in front

dress was really

flipped the price

3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling, can’t you

Kaitlyn as he clutched

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still too pricey, costing

Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did not have a

them to take advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly be unrealistic for them to expect Grayson

dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

buying too many clothes? I can’t wear

the

felt a little

The tailor makes the man,

that Queta did not need to live such a life like

it’s quite cheap too. We are

next to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size

Queta? You…are

both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury items they were

in Gerald’s hands, it

actually buying that

female

had just trampled all over

less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once he was satisfied

and the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind Gerald and

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

also utterly

and the rest who stood behind

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word, Gerald simply swiped

cashier was a

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

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

don’t think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of

from the shock of the

don’t 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

Which was why Gerald thought that it was worth spending some

least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was making his life

so much for her because of

happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were

them were surprised, and this was especially so

he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who had begun walking toward them

now was, was clear

a state of shock as she tried to tell them

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

girls couldn’t help but to feel

they were thinking Queta had a

Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she had a rich and powerful

them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at

who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you

both those moments, yes!”

Queta! I really hadn’t expected you to have 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 clothes to your colleagues

how shameless! You’re the one who bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you are?” scolded

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

at Kaitlyn. He smiled before

two colleagues treated you 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

each other in the future, right Queta?”

two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald and

Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god,

and Gerald knew

Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid

had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He decided that once he

Gerald found that the main road had been blocked and the border

workers, and leaders

what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he handed them some cigarettes

how polite Gerald was, they willingly

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

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exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

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,

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 so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be dealt with at this very

director of Weston Merchants Holdings.

asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What

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! We just

haven’t heard, a large group has been planning to develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an unfortunate event happening

the whole story, Gerald finally understood the general

to help with the matter, though he still sympathized with all those involved in

around and drove off after thanking

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

opportunity to ask

knew that Zack knew way more people than

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

“Dad?”

in our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed

right, though my group isn’t involved in

that his father was

that your Uncle Jung has been

about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you

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Jung family help if they

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

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

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