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 involved

more if Xara was involved with

this mean that he would suddenly have another

entire situation was just weird—it was best asking Queta

heard those two words.

you know about

how she reacted, he was convinced that this was leading

again, “How is she related

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

the entrance of the orphanage, and I was

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

as he thought to himself for a

being, as he did not know how he was going

advantage of the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to

quickly changed

I want to find her. But

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

don’t have to worry about anything else.

smiled as he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

jade pendant that was wrapped in a

jade

the jade pendant over

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

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I hold on to this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded and said,

to question

really too hot outside! My sunscreen

a group dashed

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

shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

girl was not just anyone else, but it was none other

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

girl next to her

This was totally unexpected.

they knew that he definitely would not bring them to

had quite a

only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How was it that she could actually afford to

did you

she walked over to

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

to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

of the female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

made Kaitlyn and the

a four pax set meal here? Can you

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

he looked at

time around, Kaitlyn glanced

me have

took the menu in his hand, and he was

plate of the foie gras actually

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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 that it is worth the

those customers also

the other guests who were dining next to

of foie gras on each of

the large portion’s price, they were even more

was simply

to the restaurant, they were thinking of spending about two to

a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when

a small portion of foie

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

prove that

Gerald’s

brought two bread

They only ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that

okay. You can ask them

commented as they

can you please make way. This is the large portion of foie gras that you have ordered. I will

the large portion

continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were so

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that they’re eating

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was thoroughly

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

colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they

the expensive and large portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a small serving

the dish to them, he

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

simply continued chatting as they

he then realized that Kaitlyn and

the humiliation, so they left in

Gerald while rubbing his

ushered

that I bought you before? Why aren’t

asked and smiled as he looked

then, he bought a

“I feel a little embarrassed to wear such

help but

similar to him. Back then, when he was

plain and ordinary clothes now because

no reason for Queta

By the way, there is a branded shop

I don’t want to! It’s

shaking her

okay. Let’s go in. I have a

replied as

pulled Queta into the

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

held a dress in front of her, gesturing

was

named Grayson flipped the price

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

persuaded Kaitlyn as

What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

was still too pricey, costing

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, they did not have a rich boyfriend like Grayson who

acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most

realized that it was way over his budget,

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

aren’t you buying too many clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes anyway! Plus, it’s way too

saw the number of clothes piled in

felt a

expensive? The

that Queta did not need to live

it’s quite cheap

the size before asking the

Queta? You…are

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

of pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more

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 colleagues

had just trampled all

care less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once

and the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind

clothes and bags that you have

was also utterly

rest who stood

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simply swiped the black card in

the cashier was a professional

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

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

ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected

was still quivering slightly from the shock

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

people bullied Queta for her honesty. Which was why

to spend at least forty-five

so much for her

and the other two female colleagues were standing not

them were surprised, and this was especially so for

Queta, your boyfriend’s so rich! His name is Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who had begun

the more powerful one now was, was clear

a state of shock as

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but

D*mn it! And here they

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

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

out where

yes!” replied Queta

I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If you’re giving out clothes to your colleagues

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?”

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

Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled

before, feel free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all

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

the two girls were surprised

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

was already fuming at that point and Gerald knew

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

County. Gerald made sure he had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He

the main road had been

workers, and leaders

off his sunglasses, Gerald rolled down his car window to have a look at what the commotion

polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to

afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has

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what exactly happened?” asked

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, sixty of whom were workers! Thankfully, no lives

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

Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had

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

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

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 furious. The impact of this accident

hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the general

do anything to help with the matter, though he still

then turned his car around and drove off after

Gerald 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

took the opportunity to ask him to look

Zack knew way more people than

a shower. As he was about to leave for

“Dad?”

in our hometown right? I heard that

though my group isn’t involved in that

that his father was

know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has

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

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

constantly reminded to offer the Jung family

help Leila even though she despised and looked

Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house.

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