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,

even more if Xara was involved with his father

suddenly have another sister out of the

felt that the entire situation was just weird—it was

two

did you

he was convinced that this

again, “How is she related to

her head 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

was

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

thought to himself

as he did

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

quickly changed the

want to find her. But how am I going to

the reasons why I didn’t 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 to worry about anything else. I will

replied and smiled as he

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

took out a jade pendant that

is the jade pendant that I

jade pendant over

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

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure,

question Queta about

My sunscreen

dashed

help but exclaim out loud as she carried a

to this restaurant. Shall we go

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

anyone else, but it

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

girl next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

that he definitely would not bring them to

restaurant had quite a

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

you

as she walked

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

to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

colleagues whispered in

the others burst

you give me a set meal that

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

waiter asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and

Kaitlyn glanced at her

me have a look

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

crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars? Just one

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

also taken aback. “Ahh? It is so expensive! Oh my

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 money

of those customers also ordered

other guests who were

plates of foie gras on each of their

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

simply

of spending about two to three

then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated

small portion of foie

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

prove that he

Gerald’s food was also being

waiter brought two bread bowls over to his

ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t

okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate of

commented as

of foie gras that you have ordered. I will

respectfully placed the large portion of

Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were

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it that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was thoroughly

have no money? Why

other two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in

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

the waiter served the dish to them, he could not help but give

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

chatting as

he then realized that Kaitlyn and

take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry

Gerald while rubbing his

then ushered

clothes that I bought you before? Why aren’t

smiled as he looked

a lot of

slightly, and she lowered her head as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to wear such

couldn’t help but

him. Back then, when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear

to wear plain and ordinary clothes now because he wanted to maintain a

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

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

don’t want to! It’s

rejected, shaking her

I have a black card

as

pulled Queta into

Do you think

held a dress in front of her, gesturing for

dress was really

the price tag, and

than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob

Kaitlyn as he clutched

What

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still too

two girls who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the

Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly

realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

I can’t wear that many clothes

when she saw the number of clothes piled in Gerald’s

a little

The tailor makes

did not need to live such a life

looks not bad, and it’s quite

saw the dress next to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking

Queta? You…are you

simultaneously feel both stunned and confused,

in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more than a

How are you actually buying that many?

Queta’s female colleagues

had just trampled

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

for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How would you like to make the

was also utterly dumbfounded

and the rest who stood behind gaped, utterly

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simply swiped

was a

shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three

not buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need

half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please just put

was still quivering slightly from the shock of the final

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!”

was why Gerald thought

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

could be willingly spending so much for her because

two female colleagues were standing not too far behind

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

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

state of shock

brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help but to feel

they were thinking Queta had a

didn’t move Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she had a rich and powerful

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

I remember clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the

moments, yes!” replied

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

bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give

two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her eyes widened

glanced 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 one another. Now let’s go, I’ll send you back to the

continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said the two colleagues

the shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were

Oh my god, your brother drives

that point and Gerald knew that he

Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who

started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack

that the main road

police, workers, and

window to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing

polite Gerald was, they willingly

afraid you can’t go any further. Something

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exactly happened?” asked

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, sixty of whom were workers! Thankfully, no lives were lost this

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 at

director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed

thinking 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,

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 the point. Right now, we’re

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

Gerald

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

around and drove off after

received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s

to ask

Zack knew way more people than he

shower. As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he

“Dad?”

our hometown right? I heard that a

my group isn’t

himself that his father was very

say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over

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

was really something else. The same topic always popped

Jung family help

Gerald continue to help Leila even though she

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

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