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.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 462

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?”

matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved his own life to

was

that he would suddenly

that the entire situation was just weird—it was

those two words. She looked at

you know about

he was convinced that

is she

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

at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name ‘Xara Machamer’ engraved on

have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find out about it? Did Drake and Tyson tell you about

he thought to himself for a

tell 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

changed

to find her. But how

you about this. You’ve already helped me a lot

you don’t have to worry

and smiled as he patted Queta gently

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece of

is the jade pendant

handed the jade

jade pendant in one

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

she nodded

to question Queta about

hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working

a group dashed

of the girls could not help but exclaim out loud as

there is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

not just anyone else, but it was none other than

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

next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

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

had

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 come

as she walked over to both

pendant from Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw those

anything to eat? Why are you only

Kaitlyn questioned.

of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just

of the female colleagues

the others burst

Can you give me

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

as he looked at Kaitlyn and

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at her

then. Let me have a

the menu in his hand, and

you crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that it

All of those

at the other guests who

were indeed plates of foie gras on

they looked at the large portion’s price, they were even

simply too

thinking of spending about two to three hundred dollars

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

small portion of foie gras then? Hah, sure!

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

wanted to prove that he was

this same time, Gerald’s food was

waiter brought two bread

They only ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that a

It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate

girls commented

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

large portion

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 they froze

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that

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was thoroughly washed

you have no money? Why bother ordering something that

two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as

Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras,

he could not help but give

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

chatting as

realized that

the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they

Gerald while rubbing his

ushered

where are the clothes that I bought you

and smiled as he

he bought a lot of

slightly, and she lowered her head as she said, “I

help but

so similar to him. Back then, when he was poor, he felt

and ordinary clothes now because

was no reason for Queta

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

don’t want to!

rejected, shaking

okay. Let’s go in. I

as he

gently pulled Queta into the

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

dress in front of her, gesturing for her boyfriend

was

chap named Grayson flipped the price tag,

3,000 dollars! Why not rob

as he

What

Kaitlyn asked again.

was still

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

being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly

realized that it

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes anyway!

shock when she saw the number of

a

is it expensive? The tailor makes

not need to live such a life like

bad, and it’s quite cheap too. We are

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

Queta? You…are you

simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she saw

number of pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was

buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many?

of Queta’s female

though Queta had just trampled

less about them. He simply walked straight to

exchanged glances with one another

bags that you have

utterly dumbfounded at

and the rest who stood behind gaped,

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Gerald simply swiped

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and

if we didn’t give you any

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

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

voice was still quivering slightly from

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 kindergarten.

that many people bullied Queta for her honesty. Which was why

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

could be willingly spending so much for her

and the other two female colleagues were standing not too

were surprised, and this was especially so for the two female colleagues

What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who

the more powerful one now was, was

state of shock as she tried to tell them that

please, handsome? Have you even looked at how

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

girls couldn’t help but to feel

here they

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

So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of work at the kindergarten?” asked one of the girls with a

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

remember both those moments, yes!”

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 you’d better give that one to me!” said Kaitlyn, her voice

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

Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed

at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away and continuing

give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue

definitely continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?”

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

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

and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant

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

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

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

and leaders

his car window to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby,

polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to

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

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exactly happened?”

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

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

the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been

Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough,

rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to look for!

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

story, Gerald finally understood the

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

around and drove off

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

Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look

Zack knew way more people

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

“Dad?”

an investment in our hometown right? I

my group isn’t involved in

thought to himself that his father

Uncle Jung has been dismissed

Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long

was really something else. The same topic always popped

the Jung family help if they faced any

help Leila even

the last time he had gone

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