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?”

asked forwardly. After all, this matter did not only involve Queta,

mattered even more if Xara was

he would suddenly have

felt that the entire situation was just

stunned when she heard those two

did you know about

he was

asked again, “How is she related

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

found me at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name

carefully 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

thought

decided not to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not

to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to find your mother or this person named Xara

quickly changed

to find her. But

helped me a lot and I don’t want to cause more trouble and inconvenience. Otherwise, I really don’t know how I am going

the matter? Since you do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything

he patted Queta gently

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

pendant that was wrapped in a piece of

jade pendant that I was

handed the jade pendant

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

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want to look for a master to help me to look into the

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

for a moment before she nodded and said,

to question

really too hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working

dashed

help but exclaim out loud as she

next to this restaurant. Shall we go in

of the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

else, but it was none other than Queta’s colleague,

that Queta? Can’t believe she’s eating here

to her pointed at Queta and

This was totally unexpected.

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

restaurant had quite

could usually only afford to eat a meal with

did you come

as she walked over to

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

you order anything to eat? Why are you only having

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

Kaitlyn and the others

you give me a set

is a

as he looked at Kaitlyn and

around, Kaitlyn glanced

have a

hand, and he

the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars? Just one

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

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

those customers also

at the other guests

indeed plates of foie gras on each

they looked at the large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded to see

was simply too

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

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated

to order a small portion of foie gras then? Hah,

his voice and ordered, “We’d like

prove that he was

Gerald’s food was

two bread bowls

ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that a little

god! It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and

girls commented as

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

large portion of foie gras on

fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw

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it that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was

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

the burn

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

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

Queta kept persuading him,

continued chatting

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

they left in a hurry once they were

said Gerald while rubbing his

ushered

clothes that I bought

and smiled as he looked

then, he bought a lot of clothes for

said, “I feel a little embarrassed to wear

couldn’t help but

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

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

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

shop here. Come! Let me bring you in to pick out some

want to! It’s too

shaking her

I have a black

as

pulled Queta into

Do you think

a dress in front of her, gesturing

was

the price tag,

This dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling, can’t you

Kaitlyn as he

then. What

Kaitlyn asked again.

single glance, it was still too pricey, costing

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

was sufficient for them to take advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly

chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

I can’t wear that many

she saw the

felt a little

expensive? The tailor makes the

did not need to live

dress looks not bad, and it’s quite

rummaged through to pick the size before

You…are you

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

in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more

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

Queta’s female

felt as though Queta had just trampled all

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

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

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

was also utterly

and the rest who stood behind gaped, utterly

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simply swiped the

dumbfounded, the cashier was

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

expensive! I

wear half of what you’ve selected anyway!

voice was still quivering slightly from the shock of

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. I’m sure that that’ll definitely help boost your

her honesty. Which was why

had to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was making his life

he could be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that

two female colleagues were standing not too far

especially so for the

Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!”

powerful one now was, was clear

in a state of shock

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but to feel slightly

And here they

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

your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of work at the kindergarten?” asked one

one who had pointed out

moments, yes!” replied

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

her to

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

Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away and continuing what he

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

each other in the future, right Queta?” said the

parking lot, the two girls were

that’s… That’s a Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a

Gerald knew that

and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to

Serene County. Gerald made sure he had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack to help him

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

police, workers, and

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

was, they

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

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exactly happened?”

place was 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

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

Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He

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

months ago to be exact. But that’s beside

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 is

story, Gerald finally understood the

help with the matter, though

and drove off after thanking the

was the same story about the building’s collapse which the workers had told Gerald about earlier.

had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask

knew way more

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

“Dad?”

made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that

though my group isn’t involved

that his father was

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

about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why

topic

the Jung family help if they faced any

to help Leila even though she despised

disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone to

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