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 his

more if Xara was involved with his

this mean that he would suddenly

felt that the entire situation was just weird—it

those two words. She looked at

you know

she reacted, he was convinced

“How is she

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

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

before.

was silent as he thought to

not to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not know how he was going to explain

to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to find

changed the

to find her. But how am I going to look for

me a lot and I don’t want to cause more trouble and inconvenience. Otherwise,

do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else. I will help

smiled as he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

jade pendant that was wrapped

the jade pendant that I was talking

handed the jade pendant over to

Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded

question Queta

hot outside! My

a group dashed into the

girls could not help but exclaim out loud

is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

else, but it was none other than

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

girl next to her

This was totally unexpected.

definitely would

restaurant had

Queta was completely unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How was it that

did you come

sneered as she walked

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

Why are you only having two

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

statement made Kaitlyn and the others

Can you give me a

recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by our chef from Silton. Would you like

waiter asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and

around, Kaitlyn glanced

Let me have a

his hand, and

crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

small portion. There are about six pieces in it.

of those customers also ordered

gestured at the other guests who were dining

foie gras on

were even more dumbfounded to see

was simply too

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

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw

order a small portion of foie gras then?

ordered, “We’d like a portion of the foie

prove that

same time, Gerald’s food

bread bowls over

two bread bowls? Isn’t that a little

ask them for some

girls commented as

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

placed the large portion of foie gras

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

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it that they’re eating

Kaitlyn was shocked.

face was

have no money? Why bother ordering something that

burn

really eating very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras, while the other four only

to them, he could

keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him,

chatting

he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others

the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they

leave too,” said Gerald while rubbing

ushered

are the clothes that I

and smiled as he looked

he bought a lot of clothes

she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to wear such

couldn’t help

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

plain and ordinary clothes now because he

other hand, there was no reason

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

want

rejected, shaking her

Let’s go in. I

as he

gently pulled Queta

this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you

asked as she held a dress in front of her, gesturing

was really

named Grayson flipped the price

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

as he clutched

then. What

Kaitlyn asked again.

was still too

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

for them to take advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would

that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not buying any of

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

wear that many clothes

when she saw the number of clothes

a

expensive? The tailor

not need to live such a

bad, and it’s quite cheap

to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to wrap it up

Queta? You…are you both

she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury items

of pieces in Gerald’s

Can you even afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you just going to take

female colleagues

felt as though Queta had just trampled all over

walked straight to the counter once he

with one another before

sir. The total amount for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000

was also utterly dumbfounded at the

the rest who stood

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saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in

the cashier was a professional and he

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

this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!”

to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway!

voice was still quivering slightly from the shock of

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 or colleagues that you’re

Which was why

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

willingly spending so much for her because of the

this was happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues

three of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the two female colleagues who had heard

name, and he’s so handsome too!” said

powerful one now was, was clear

still in a state of shock as she tried to

please, handsome? Have

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

two girls couldn’t help

it! And here they were thinking Queta had

After all, she had a rich and powerful

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

clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you

yes!” replied Queta

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.

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

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

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

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

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

finally left the shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised

my

fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant

ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was still in

him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached

the main road had been blocked and the border had been pulled

workers, and leaders

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

Gerald was, they willingly

afraid you can’t go any further. Something

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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

dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be

was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been

need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main responsibility doesn’t fall

ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to

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

whole story, Gerald finally understood the

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

then turned his car around and drove

same story about the building’s collapse which the workers

to ask him to look

Zack knew way more people than

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

“Dad?”

our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed there. Such a

my group

thought to himself that his father

Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over and

already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?” replied Gerald in a puzzled

was really something else. The same topic

was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if they

even though she despised and looked down

last time he had gone to their house. He had also explained to

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