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?”

Queta, but it also involved his own life to a

mattered even more if Xara was involved

that he would suddenly have

the entire situation was just weird—it was best asking Queta

when she heard those two words. She looked

you know about

was convinced

again, “How is

that she was the one who abandoned me. She’s probably my mother. The orphanage

I was wearing a jade pendant with

before. How did you find out about it? Did Drake and

he thought to himself for a

tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not know how

mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to find your mother or

quickly changed the

course, I want to find her. But how am I going to

tell you about this. You’ve already 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 to

Since you do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about

replied and smiled as he patted

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

out a jade pendant that

This is the jade pendant that I was

jade pendant

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

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want to look for a master

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded

to question Queta

hot outside! My sunscreen

a group dashed into the

the girls could not help but exclaim out loud as

this restaurant.

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

just anyone else, but

look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t

next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

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

restaurant had quite a

completely unexpected, as 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 in such a high-end

Queta, did you come here

she walked over to

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

Why are you

Kaitlyn questioned.

too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just get drinks so that they could

colleagues

and the

pax set meal here? Can you give me a set

has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by our

asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and the

Kaitlyn glanced

me have

hand, and he was shocked when he saw

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

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

It is so expensive! Oh my god! That

just the price for a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once

those customers

guests

were indeed plates of foie

price, they were even more dumbfounded to see that

was simply too

were thinking of spending about two

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone

order a small portion of foie

ordered, “We’d like

wanted to prove

Gerald’s food was also being

bread

ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t

them for

girls commented as they

This is the large portion of foie gras that

the large portion of foie gras

all covering their mouths in laughter as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta.

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that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face

you have no money? Why bother ordering

female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked

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

them, he

quiet because Queta kept persuading him,

continued chatting

they were done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn

couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in

said Gerald while

then ushered Queta

Queta, where are the clothes that I bought you before? Why

smiled as he looked

he bought a

lowered her head as she said, “I feel a

couldn’t help but

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

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

was no reason for Queta to maintain

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

want to! It’s

rejected, shaking

Let’s go in. I have a black card

as

pulled Queta

dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you think I’ll look good in

held a dress in front of her, gesturing for

dress was really

chap named Grayson flipped the price tag, and he

not

as he

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was

shopping bags as they sulked in envy from

but it would most certainly be

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

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

wear that many clothes anyway! Plus, it’s way

saw the number of clothes piled in

a

it expensive? The tailor makes

did not need to live such

not bad, and it’s quite

to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size

You…are you both

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

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

buying that

Queta’s female colleagues sneered

felt as though Queta had just trampled

about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once he

and the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing

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

utterly dumbfounded

the rest who

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saying another word, Gerald simply swiped

dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional

much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and

expensive! I don’t

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

was still quivering slightly from the

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 close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure that that’ll definitely help boost

was why

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

and the other two female colleagues were standing not too far behind

three of them were surprised, and this was especially so

nice name, and he’s so

powerful one now was, was clear as

state of shock as she tried

her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked at how casual

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

two girls couldn’t help but to feel slightly

it! And here they

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

you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I

I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first arrived,” said

moments, yes!” replied Queta as

to 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

the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something?

Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed

he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before

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

each other in the future, right Queta?”

arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they

Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my

and Gerald knew that he

afternoon, once Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya

was 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

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

police, workers, and leaders

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

was, they willingly explained the

can’t go any further. Something big has happened

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happened?” asked

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

About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve

the director of

it for a while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no

months ago to be exact. But that’s beside

for Weston Merchants Holdings, well, someone has to take responsibility 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

hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the general

matter,

car around and drove off after

received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the workers had told Gerald about earlier.

messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look for a

knew that Zack knew way more

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

“Dad?”

investment in our hometown right? I heard that a

right, though my group isn’t involved in

that

know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over and help their

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

father was really something else. The same topic always

to offer the Jung family help if they faced any

Gerald continue to help Leila even though she despised and looked down on

Gerald had been disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house. He

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