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 own

mattered even more if Xara was involved with his

suddenly have another sister out

the entire situation was just weird—it was best asking

stunned when she heard those two words. She looked at

you

he was convinced that this was leading

“How is she related

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 orphanage dean only told me about it when I asked him about it later

I was wearing a jade pendant with

to anyone else before. How did you find out about it? Did Drake and Tyson tell you about

as he thought

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

of the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you

changed

I want to find her. But how am I

tell you about this. You’ve already helped me a lot and I don’t want to cause more trouble and inconvenience. Otherwise,

find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else.

as he patted Queta gently on

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

then took out a jade pendant that was

This is the jade pendant

handed the jade pendant over to

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

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this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded and said, “Yeah,

question Queta about

My sunscreen

group dashed into the

but exclaim out loud as

to this restaurant. Shall we go

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

else, but it was none other than Queta’s

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

to her pointed at Queta and

This was totally unexpected.

he definitely would not bring them to just any casual

had quite a

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

Queta, did you

walked over to

from Queta. He could not help

eat? Why are you only having two

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

the female colleagues whispered

statement made Kaitlyn and the others burst out

Is there a four pax set meal here? Can you give me a set

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

asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and the

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at

me have a look

menu in his hand, and he was

gras actually costs two hundred and

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

expensive! Oh my god!

portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that it is

those customers also

the other guests who were

indeed plates of foie gras

they were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost

was simply

restaurant, they were thinking of spending about two to

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had also ordered

to order a small portion of foie gras then? Hah, sure! No

boyfriend raised his voice and ordered, “We’d

to prove that

this same time, Gerald’s food was also being

brought two bread bowls over to

two bread bowls? Isn’t that

them for

commented

foie gras that you

placed the large

mouths in laughter as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter

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that they’re eating

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was

Why are you showing off when you have no money? Why bother ordering

burn also

of them ordered the expensive and large portion of

he

him, and she didn’t

chatting as

then realized that Kaitlyn and

humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they

Gerald

then ushered Queta

the clothes that I bought you before? Why aren’t you wearing

as he looked at

then, he bought a lot

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

couldn’t help but

was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear

chose to wear plain and ordinary clothes now because

hand, there was no reason for Queta to maintain

way, there is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring you in

I don’t want to!

rejected, shaking her

in. I

as

gently pulled

It’s gorgeous. Do

asked as she held a dress in front of her,

dress was really

rich, young chap named Grayson flipped the price tag, and he almost threw the dress

Why not rob a bank instead? Darling,

Kaitlyn as

then. What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

a single glance, it was still too pricey, costing 1,500

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

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

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.

can’t wear that many clothes anyway!

exclaimed in shock when she saw the number of

a little

The tailor

Queta did not need to

and it’s quite cheap

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

You…are you both

she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned

pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more

afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying

female colleagues sneered

felt as though Queta had just

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

glances with one another before tailing behind

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

cashier was also utterly dumbfounded at

the rest who

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word, Gerald simply swiped the black

cashier was a professional

shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!” said the cashier

all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied Queta frantically as

reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please

slightly from the shock of the final

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

Queta for her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it was

least

aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta,

and the other two female colleagues were

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

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

now was,

Gerald- He’s not…” said Queta, still in a state of shock as she tried to

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but to feel

brother? D*mn it! And here they were

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 smiled at you on your

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

moments, yes!” replied Queta as she

for you, you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who

shameless! You’re the one who bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you

anyway?”

said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He

that if anything happens in the future, all three

other in the future, right Queta?” said the

two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald

my god,

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

Gerald bid

next stop 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 ask Zack

road had been

police, workers, and leaders were

his car window to have a look at what the commotion was

how polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to

man, I’m afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has happened

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exactly happened?” asked

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,

heard 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

director of Weston

away? Since no lives were lost,

months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now,

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 County. Due to such an unfortunate event happening now, the leaders must be furious. The impact of this accident is

Gerald finally understood

anything to help with the matter, though he still sympathized with

around and drove off after thanking

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

that Zack had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to

knew that Zack knew way more people than he

the hotel, he took a shower. As he was about to

“Dad?”

investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building

my group

thought to himself that his father was very

know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his

long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?” replied Gerald

topic always popped

reminded to offer the Jung family help

even though she despised

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

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