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, but it also involved his own life to a certain

more if Xara was involved

he would suddenly have another sister out of

that the entire situation was just weird—it was best

stunned when she heard those two words.

you know about

was convinced that this was leading

asked again, “How is

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

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

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

thought to himself

being, as he did not know how he was going to explain things to

said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you want to find your mother

changed

I want to find her. But

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

matter? Since you do want to find her, then you don’t

replied and smiled as he patted Queta gently

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

that was

Gerald. This is the jade pendant that I

handed the jade pendant

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

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

for a moment before she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure,

continued to question Queta about

hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at

group dashed

not help but exclaim out loud

there is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall we

of the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

else, but it

look! Isn’t that Queta?

girl next to her pointed at Queta and

This was totally unexpected.

— they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just

had quite a

someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day.

Queta, did you

as she walked over

pendant from Queta. He could not

you order anything to eat? Why are

Kaitlyn questioned.

to look around. There are just too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just get drinks so that they could take some photos and show off

colleagues whispered

statement made Kaitlyn and the

here? Can you give me a set

added a new dish to our menu. It is a

asked as he looked at Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn glanced

then. Let me have a

in his hand, and he

the foie gras actually costs

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

is so expensive! Oh my god! That is

about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will

those customers also ordered

the other guests who

foie

the large portion’s price, they were even

was simply too

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

order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone

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

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

prove that he

same time, Gerald’s

brought two bread bowls over

ordered two bread bowls?

god! It’s okay. You can ask them

commented as they

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

placed the large

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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is it that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was thoroughly

no money?

who felt the burn also

very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras, while the

to them, he could not

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

continued chatting as they

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

humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they were done with

too,” said Gerald while rubbing his

ushered Queta

the clothes that

asked and smiled as he looked

bought a lot

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

help but

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

plain and ordinary clothes now because he wanted to

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

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

I don’t want to!

rejected, shaking

go in. I

as he

gently pulled Queta into

Do

dress in front of her, gesturing for her boyfriend

dress was really

young chap named Grayson flipped the price tag,

than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a

Kaitlyn as he clutched

What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still too pricey,

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

acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most

chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes anyway! Plus, it’s way

shock when she saw the number of clothes

felt a

expensive? The tailor

not need to live such a life like

and it’s quite cheap too. We are

to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to

Queta? You…are you both

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

pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more

How are you actually buying that many?

female colleagues sneered

Queta had just trampled all over

care less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once

others exchanged glances with one another before tailing

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

cashier was also utterly dumbfounded at the

who stood

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Gerald simply swiped the

was a professional

be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!”

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

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

was still quivering slightly from the shock of

you want, you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure that

honesty. Which was why Gerald

anyway. He needed to spend at least

that he could be willingly spending so much for her because

Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were standing not

surprised, and this was especially so

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

now was, was clear as

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

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but to

it! And here they were thinking Queta had

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

could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day

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

moments, yes!” replied Queta as

you 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 one who was interested in that dress first. If

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

side are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

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

two colleagues treated you well before, feel free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future,

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

girls were

my god, your

and Gerald knew that he had

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

driving. He decided

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

and

the commotion was about. Noticing

polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to

can’t go any further.

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happened?” asked

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

from Weston Merchants Holdings 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

Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed

away? Since no lives were lost,

thing is, I’ve heard that the developers ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right

a large group has been planning to develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an unfortunate event

Gerald finally understood the

couldn’t do anything to help with the matter, though he still sympathized with all those involved in

and drove off after

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

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

knew that Zack knew way more people

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

“Dad?”

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

though my group isn’t

thought to himself that his father was very

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

told you. Uncle Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?”

really something else. The same topic always popped

the Jung family help if they

Leila even though she despised and

the Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house.

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