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?”

all, this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved his own

mattered even more if Xara was involved with his father in

this mean that he would suddenly have

the entire situation was just weird—it

stunned when she heard those two words. She looked at Gerald in

did you

how she reacted, he was convinced that this was

asked again, “How is

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

at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was

saying, “I have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find out about it? Did Drake and Tyson tell

was silent as he thought to himself

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

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

quickly changed

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

is one of the reasons why I didn’t want 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

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

smiled as he patted Queta gently on

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece

Gerald. This is the jade pendant that I was

handed the jade pendant over to

looked at it. Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

paused for a moment before she nodded and

continued to question Queta

My

dashed into the

girls could not help but exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags in

to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a look

the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

girl was not just anyone else, but it was none other than Queta’s colleague,

Isn’t that Queta? Can’t

next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

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

restaurant had

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

Queta, did you

walked over to both of

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

to eat? Why are you only

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

Kaitlyn and the

you give me a set meal that is

course, ma’am. Our shop has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish,

he looked at Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

me have a look at

boyfriend took the menu in his hand, and he was shocked when he

A plate of the foie gras actually costs two

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

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 the money

All of those customers also

other guests

foie gras on

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

was simply too

they were thinking of spending about two to three

a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had

to order a small portion

ordered, “We’d like a portion

wanted to prove

time, Gerald’s

waiter brought two bread bowls over to

only ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that a little

my god! It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate of

commented as they

is the large portion of foie gras that you

a waiter respectfully placed the large portion of foie gras on Gerald’s

Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were

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is it that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was thoroughly

you have no money? Why bother ordering something

felt the burn also chimed

Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion

them, he could not help but give them a

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

continued chatting as they

he then realized

the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once

said Gerald while

then ushered Queta

clothes that I bought you

and smiled as he

a lot of

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

couldn’t help

Back then, when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to

plain and ordinary clothes now because he

was no reason for Queta to maintain a

there is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring

want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking her

okay. Let’s go in. I

replied as

then gently pulled

gorgeous. Do you think I’ll look good

in front of her, gesturing for

was

Grayson flipped the price

than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead?

Kaitlyn as

then. What

Kaitlyn asked again.

was still too

the other two girls who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy

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

try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

too many clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes anyway! Plus,

when she saw the number

felt a

expensive? The tailor makes

strongly felt that Queta did not need to

dress looks not bad, and it’s

through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl

Queta? You…are you both

both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury items

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

How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you just going

Queta’s female colleagues

as though Queta had just

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

with one another

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

also utterly

the rest who stood behind gaped,

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saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the

the cashier was a professional

you any free

is way too expensive! I don’t need that

to wear half of what you’ve

was still quivering slightly from the shock of the final

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 your relationship with them!” said Gerald with a faint smile on his

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

spend at least forty-five thousand dollars

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

this was happening, Kaitlyn and the other two

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

What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the

now was,

He’s not…” said Queta, still in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that he wasn’t her

And please, handsome? Have you even looked at how casual the clothes

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help but to feel

D*mn it! And here they were

position in their hearts. After all, she had a rich and powerful person backing her

your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember

out where the cafeteria was to you when you first

remember both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as she

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 you’re giving out clothes to your colleagues you’d better give that one

Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you are?” scolded both girls at the same

side are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

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

clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all

to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said the two

two girls were surprised once again

my god, your brother

knew that he had taught that

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

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

the county, Gerald found that the main road had been

workers, and

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

how polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the

you can’t go any further. Something big has

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exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

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

I 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 been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be

the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed

it for a while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main

money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to look for! We

this is happening during such a critical moment too. If you haven’t heard, a large group

the whole story, Gerald finally understood

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

turned his car around and drove off after thanking

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

took the opportunity to ask him to look

Zack knew way more people than

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

“Dad?”

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

right, though my group isn’t involved

to himself that his father was very

just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could

has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you

was really something else. The same topic

to offer the Jung family help

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

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

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