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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?”

not only involve Queta, but it also involved

even more if Xara was involved

suddenly have

was just weird—it was

she heard those two words.

did you

he was convinced that this

asked again, “How is she related to

she was the one who abandoned me. She’s probably my mother. The orphanage dean only told me about it when I

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

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

was silent as he thought

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

One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta,

quickly changed

her. But how

a lot and I don’t

want to find her, then you don’t have to

and smiled as he patted

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

out a jade pendant that

jade pendant

the jade pendant

one of the photos that his

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do you mind if I hold on to this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this jade

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

paused for a moment before she nodded and said,

question Queta about her

My sunscreen isn’t working

group dashed into

the girls could not help but exclaim out loud as

shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

not just anyone else, but it was

that

girl 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 meal with a dish every day. How was it that she could actually afford to eat in

you

walked over

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

to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

Perhaps this young couple simply wanted to come in here just 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

female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

Kaitlyn and the others burst out in

set meal here? Can you give me a set

to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by our chef from Silton. Would

waiter asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at

me have a look

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

of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

sir. This is just the price for a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel

those

other guests who were dining next to

were indeed plates of foie

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

simply too

thinking of

try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that

to order a small portion of foie

ordered, “We’d like a

prove that he

same time, Gerald’s

waiter brought two bread bowls

bread bowls? Isn’t that a

ask them for some rice and a

commented

This is the large portion of foie gras that you have ordered. I will

the large portion of foie gras on

of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were so shocked that they froze in

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that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

face was thoroughly

off when you have no money? Why

female colleagues who felt the burn

portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a small

to them, he could

keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him,

chatting

done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn

take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they were

Gerald while rubbing

then ushered Queta

where are the clothes that I

asked and smiled as he looked at

bought a

“I feel a little embarrassed to wear such beautiful and nice

couldn’t help

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

wear plain and ordinary clothes now

no reason for Queta to

is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring you in to

No, I don’t want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking

Let’s go in. I have a black

replied as he

pulled Queta

Do you think

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

was

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

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

persuaded Kaitlyn as he clutched his

What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

a single glance, it was still

with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did

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

after Kaitlyn chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not buying

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

buying too many clothes? I can’t wear

the number of clothes piled in

a

The

did not need to live such a life like

bad, and it’s quite cheap too. We are

the dress next to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to wrap

You…are

she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when

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

buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you

of Queta’s female

as though Queta had just trampled all over

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

others exchanged glances with one another before

for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is

also utterly

and the rest who stood behind gaped, utterly

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simply swiped the

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he

You’ve spent so much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select

this is way too expensive! I

think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of

quivering slightly from the

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

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

spend at least forty-five thousand dollars

for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta, deep down in

this was happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were standing not too

of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the

What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who had begun walking toward them and

now was, was clear

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

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

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help but to

And here they were thinking Queta had a

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

your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I

who had pointed out where the cafeteria was

both those moments, yes!” replied

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 to me!” said Kaitlyn, her voice

You’re the one who bullies 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

two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

at Kaitlyn. He smiled before

happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for one another. Now let’s go,

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

at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald and Queta

Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes

and Gerald knew that he had taught

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

had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He

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

workers, and

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 before asking them what

polite Gerald was, they willingly

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

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what exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

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

water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been

Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was 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 responsibility doesn’t

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 just want

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

whole story, Gerald finally understood the general

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

car around and drove off after

journey, Gerald received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the

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

that Zack knew way more people than

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

“Dad?”

you’ve made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building

my group

himself that

that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from

I’ve already 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?” replied Gerald in a puzzled

The same topic always popped up

offer the Jung

else would Gerald continue to help Leila even

gone to their house. He had also explained to his father about

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