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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 his own life to a

if Xara was involved with his

suddenly have another sister out

entire situation was just weird—it

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

did you know about

was

“How is she related

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

at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was

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

silent as he thought to

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

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

quickly changed the

her. But how am I going to

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 how I am

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

smiled as he

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

pendant that

jade pendant that

jade pendant over

pendant in one of the

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now? I want to look for a master to help me

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

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

question Queta about

outside! My sunscreen isn’t working

a group dashed into the

could not help but exclaim out loud

this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a look

of the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

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

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

her

This was totally unexpected.

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

had quite a

unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How was it that she

did you come

walked over to both of

Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw those girls

eat? Why are you only

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

of the female colleagues

the others burst

Can you give

is a special foie gras dish, specially

looked at

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at her

me have a look

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

the foie gras actually costs two hundred

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

expensive! Oh my

it.

All of those customers also ordered

the other guests who were dining next to

were indeed plates of foie gras on each of their

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

was simply

of spending about two to three hundred

Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone

want to order a small portion of foie gras

voice and ordered, “We’d like a portion of

to prove that he

same time, Gerald’s food was also

bread bowls

bowls? Isn’t that

them for

girls commented as

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

a waiter respectfully placed the large portion of

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

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is it that they’re eating so

Kaitlyn was shocked.

face was thoroughly

showing off when you have no money?

who felt the burn also chimed in as they

of them ordered the expensive and large portion

dish to them, he could not help but give

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

chatting as they

then realized that Kaitlyn and

obviously couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they

said Gerald

then ushered Queta

are the clothes that I bought you before? Why

as he looked at

a lot of clothes for

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

couldn’t help but

he was poor,

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

the other hand, there was no reason for Queta to

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

No, I don’t want

rejected, shaking

go in. I have a black card

as he

then gently pulled Queta into the

I want this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you think I’ll

in front of her, gesturing for her

was really

flipped the price tag, and he

dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob

as he clutched his

What

Kaitlyn asked again.

it was still too pricey, costing 1,500

bags as they sulked in envy from the

but it would most certainly be unrealistic for them to

after Kaitlyn chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

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

shock when she saw the number of clothes piled in Gerald’s

felt a

it expensive? The tailor

not need to

dress looks not bad, and it’s quite cheap too. We

rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded

You…are you both

help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury items they

by the number of pieces in Gerald’s

afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many?

Queta’s female colleagues sneered

Queta had

simply walked straight to the counter once he was

glances with one another before tailing behind

that you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How would

cashier was also utterly dumbfounded at

and the rest who

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word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in his

was a professional and he immediately

you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be

Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that

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

quivering slightly from

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

her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that

He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so

willingly spending so much for her because of

the other two female colleagues were standing not too far behind

this was especially so for the two female colleagues who

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

one now was, was clear

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

just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

girls couldn’t help but to feel slightly

it! And here they

After all, she had

even said that you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of work at the kindergarten?” asked one

pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when

both those moments, yes!” replied Queta

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

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

anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her

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

that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for

Thank you, Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future,

shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised

Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother

already fuming at that point and Gerald knew

ways, Gerald bid

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

main road had been blocked

workers, and

to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he handed them some

Gerald was, they

afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has happened

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exactly happened?”

than appropriate quality materials and because of that, there’s been a collapse around the project

the developers ran for the hills last night! Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people,

Mr. Jung was the director of

Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main

ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s

group

whole story, Gerald finally understood

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

and drove

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

him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask

that Zack knew way more

about to leave for a quick dinner, he received a

“Dad?”

investment in our hometown right? I heard that

right, though my group isn’t involved

himself that his father was very

say that your Uncle Jung has

all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to

The same topic always popped up

offer the Jung family help if

would Gerald continue to help Leila even though she despised and

been disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone

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