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 life

more if Xara was involved with his father in the

would suddenly have another sister out of

the entire situation was just weird—it was

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

you know

how she reacted, he was convinced

asked again, “How is she related to

the one who abandoned me. She’s probably my

orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the

examined Gerald before saying, “I have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find out

was silent as he thought to himself for a

the time being, as he did not know how

took advantage of 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

changed

But how am I going to look for

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

find her, then you don’t have to

smiled as he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

took out a jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece of

is the jade

jade pendant over

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

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want to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this jade

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

before she nodded and

continued to question Queta

too hot outside! My sunscreen

group dashed

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

next to this restaurant. Shall we go in and

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

was not just anyone else, but

that Queta? Can’t believe she’s eating

girl next to her

This was totally unexpected.

rich — they knew that he definitely would not bring

restaurant had

was completely unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a

Queta, did you come

walked over to

He could not help but frown when

eat? Why are you only

Kaitlyn questioned.

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

the female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

Kaitlyn and the others burst out in

a four pax set meal here? Can you give me a set meal that

shop has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish,

as he looked at Kaitlyn and the

around, Kaitlyn glanced

have

his hand, and he

Are you crazy? A plate of the foie gras

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

It is so expensive! Oh my god! That is a big portion

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

of those customers also

other guests who

were indeed plates of foie gras on

looked at the large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost four hundred

was simply

were thinking of spending about two to three

portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that

portion of

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

wanted to prove

Gerald’s food was also being

waiter brought two bread bowls over to his

bread bowls? Isn’t that a little

okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate of potatoes

girls commented as they

foie gras that you have

respectfully placed the large portion of

continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the

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that

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face

no money? Why

felt the burn

and large portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a small serving to share

the dish to them, he

Queta kept persuading him, and

simply continued chatting as

were done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and the

they left in a

leave too,” said Gerald while

then ushered

way, Queta, where are the clothes that

as he looked at

he bought a lot of clothes

as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to

couldn’t help but

to him. Back then, when he was poor, he felt that

still chose to wear plain and ordinary clothes now because he wanted

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

is a branded shop here. Come!

want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking her

in. I have a black

replied as

pulled Queta

want this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do

a dress in front of her, gesturing for her

was

Grayson flipped the price

than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a

as

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

it was still too

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

acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly be unrealistic

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

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

can’t wear that many

saw the number of clothes piled in

a little

is it expensive? The

that Queta did not need to

and it’s quite cheap too. We

to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size

Queta? You…are

moment Kaitlyn saw both of them, she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she saw the number of luxury

number of pieces in Gerald’s

here? How are you actually buying that many?

Queta’s female colleagues

Queta had just

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

and the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind

clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How

also utterly

rest who stood behind gaped, utterly

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another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in his

the cashier was a professional and he

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

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

a reason to wear half of

still quivering slightly from

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.

her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it was

He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was making his life much

also aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her

two female colleagues were standing not too far behind

of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the two female colleagues who had heard Gerald’s

right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome

more powerful one now was,

said Queta, still in a state of shock

handsome? Have you even looked at

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

two girls couldn’t help

D*mn it! And here they were

didn’t move Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she

that you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do

who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first

those moments, yes!” replied Queta

it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested

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

two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her

settle down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking

you well before, feel free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for one another. Now let’s go,

We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future,

left the shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they

G500! Oh my god, your brother

point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant

Gerald bid farewell to Giya

before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack to

Gerald found that the main road had been blocked and the

police, workers, and

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

was, they

I’m afraid you can’t go any

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exactly happened?” asked

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 this, sixty of whom

Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr.

Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants

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

a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside

Merchants 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

the whole story, Gerald

matter, though he still sympathized with all those

his car around and drove off after thanking

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

to

knew that Zack knew way

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

“Dad?”

in our hometown right? I heard that

group isn’t

himself that his

your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over

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

was really something else. The same topic always popped up whenever his father

the Jung family help if they faced

continue to help Leila even

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

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