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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?”

asked forwardly. After all, this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved his

Xara was involved with his father

mean that he would suddenly have another sister out of

situation was just weird—it was best

those two words. She looked at Gerald

did you

was convinced that

again, “How is she related

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

at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name ‘Xara

before. How did you find out about it? Did

as he thought to himself for

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

yes. One of them mentioned it to me just

quickly changed the

I want to find her. But

“This is one of the reasons why I didn’t want to tell you about this. You’ve already helped me a lot and I

do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about

he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

pendant that was wrapped in a piece

the jade pendant that I was

the jade pendant over

it. Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one of the photos that his father had sent

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now? I want to look for a master to help

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

a moment before she nodded and said,

question Queta about

really too hot outside! My sunscreen

group dashed

girls could not help but exclaim out loud as

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

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

was not just anyone else, but it was none other than

look! Isn’t that Queta?

her pointed at

This was totally unexpected.

was filthy rich — they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just any

restaurant had quite

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

Queta, did you come here for

she walked over to both

not

you order anything to eat? Why are you only

Kaitlyn questioned.

too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything

of the female colleagues whispered in

made Kaitlyn and the others burst

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

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

waiter asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and the

around, Kaitlyn glanced at

me have

menu in his hand, and he was

gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars? Just one

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

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

All of those

at the other guests who were dining

indeed plates of foie gras on each

large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost

was simply too

were thinking of spending

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

to order a small portion of foie gras then? Hah, sure!

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

prove that he

this same time, Gerald’s

two bread bowls over

only ordered two bread bowls?

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

commented as they

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

placed the large portion of foie gras on Gerald’s

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

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that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

her face was thoroughly

you have no money? Why bother ordering something that

who felt the burn also

portion of foie gras, while the other four

served the dish to them, he could not help but give

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

simply continued chatting as they

realized that Kaitlyn and the

humiliation, so they left in a hurry

leave too,” said Gerald while rubbing his

then ushered

clothes that I bought you before? Why aren’t you wearing

asked and smiled as he looked at

he bought a lot of clothes for

her head as she said, “I feel

couldn’t help but

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

clothes now because he wanted

hand, there was no reason for Queta to maintain

shop here. Come! Let me bring you in to pick out some nicer

don’t want

shaking her

Let’s go in. I have

replied as he

pulled

dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you

dress in front of her, gesturing for

was really

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

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

Kaitlyn as he clutched his

then. What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

a single glance, it was still too

the other two girls who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did not have a rich boyfriend like Grayson who could afford to buy them such

Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly

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

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

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

saw the number of clothes piled in

felt a

expensive? The tailor makes the man,

Queta did not need to live such

and it’s quite cheap too. We

dress next to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before

You…are you both

both of them, she could not 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 hands, it was probably more than

you actually buying that

of Queta’s female colleagues sneered

had just trampled all over their

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

and the others exchanged glances with one another

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

utterly dumbfounded at the

the rest who

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saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in

the cashier was a professional and

on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give 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

I’d ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway!

quivering slightly from the shock of the final

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

honesty. Which was why Gerald thought

to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta

was also aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta,

other two female colleagues were standing not too

was especially so for the two female colleagues who had

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

now was,

still in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that he wasn’t

brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

girls couldn’t help but to feel

D*mn it! And here they were thinking

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

to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of work

clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when

both those moments, yes!” replied Queta

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 you’re giving out clothes to

and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you

two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away and continuing

give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens

other in the

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

Oh my

was already fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he

Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya

sure he had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack to

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

and

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

was, they willingly explained the situation

go any further.

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exactly happened?”

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

water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions,

Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been

about 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

rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to

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 impact of this accident

hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the

matter, though he still sympathized

and drove off after thanking the

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

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

way more people

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

“Dad?”

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

group isn’t involved

thought to himself that

your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his

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

same topic always popped up

Jung family help if

Leila even though she

last time he had gone to their house. He

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