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?”

Queta, but it also involved his own life to a

even more if Xara was involved with his

mean that he would suddenly have

was just weird—it was best asking Queta

looked stunned when she heard those two

you know

she reacted, he was convinced that

“How is she related to

she said, “I don’t know who she is. I only know that she was the one who abandoned

and I was wearing a jade pendant with the

else before. How did

silent as he thought to

as he did not know how

and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you

quickly changed

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

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

the matter? Since you do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else. I will help you find

and smiled as he patted Queta

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

pendant that was wrapped in a

This is the jade pendant that I was talking

the jade

Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one of the photos that his

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

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

moment before she nodded

question Queta

My sunscreen isn’t working at

group dashed into

but exclaim out loud as she carried a few

to this restaurant.

of the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

else, but it

god! Kaitlyn, look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t believe

girl next to her pointed at Queta

This was totally unexpected.

knew that he definitely would not bring them to just

had quite a

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

did you

sneered as she walked over to

taken the jade pendant from Queta. He could not

anything to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but just get drinks

of the female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s

and the others burst out

meal here? Can you give me a set meal that is

to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by

waiter asked as he looked at

time around, Kaitlyn

have

hand, and he was shocked when he saw

you crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars?

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

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

those customers also

waiter gestured at the other guests who were

indeed plates of foie gras on

large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded

simply

they were thinking of spending about two to three hundred

don’t we order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw

portion of foie gras then? Hah, sure! No

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

wanted to prove that

same time, Gerald’s food was also being

two bread

two bread bowls? Isn’t that a

can ask them for some

commented as

foie gras that you

waiter respectfully placed the large portion of foie gras on

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

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it that they’re eating

Kaitlyn was shocked.

vanity from her face was thoroughly

no money?

the burn also chimed in as they

of them ordered the expensive and large portion of

he could not help but give them a

quiet because Queta kept persuading him, and she

chatting

he then realized

take the humiliation, so they left in a

too,” said Gerald while rubbing

ushered

way, Queta, where are the clothes that I bought you before? Why

and smiled as he looked

a lot

“I

couldn’t help but

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

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

no reason for

way, there is a branded shop here. Come!

No, I don’t want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking her

Let’s go in. I have a black

as

pulled Queta

gorgeous. Do you think I’ll

a dress in front of her, gesturing for

was

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

This dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead?

Kaitlyn as he clutched his

What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

a single glance, it was

girls who were with Kaitlyn, they merely held on to their shopping bags as they sulked in envy from the side.

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

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!

exclaimed in shock when she saw the number of

felt a little

it expensive? The tailor

strongly felt that Queta did not need to live such a

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

through to pick the

You…are you both

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

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

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

of Queta’s female colleagues sneered

as though Queta had just trampled all over their

couldn’t care less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once he was satisfied with

the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind Gerald and

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

utterly dumbfounded

rest who stood

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swiped the

was a professional and he immediately

rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!” said the cashier

too expensive! I don’t

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

still quivering slightly from

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

was why Gerald thought

card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly,

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

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

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

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

more powerful one now was, was clear

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

hurriedly replied, “I’m just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but to

brother? D*mn it! And here they

their hearts. After all, she had a rich

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 of the girls with a

clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first arrived,”

moments, yes!” replied Queta

so much for you, you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who was

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

are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He

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

other in the future, right Queta?” said the

two girls were surprised once again when they

that’s… That’s a Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes Benz

that point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant girl a

that afternoon, once Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was

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

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

and

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

how polite Gerald was, they

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

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happened?” asked

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 were workers! Thankfully, no

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 dealt with at this very moment!” replied the

Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings.

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 fall on the

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 just want our

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

Gerald finally understood

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

around and

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

messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask

knew that Zack knew way more people

a shower. As he was about to leave for a quick

“Dad?”

made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed there. Such a

though my group isn’t involved in

thought to himself that his

say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over and help

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

something else. The same topic always popped up

was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family

continue to help Leila even though she

time he had gone

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