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?”

not only involve Queta, but it also involved

mattered even more if Xara was involved with his father in

this mean that he would suddenly have

entire situation was just

heard those two words.

did you know about

he was convinced that this

asked again, “How is she related to

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 about it later

was wearing a

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

thought

decided not to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not know how

of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t

changed

I want to find her. But

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

Since you do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else. I

he

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

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

is the jade pendant that I

the jade pendant

pendant in one of

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pendant for now? I want to look for

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

moment before she nodded and said,

to question

outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at

group dashed

out loud as she carried a few bags

next to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a

of the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

anyone else, but

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

girl next to her pointed

This was totally unexpected.

he definitely

had

who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How

did you

sneered as she walked over to both

had just taken the jade pendant from Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw those girls heading in their

you order anything to eat? Why are you

Kaitlyn questioned.

too many of these kinds. They

of the female colleagues whispered

made Kaitlyn and the others burst out

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

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

he looked at Kaitlyn

time around, Kaitlyn glanced

have

in his hand, and he was shocked when

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

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

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

There are about six pieces in it. But

All of those customers also ordered

at the other guests

plates of foie gras on each of their

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

was simply too

were thinking of spending about two to three

suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had also

small portion of foie gras then?

ordered, “We’d

wanted to prove that he

same time, Gerald’s

two bread

only ordered two bread bowls?

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

girls commented as they

please make way. This is the large portion of foie gras that

then, a waiter respectfully placed the large portion of foie

as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they were so shocked

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is it that they’re

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face was thoroughly washed

off when you have no money?

other two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked

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

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

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

chatting

done eating, he then realized that

left in a

said Gerald while rubbing his

ushered

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

and smiled as he looked at

a lot of clothes

blushed slightly, and she lowered her head as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to

help

when he was poor, he felt that he

ordinary clothes now because he

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

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

want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking

okay. Let’s go in. I have a black card

as

pulled Queta

It’s gorgeous. Do you

dress in front of her,

dress was really

young chap named Grayson flipped the price tag, and

Why not

Kaitlyn as he clutched

then. What

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still

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

advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly be unrealistic for

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

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

can’t wear that many

in shock when she saw the

a little

is it expensive? The tailor makes

need

looks not bad, and it’s quite

to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl

Queta? You…are you both

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

pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was

buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you just going to take

Queta’s female

though Queta had just

simply walked straight to the counter once he

and the others exchanged glances with one

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

utterly

and the rest who stood behind gaped, utterly

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word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in

dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he immediately

if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select

way too expensive! I don’t need that many

have a reason to wear half

still quivering slightly from the shock

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

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

spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so

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

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

especially so for

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

more powerful one now was, was clear as

of shock as she tried to tell

“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!”

two girls couldn’t help

here they

all, she had a rich and powerful

some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time

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

both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as she

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 your

expecting her to give you something? Who

are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her eyes widened in

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

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, I’ll send you back to

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 once again when

my god, your brother drives a Mercedes Benz

was already fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he had taught

Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to

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

found that the main road had been blocked and the

police, workers, and leaders were

off 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

they willingly explained

I’m afraid you can’t go

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what exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

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

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

of Weston

while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation

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

such a critical moment too. If you haven’t heard, a large group

Gerald finally understood the

the matter, though he still sympathized with all

his car around and drove off after thanking the

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

the opportunity to ask him

way

back to the hotel, he took a shower. As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he received

“Dad?”

I heard that a building

though my group isn’t involved

thought to himself that his father

to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from

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

was really something else. The same topic

was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if they

help Leila even though she despised and looked

the last time he had gone to their house. He had also explained

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