The Secretly Rich Man

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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?”

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

mattered even more if Xara was

that he would suddenly have another

the entire situation was

when she heard those two

you know about

how she reacted, he was

“How is she related to

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

orphanage, and I was wearing a

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

silent as he thought to himself for

being, as he did not know how he

advantage of the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to

quickly changed

her. But how am

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 cause more trouble and inconvenience. Otherwise, I really don’t know how I am

want to find her, then you don’t

he patted Queta gently

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece of red

This is the jade pendant that I was

handed the jade

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

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you mind if I hold on to this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

paused for a moment before she

question Queta

outside! My sunscreen isn’t working

dashed into the

exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags in

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

the girls

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

not just anyone else, but it

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

her pointed

This was totally unexpected.

that he definitely would not bring them to just any casual

restaurant had quite

someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a

Queta, did you come here for

sneered as she walked over to

jade pendant from Queta. He could not

to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

Perhaps this young couple simply wanted to come in here just to look around. There are just too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything

colleagues whispered

the others burst

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

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

as he looked

around, Kaitlyn glanced

then. Let me have a look

hand, and he

of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

also taken aback. “Ahh? It is so expensive! Oh my god! That is a big portion of

six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that it is worth the money and

of those customers also ordered

at the other guests

of foie gras

even more dumbfounded to

was simply

the restaurant, they were thinking of

to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them

order a small portion of foie gras then?

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

prove that

this same time, Gerald’s

two bread

bread bowls? Isn’t

It’s okay. You can ask them for

commented

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

a waiter respectfully placed the large portion of foie gras on Gerald’s

others were all covering their mouths in laughter as they continued to make fun of Gerald and Queta. But the moment they saw the waiter and the foie gras, they

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that

Kaitlyn was shocked.

from her face

you have no money? Why bother ordering something that

female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed

very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a small serving to share

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

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

simply continued chatting as they

done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and

take the humiliation, so they left in

said Gerald while rubbing his

then ushered Queta

clothes that I bought you

asked and smiled as he looked at

he bought a lot of

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

couldn’t help

was so similar to him. Back then, when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear clean

ordinary clothes now because he wanted to maintain a low

no

the way, there is a branded shop

No, I don’t want to! It’s too

rejected, shaking her

go in. I have

as

pulled

Do you

dress in front of her, gesturing

was

price tag, and he almost

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

persuaded Kaitlyn as he clutched his

What about

Kaitlyn asked again.

a single glance, it was still too pricey,

bags as they sulked in envy from the side. Anyways, they did not have a rich boyfriend like Grayson who could afford to

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

realized that it was way

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

aren’t you buying too many clothes? I can’t wear that

saw the number

felt a

is it expensive? The tailor

felt that Queta did not need to live such

dress looks not bad, and it’s quite

to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to wrap it up for

Queta? You…are you both

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

by the number of pieces in Gerald’s hands, it

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

female colleagues

felt as though Queta had just trampled

care less about them. He simply walked straight to the

one another before tailing

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

utterly dumbfounded at

the rest who stood behind

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swiped the black card in

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he

much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles

any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!”

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

quivering slightly from the shock

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

Which was

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

spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta,

and the other two female colleagues were standing not too

especially so for the two

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

one now was, was clear

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

And please, handsome? Have you

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

help but

here they

After all, she had

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

out where the cafeteria was to

both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as she

I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If you’re giving out clothes to your colleagues you’d better give that one to me!” said Kaitlyn, her voice

most and you’re still expecting her

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

at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away

that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for one another. Now let’s

you, Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said

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

G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes

Gerald knew that

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

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,

main road had been blocked and the border had been pulled

police, workers, and leaders

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

polite Gerald was, they willingly

go

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exactly happened?” asked Gerald,

construction 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 people were injured because of this, sixty of whom were workers! Thankfully,

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

Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of

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

while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But

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

hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood

matter, though

then turned his car around and

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

Zack had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to

knew way more

As he was about to leave

“Dad?”

in our hometown right? I heard that

group

thought to himself that his father was

Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over and help their

forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?” replied Gerald in a puzzled

The same topic always popped

offer the Jung family help

help Leila even though she despised and looked

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

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