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

mattered even more if Xara was involved with

mean that he would suddenly have another

was just weird—it was best asking

those two words. She looked at Gerald

you know about

how she reacted, he was convinced

again, “How is she

as she said, “I don’t know who she is. I 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 asked him about

of the orphanage, and I was

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

silent as he thought to

to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as

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

changed the

I want to find her. But how am

lot and

don’t have

as he patted Queta gently on her

“Okay.”

Queta replied, nodding slowly.

out a jade pendant that

Gerald. This is the jade pendant that I

jade pendant over to

the jade pendant in one of the photos that his father

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to this jade pendant for now? I want to look

Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

moment before she nodded

to question

outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at

group dashed

girls could not help but exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags

this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a look

the

“Okay, let’s eat first!”

just anyone else, but it was none

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

next to her pointed

This was totally unexpected.

— they knew that he definitely would

restaurant had quite a

was completely unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish every day. How

did you come

walked over

jade pendant from Queta. He could not help

to eat? Why

Kaitlyn questioned.

to come in here just to look around. There are just too many of these kinds. They won’t order anything to eat but

of the female colleagues whispered in

and the others burst out

Is there a four pax set meal here? Can you

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

looked at

time around, Kaitlyn glanced at her

me have a

hand, and he was shocked

crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two

Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.

so expensive! Oh my god! That is a

a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will

All of those customers also ordered

waiter gestured at the other guests who were

of foie gras on

were even

simply too

restaurant, they were thinking of spending

order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had also

you want to order a small portion of foie gras then? Hah,

“We’d like a portion of the foie

to prove that

time, Gerald’s food was

waiter brought two bread bowls

bowls? Isn’t

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

commented as they

foie

respectfully placed the large portion of

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

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How is it that

Kaitlyn was shocked.

her face was

off when you have no money? Why

who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked the

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

them, he could

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

simply continued chatting as they

then realized that Kaitlyn and the

in a hurry once

leave too,” said Gerald while rubbing his

ushered Queta

where are the clothes that

smiled as

then, he bought a lot of

“I

help

when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear clean

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

no reason

shop here.

don’t want to!

rejected, shaking her

okay. Let’s go in. I have

replied as he

pulled Queta into the

this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you think I’ll look good

asked as she held a dress in front of her,

was

price tag, and he almost threw the

dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling, can’t you choose

Kaitlyn as he

What about this

Kaitlyn asked again.

glance, it was still too

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

but it would most certainly be

realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up not buying

Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.

too many clothes? I can’t wear that many

when she saw the number of

felt a

it expensive? The tailor makes the man,

did not need to live such a life

not bad, and it’s quite cheap too.

to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to

You…are you

help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when she

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

you even afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious? Are you just going to

of Queta’s female colleagues sneered

felt as though Queta had just trampled all

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

the others exchanged glances with one another

total amount for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How would you like to make

was also utterly dumbfounded at the

and the rest who stood

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simply swiped the

utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he

didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles

buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need

reason to wear half of

still quivering slightly from

you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to

was why Gerald thought that

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

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

and the other two female colleagues were standing not too

them were surprised, and this was especially so for the

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

now was, was

in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that he

brother! And please, handsome?

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

couldn’t help but to

And here they were thinking Queta

move Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she

closer colleagues! So… Do you

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

those moments, yes!” replied Queta

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

how shameless! You’re the one who bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you

are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn,

at Kaitlyn. He smiled

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, I’ll send you back to

Thank you, Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the

two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald

my

and Gerald knew that he had taught that

Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid

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 help

the main road had been blocked and the border

police, workers, and leaders

down his car window to have a look at what the commotion was about.

was, they willingly

afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has happened

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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

ran for the hills last night! Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung,

of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed as

Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main responsibility doesn’t fall on

is, I’ve heard that the developers ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But

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

whole story, Gerald

do anything to help with the matter, though

then turned his car around and

same story about the building’s collapse which the workers

had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look for

knew that Zack knew way

took a shower. As he was about to leave for

“Dad?”

I heard that a building collapsed there. Such a

group isn’t

to himself that his

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

Uncle Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to

topic always popped up whenever his father

offer the Jung family help if they faced

continue to help Leila even though she despised and

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

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