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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 751

Gerald gave her his word instantly.

He knew that the Fenderson family was still out looking for Xara. He of course, was no fool and did not wish to create unnecessary trouble for himself.

But, at the same time, Gerald was pretty curious about what happened between Xara and her own family all those years ago.

He wanted to know in what way he was related to Queta.

Realizing that Gerald was asking her about it, Xara became quite frank, and she started spilling out the truth without holding back.

Turns out it’s something along the lines of this.

Peter Crawford, who Xara mentioned, was the second young master from the Crawford family back then. He was young and handsome. He was also Queta’s father.

‘Through logical deduction, the man named Peter should be my uncle who my dad talked about when I was young.’

‘Back then, he’d always tell me that my uncle was working out of town, so he rarely visited home.’

‘No wonder there was a sense of familiarity when I met Queta for the first time.’

‘It turns out that Queta is my cousin.’

But clearly, the grudge between the Crawford family and the Fenderson family was not that simple.

From what Xara said, it sounded like the Crawford family wanted to obtain something from the Fenderson family, which is supposedly why the grudge between them still exists after so many years.

Twenty years ago, the Crawford family sent Peter over as a spy in order to approach the Fenderson family and gain the object that they wanted.

Xara wore a sweet smile when she started describing that part.

She was as lovely as a flower and devastatingly beautiful two decades ago. She was also the president of a large listed corporation under the Fenderson family. She was certainly a strong and independent woman.

And Peter had to invest much effort, just to approach Xara.

Firstly, he entered the marketing department of the company.

After that, he was appointed the general manager of the company because of how extremely capable he was.

In two years’ time, he grew very close to Xara.

Peter was dashingly handsome. His working capabilities were extremely strong too. These were the two probable factors that made Xara fall for him.

But the Fenderson family had strict family rules. From time to time, Xara would feel a spark of love between them, but due to said rules, she quickly erased these feelings and denied their existence.

That was until a later incident.

After the company’s annual party, Xara was driving home alone.

On her way home, she was ambushed by her business rivals. There were around twenty people who surrounded Xara’s car, and they wanted to kidnap her.

Luckily, Peter rushed to her rescue in the nick of time. Not only was he smart when it came to work, but he also had a great EQ as well. To add to that, he was extremely proficient in martial arts.

Despite sustaining injuries, he still managed to defeat all twenty of Xara’s assailants.

He then picked her up and ran off with her.

That was the classic tale of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

At that moment, Xara thought she had finally found the man whom she could rely on

for the rest of her life.

After that, they recognized the feelings they had for each other, and they started seeing each other.

That was part of the reason why the resentment between the Crawford family and the Fenderson family worsened. It also led to unthinkable incidents where Queta was abandoned, Xara being booted out of the Fenderson family, and the sudden disappearance of Peter Crawford.

At first, Xara wanted to keep it a secret when she found out that she was pregnant. But how long could one hide away from that fact?

On that day, the truth was revealed and an uproar happened.

Peter’s identity was exposed. Angered by this incident, the patriarch of the Fenderson family ordered his subordinates to kill Peter Crawford for the wrong he had committed against his family.

In order to save Peter, Xara did not hesitate to set things clear with the old patriarch and renounce her membership in her family. After that, she stormed out of the Fenderson family, bringing along only her personal maid with her.

Gerald listened to what Xara said intently.

He wasn’t feeling great. He realized that what he was doing currently was more or less the same as what his uncle did in the past.

Unfortunately, his uncle was a passionate lover and a self-willed man. Too bad he had to fall in love with the young lady from their mortal rivals.

Their love was destined to fail, no matter how much one struggled.

“What happened after that? If only it involved you and me…and Peter Crawford, I’m sure the hatred between the Crawford family and the Fenderson family would never be so complex. No?”

Gerald asked curiously.

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Something inside Gerald told him that this was still not the time to reveal his identity as the young master of the Crawford family.

“That’s right. If only that was the case, then Dylan would not have attacked the Fenderson family in such a crazy manner!”

Xara said.

Dylan was the name of Gerald’s father.

Gerald’s heart skipped a beat when he heard her mention his father’s name. He said nothing and listened to Xara quietly.

“It was because something else happened after that incident…”

“After that, the master of the Crawford family—Dylan put Peter under house arrest. But Peter was worried sick about me and my daughter. So, one night, he said that he wanted to elope with me. Queta was already born at that time and we were supposed to lay low at someplace where no one could find us and where we would lead a proper life!”

Xara said…

It was the night when Xara brought her maid—Xenia to go and find a hotel room in a hurry.

Although she had nothing to do with the Fenderson family following her self-imposed exile, the Fenderson family still hired somebody to keep an eye on her because of some complicated issue.

It was raining heavily that night. Xara was still holding her daughter, and she went to meet Peter according to the route which they had planned out.

After all, they needed to hide from the Fenderson family.

They left in a hurry. That was when Xara left her jade pendant as collateral for the stay at the hotel since she had no cash on her.

And the person who sent the money over the next day was the personal driver who Peter sent over.

At first, everything went according to plan. The next step in their plan was to meet each other in Merry City.

But unexpectedly, an accident happened on their way there.

Something happened to Peter.

He disappeared from the radar following that unknown incident.

The driver confirmed that Peter did arrive at Merry City. But she failed to contact him nonetheless.

Peter went missing just like that.

Dylan thought that the Fenderson family was behind his younger brother’s sudden disappearance. Hence, he started a campaign to seek revenge on the Fenderson family. The already bitter relationship between the two families became even worse. Since then, they started plotting against each other secretly.

Xara on the other hand thought that Dylan had captured Peter deliberately just to ruin the Fenderson family.

But she denied having such thoughts later on.

Although the master of the Crawford family—Dylan was rather cunning, he loved his younger brother—Peter tremendously. He would never launch such vicious attacks on the Fenderson family without first facing opposition from Peter.

Something must’ve happened to Peter then.

“A great ruckus was caused during those years. The Fenderson family did not pale in comparison to the Crawford family when it came to influence and power. Despite suffering such great losses, they were still far better off than your typical upper-class family. There would even be times when the two seemed to be on equal footing when they clashed.”

“It was amid their clashes that my brother and his wife passed away due to an accident.”

“Gerald, you’re the descendant of the Crawford family. I’m sure that you’re aware that the descendants of the Fenderson family aren’t allowed to leave their house, and every person from every generation is grounded within the confines of their property. On the other hand, the descendants of the Crawford family lack the fame most families enjoy, and every person from every generation is raised poor. You’re aware of these things, aren’t you?

“It’s related to the feud between the Crawford family and the Fenderson family that has been going on for ages, but the disputes worsened because of the affair between Peter and me.”

Gerald nodded.

It was only till this point that he started to understand what was going on around him.

No wonder his father kept telling him to be humble and keep a low profile. If not, he would be brought home to the Crawford family immediately.

Turns out the Crawford family had their enemies too.

However, Gerald did not know how the feud between the Crawford family and the Fenderson family came about in the first place.

It became clear that Xara wasn’t going to dwell on it as well.

She started describing the events that followed her expulsion from the family. She asked Xenia to find a place to stay. After that, she brought Queta to an orphanage in Mayberry and put her there in order to spare her a life full of misery and homelessness that she herself was going to experience.

She then returned to Salford Province alone.

“Gerald, could you please let me meet Queta? I’m begging you!”

It appears that Xara still cared deeply for Queta.

Of course, Gerald wanted to grant her wish. He nodded. “Sure, Auntie Fenderson. Come with me!”

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“Wait a moment!”

Suddenly, Xara said.

“Gerald, I’m so repulsive now. Do you think that I’ll frighten Queta if I go there unannounced to meet her? Besides, I’ve never been by her side after so many years. I’ve even abandoned her. Will she hate me? Will she hate seeing such an extremely ugly mother?”

Xara’s fear was evident in her voice.

“She’ll definitely refuse to recognize me as her mother since I’m such a cruel and ugly woman!

“Besides, it’s way too sudden. Will Queta be able to accept it?”

Xara touched her face as she spoke.

Gerald scratched his head. “If I tell Queta that you’re her mother, she’ll definitely be very excited. I guess you just don’t know her that well but, she’s a very kind young lady!”

“That won’t do. Gerald, how about this? Just make some arrangements for me to go and be a nanny for Queta. I know that there’s a chance that she’ll despise me as her nanny, but I just want to do something for Queta! I’m willing to do anything for her! Anything!”

Xara said.

“Alright, I’ll make the necessary arrangements then. We’ll only tell Queta the truth if the chance presents itself in the future.”

This was the most he could do, for now at least.

Jasmine had already left with Mindy. Marven and the others were waiting with the car outside for Gerald to return.

Gerald did not ask them to stay behind in the house, so they did not dare to do so.

It would indeed be inconvenient if Xara tagged along with them. Hence, he asked Stella to leave with Marven and the rest of the group first.

After that, Gerald got another car and brought Xara to the villa where he was currently staying.

“Let’s go, Auntie Fenderson. It’s right here!”

When they reached the door of the villa, Gerald smiled bitterly when he saw Xara standing there, completely frozen.

“Oh, right!”

The door was opened.

“Queta! Queta?”

Gerald shouted twice.

There was no one at home.

He assumed that Queta must have gone out to buy things.

“She’s not around. Auntie Fenderson, please wait for a moment.”

Xara nodded slightly. “Gerald, I want to go to Queta’s room and take a look. Would that be an inconvenience?” she asked.

“No! Not at all! Let me bring you there!”

Gerald then opened the door of Queta’s room.

However, he did not enter the room.

It was Xara who entered the room with red, tear-filled eyes.

The room was tidied with not a single thing out of place. There was not even a speck of dust in her room, not even in the corners, and it was as clean as a new pin.

In the closet, Queta’s clothes which she usually wore were arranged in a tidy manner.

She then walked toward Queta’s desk.

was a photo frame on the desk, and

her tears back upon

exactly like her when she

She’s really

looks exactly

happier than being reunited with

realized that God

frame against her chest and continued sobbing for

she glanced at the desk and saw

and took a

was filled with Queta’s neat

Novel

That was Queta’s diary.

had

the first page, and it was from the

quite satisfied since I get to see the children being happy and cheerful every day. I’ve never

I was young. I pretended as if I didn’t hear it,

“…”

A rich young man helped me. For some reason, I

had the same experience as me. I don’t know why but I still have the feeling that he’s

to meet him again. Today, I met him again. I want to stay with him and take care of him. I want to take care of him in every way possible. But I know that he has

have nothing now. I’m an orphan.

…

Unknown to her, every page of

even know what kind of grievances and bitterness my daughter

the diary

went out to buy some vegetables. I’ll go

clear voice of

when she heard that

ran out of

who stood

“You… are?”

the moment she saw a stranger walk out

“I’m…”

of Xara’s hands

You can go to buy vegetables and cook with her in the kitchen from

Gerald replied immediately.

Xara nodded slightly.

compassionate expression when she saw Xara’s

was

“Nice to meet you, Auntie Fenderson. I’m Queta Smith!

never

who refused to have a life without toil. After a long period of trying to persuade her, Gerald decided it was futile to

meaning it would be impudent to make

at that moment, Gerald did

Xara and Queta went into the kitchen to start prepping the

Gerald was delighted.

at the climax of emotions, Marven decided to call

something’s wrong!” he

wrong with you that’s for sure! What happened?” Gerald

girl drive!

was so scared that he began

‘Hmm…’

the only one from the group who had a driving license. Besides, it would have been inconvenient for him to explain to them why Xara was coming along. That was why he asked Stella to take the

“Are you alright?”

Now, that crazy woman’s freaking out. She won’t let us leave no matter what we tell her. Apparently, she wants the owner of

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much, much more expensive than your stupid MPV! I won’t let this incident slide unless you

the fees for repairing my car. You still need to provide compensation for the mental anguish you have caused me! I was rushing to attend a function today. Now that I’ve missed it,

as Marven and the rest of his

overreacting probably because of how

the others said nothing

Do you really have to ask for such a great amount for compensation? How are we

Stella asked anxiously.

thousand dollars was no small

was rather paranoid when it came to driving. She accidentally bumped into the woman’s car when she was trying to dodge a larger

don’t have money but the owner of the car should have it! I’ll wait for him to

That woman warned.

car. “Let’s forget about it. We came out to have fun today. Maybe you can

way! I’ve been down on my luck for the past two days. Like hell, I’m gonna let this slide! Finally, I bumped into a stupid Mister Moneybags and you think I’m gonna

whispered to

the side of

you call

Stella asked Marven.

come right away. Damn woman! You’re pretty pesky, aren’t you? We’re almost at his house so quit the

Marven scolded Stella.

it on purpose. How could you yell at me for

said with teary

good-for-nothing trash bag

was satisfied with venting out his anger

squatted by the road and waited

crowd had formed around

a pretty serious collision! What a beauty of a

car who got rear-ended was. She had a naturally seductive face, which men

the kind of rich

approached the woman, perhaps in

while ago. I’m gonna need forty-five grand to fix up the car, and a further thirty thousand for the mental stress they’ve put me through! It’s a small sum anyway. Can’t you see how new my car

“He’ll be here soon!”

Marven replied.

that they’re lying

that moment,

What do

The woman was baffled.

billionaires live! How do I put this properly? Well, the people who live here are worth at least a hundred and fifty million dollars. If not for how beautiful the scenery is at the local park here, we wouldn’t be hanging around here at all! The math just doesn’t add up! Ain’t no way someone from this neighborhood owns such

The passer-by said.

are fooling me? Hmph! Let me ask you! Is your

The woman asked.

he’s staying at Glorious Moment Villa in County

Marven replied.

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place like that costs around twelve million dollars. Like hell the owner of that place would even consider

guessing these guys are just trying to frighten you! After all, someone who lives in Glorious Moment Villa

passersby broke

angrily, “Are you out of your mind? Let me tell you. The more you waste my time, the more compensation you’re going to have to pay me for my emotional distress. How dare you even think about frightening me! My boyfriend knows some of the people who stay in Glorious Moment Villa.

deeply angered by

then pointed in a

passersby peered in the direction he

Which one is

The woman asked provocatively.

the cap, on

said with his face all twisted

mind. ‘Why did

your boss? You’ve

into a fit of

people burst

the commotion. He saw the people standing there, laughing with their hands on their bellies. It seemed rather lively to

like he could

own car there. He always had cars waiting for him

happened was way too sudden. What’s more, the scene of the supposed “accident” was just a stone’s throw away

him to call his driver to come and take him on such a short trip, one which he could easily complete

couple staying in the villa next

quite close

the rural countryside, he had long grown used to riding electric tricycles. Thus,

had to deal with something nearby, so he

the electrical tricycle was pretty

a stop at the scene of the car

then took off the cap which

was rear-ended by Gerald’s friends, thought that she had finally stumbled

she recognized Gerald’s face seconds

a sudden. “D*mn! Gerald? It’s

“Gerald?”

who advised her to back down just now yelled

It’s

Gerald was stunned too.

Stella had crashed into Xyla’s

excited to see

approach Gerald. The fact that he was riding an electric tricycle confirmed the suspicion she had

might not make a big deal out of this if this was my car, but that is

are you doing? Did you forget that Gerald was our classmate!?” Vincy was quick to dissuade her friend from making such outrageous

him a toast back during that party. Did you forget that his childhood friend’s working in the automobile industry? How awesome is that? I doubt that he’ll even hesitate to pay us the money! Now, aren’t

lives in Glorious Moment Villa. Do you even understand what

a broken chatterbox. Gerald was rather helpless when he saw her acting in that manner. Suddenly,

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at the extravagant marketing party for the Mountain Top Villa in

hear from you again, Chairman Gordon. Is there anything I can help

Gerald smiled and said.

event. At first, we didn’t dare to invite you since we’re just mere businessmen, and it might be more of an inconvenience for you to

Xavion said.

the level of Xavion in the business world. For people like him, connections

wiser to maintain and develop connections

loved to hold functions where

the presidents of other companies. There,

no exception to having this habit of

it hard to

given the current circumstances he found himself

down the invitation that Mr. Xavion

up the phone

that Xyla was actively eavesdropping on the

Who’s going to treat you to a meal this time? Which Chairman Gordon is

Xyla asked curiously.

the idea of Gerald

“It’s nobody!”

saw the damage to the rear of your car just now. Xyla, isn’t it too

rich, but he

men from the garage will come and assess the damage soon! You’ll see it then. Maybe it’ll cost even more than my estimated amount! You’re just making

Xyla said.

crossed her arms across her chest and waited for

worried that Gerald would strike gold after becoming acquainted with Chairman

she was in such

electric tricycle. To think that he’s so broke that

damage assessors from the

they whispered to each other. Then, they grabbed their

do we need for the repairs? I’m sure it’s at least

with her

damage, our estimate is

of the assessors

“D*mn! Seventy thousand dollars?”

“That’s too cruel!”

crowd shouted in

stuck her tongue out at Gerald. She asked for forty-five thousand dollars entirely based on her own experience. To think that the cost

from her boyfriend’s hard work. She

she even thought that it would

seventy thousand dollars. Besides that, there’s still compensation for my emotional distress since you’ve wasted my time. Just do the calculation yourself and see. Let

Now, it definitely won’t do with only seventy-five thousand

the one who refused my kindness. Hmph! Go and

his shoulders wordlessly

for the car repair fee. You can leave after that.

ten-dollar bills from her purse and shoved them towards the vehicle

their heads, refusing to

listen to me first. Just put aside the money for the car repair fee. What we want to

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The assessors said.

This is an imported car. My boyfriend’s father asked his

batch of it was ever produced, which was

that we smuggled this vehicle?

Xyla sounded audibly panicked.

about these cars. In addition to that, all known

so much unnecessary trouble? You

taking a

that was her boyfriend’s car, not

of guilt for creating such

in a moment. I hope that you’ll give us your full cooperation in the following investigation. If you’re

assessors had already hung up

What are you

Xyla became anxious.

longer in the mood

so scared that she called her

not occur to him that things would turn

whole process unfold before him, he could only shake

Karma’s a b*tch.

this moment that Xyla saw Gerald laughing