The Secretly Rich Man

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?”
Gerald asked forwardly. After all, this matter did not only involve Queta, but it also involved his own life to a certain extent.
This mattered even more if Xara was involved with his father in the past.
Wouldn’t this mean that he would suddenly have another sister out of the blue?
Gerald felt that the entire situation was just weird—it was best asking Queta himself.
Queta looked stunned when she heard those two words. She looked at Gerald in surprise.
“You...you...how did you know about her?”
Upon seeing how she reacted, he was convinced that this was leading somewhere.
He asked again, “How is she related to you?”
Queta shook her head in response 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 it later on.”
“They found me at the entrance of the orphanage, and I was wearing a jade pendant with the name ‘Xara Machamer’ engraved
on it.”

Queta carefully examined Gerald before saying, “I have not mentioned this matter to anyone else before. How did you find out
about it? Did Drake and Tyson tell you about it?”
Gerald was silent as he thought to himself for a moment.
He decided not to tell Queta the truth for the time being, as he did not know how he was going to explain things to her.
He simply took advantage of the situation and said, “Well, yes. One of them mentioned it to me just randomly. Queta, don’t you
want to find your mother or this person named Xara Machamer?”
Gerald quickly changed the subject.
“Of course, I want to find her. But how am I going to look for her?”
Queta replied, “This is one of 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 going to repay you!”
“What’s the matter? Since you do want to find her, then you don’t have to worry about anything else. I will help you find her!”
Gerald replied and smiled as he patted Queta gently on her shoulder.
“Okay.”
Queta replied, nodding slowly.
She then took out a jade pendant that was wrapped in a piece of red cloth.
“Here, Gerald. This is the jade pendant that I was talking about.”
Queta handed the jade pendant over to Gerald.
Gerald looked at it. Wasn’t this the jade pendant in one of the photos that his father had sent to him?
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“Queta, do 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
jade pendant!”
Gerald asked, smiling lightly.

Queta paused for a moment before she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure, go ahead!”
Gerald continued to question Queta about her past.
“It’s really too hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at all!”
Suddenly, a group dashed into the shop.
One of the girls could not help but exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags in her hand.
“Kaitlyn, there is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a look later?”
One of the girls asked.
“Okay, let’s eat first!”
This girl was not just anyone else, but it was none other than Queta’s colleague, Kaitlyn.
“Oh my god! Kaitlyn, look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t believe she’s eating here too!”
The girl next to her pointed at Queta and Gerald.
This was totally unexpected.
Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was filthy rich — they knew that he definitely would not bring them to just any casual place to eat.
This restaurant had quite a reputation.
But seeing Queta was completely unexpected, as she was someone who could usually only afford to eat a meal with a dish
every day. How was it that she could actually afford to eat in such a high-end restaurant?
“Oh! Queta, did you come here for lunch?”
Kaitlyn sneered as she walked over to both of them.
Gerald had just taken the jade pendant from Queta. He could not help but frown when he saw those girls heading in their

direction.
“Did you order anything to eat? Why are you only having two drinks?”

Kaitlyn questioned.
“Hahaha. 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 to eat but just get drinks so that they could take some photos and show off to their friends!”
One of the female colleagues whispered in Kaitlyn’s ear.
Her statement made Kaitlyn and the others burst out in laughter.
“Waiter! Is there a four pax set meal here? Can you give me a set meal that is of a higher standard?”
“Of course, ma’am. Our shop has also recently added a new dish to our menu. It is a special foie gras dish, specially made by
our chef from Silton. Would you like to try it too?”
The waiter asked as he looked at Kaitlyn and the rest.
This time around, Kaitlyn glanced at her boyfriend.
“Okay, then. Let me have a look at it...”
Kaitlyn’s boyfriend took the menu in his hand, and he was shocked when he saw the price.
“F*ck! Are you crazy? A plate of the foie gras actually costs two hundred and sixty dollars? Just one plate?”
Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was speechless.
Kaitlyn was also taken aback. “Ahh? It is so expensive! Oh my god! That is a big portion of my salary!”
“Yes, sir. This is just the price for a small portion. There are about six pieces in it. But once you taste it, you will definitely feel that
it is worth the money and experience!”
“Look! All of those customers also ordered it!”
The waiter gestured at the other guests who were dining next to them.
There were indeed plates of foie gras on each of their tables.
When they looked at the large portion’s price, they were even more dumbfounded to see that it cost four hundred dollars!

This was simply too exorbitant.
Before coming to the restaurant, they were thinking of spending about two to three hundred dollars tops.
“Why don’t we order a small portion to try then?” Kaitlyn suggested when she saw that everyone seated around them had also
ordered the dish.
“Alright, you want to order a small portion of foie gras then? Hah, sure! No problem.”
Kaitlyn’s boyfriend raised his voice and ordered, “We’d like a portion of the foie gras, please!”
He wanted to prove that he was superior.
At this same time, Gerald’s food was also being served.
The waiter brought two bread bowls over to his table.
“Hahaha! They only ordered two bread bowls? Isn’t that a little too pathetic?”
“Oh my god! It’s okay. You can ask them for some rice and a plate of potatoes too!”
The girls commented as they laughed.
“Sir, can you please make way. This is the large portion of foie gras that you have ordered. I will serve it to you now.”
Just then, a waiter respectfully placed the large portion of foie gras on Gerald’s table.
Kaitlyn and the 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 were so shocked that they froze in place...
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”F*ck! How is it that they’re eating so well?”
Kaitlyn was shocked.
The vanity from her face was thoroughly washed away.
“Pfft! Why are you showing off when you have no money? Why bother ordering something that expensive?” mocked Kaitlyn.

The other two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked the pair.
Gerald and Queta were really eating 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 among themselves.
As the waiter served the dish to them, he could not help but give them a look.
Gerald chose to keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him, and she didn’t want him to confront them directly.
They simply continued chatting as they ate.
Once they were done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others had already left.
They obviously couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they were done with their meals.
“Let’s leave too,” said Gerald while rubbing his belly.
He then ushered Queta out.
“By the way, Queta, where are the clothes that I bought you before? Why aren’t you wearing them?”
Gerald asked and smiled as he looked at Queta.
Back then, he bought a lot of clothes for her.
Queta blushed slightly, and she lowered her head as she said, “I feel a little embarrassed to wear such beautiful and nice
clothes!”
Gerald couldn’t help but smile.
She was so similar to him. Back then, when he was poor, he felt that he only needed to wear clean clothes.
Gerald still chose to wear plain and ordinary clothes now because he wanted to maintain a low profile.
Whereas on the other hand, there was no reason for Queta to maintain a low profile.
“What are you afraid of? By the way, there is a branded shop here. Come! Let me bring you in to pick out some nicer clothes!”
“Huh? No, I don’t want to! It’s too expensive!”

Queta rejected, shaking her head.
“It’s okay. Let’s go in. I have a black card anyway!”
Gerald replied as he smiled.
He then gently pulled Queta into the shop.
“Grayson, I want this dress. It’s gorgeous. Do you think I’ll look good in it?”
Kaitlyn asked as she held a dress in front of her, gesturing for her boyfriend to comment.
The dress was really beautiful.
The rich, young chap named Grayson flipped the price tag, and he almost threw the dress away.
“F*ck! This dress costs more than 3,000 dollars! Why not rob a bank instead? Darling, can’t you choose another dress?”
Grayson persuaded Kaitlyn as he clutched his wallet.
“Alright, then. What about this one?”
Kaitlyn asked again.
From a single glance, it was still too pricey, costing 1,500 dollars.
As for the other 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 luxurious goods.
It was sufficient for them to take advantage of being acquainted with Kaitlyn, but it would most certainly be unrealistic for them to
expect Grayson to buy them something too!
Even after Kaitlyn chose a couple of dozen dresses to try, Grayson realized that it was way over his budget, and they ended up
not buying any of them.
Kaitlyn was extremely depressed.
“Gerald, aren’t you buying too many clothes? I can’t wear that many clothes anyway! Plus, it’s way too expensive!”

Queta exclaimed in shock when she saw the number of clothes piled in Gerald’s hands.
She felt a little distressed.
“Why is it expensive? The tailor makes the man, anyway!”
Gerald strongly felt that Queta did not need to live such a life like him.
“Hey, this dress looks not bad, and it’s quite cheap too. We are buying it!”
Gerald saw the dress next to Grayson, rummaged through to pick the size before asking the dumbfounded salesgirl to wrap it up
for him.
“F*ck! Queta? You...are you both crazy?!”
The moment Kaitlyn saw both of them, she could not help but simultaneously feel both stunned and confused, especially when
she saw the number of luxury items they were holding.
Judging by the number of pieces in Gerald’s hands, it was probably more than a dozen.
“Oh my god! Can you even afford to buy anything here? How are you actually buying that many? Why are you so pretentious?
Are you just going to take pictures again?”
Both of Queta’s female colleagues sneered along.
They felt as though Queta had just trampled all over their self-esteem.
Gerald couldn’t care less about them. He simply walked straight to the counter once he was satisfied with his selection.
Kaitlyn and the others exchanged glances with one another before tailing behind Gerald and Queta.
“Hello, sir. The total amount for all the clothes and bags that you have selected is 48,000 dollars. How would you like to make the
payment?”
The cashier was also utterly dumbfounded at the amount.
Kaitlyn and the rest who stood behind gaped, utterly stupefied.
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Without saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in his hand.
Though utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he immediately bowed.
“Sir! You’ve spent so much on our shop today that it would be 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 respectfully.
“No, wait! He’s not buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied
Queta frantically as she shook her head.
“I don’t think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please just put them back...”
Her voice was still quivering slightly from the shock of the final bill.
“You don’t need to wear all 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 that that’ll definitely help boost
your relationship with them!” said Gerald with a faint smile on his face.
Gerald knew that many people bullied Queta for her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it was worth spending some
money on her.
Gerald had to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was
making his life much easier this month.
Gerald was also aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta, deep
down in his heart.
While this was happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were standing not too far behind them.
All three of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the two female colleagues who had heard Gerald’s last
statement.
“Wow! Queta, your boyfriend’s so rich! His name is Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two
girls who had begun walking toward them and praising Gerald.
Who the more powerful one now was, was clear as day.
“...Huh? Gerald- He’s not...” said Queta, still in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that he wasn’t her boyfriend.

Gerald however, hurriedly replied, “I’m just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked at how casual the
clothes I’m wearing are?”
“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”
The two girls couldn’t help but to feel slightly embarrassed.
God brother? D*mn it! And here they were thinking Queta had a boyfriend!
However, this didn’t move Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she had a rich and powerful person backing her up.
“Say Queta, Gerald’s bought you so many clothes. And he’s even 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 smile.
“AlsoQueta, I remember clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first arrived,”
said the other.
“I remember both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as she nodded.
“Pfft. Oh, Queta! I really hadn’t expected you to have such a rich god brother! If he’s 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 you’re giving out clothes to your
colleagues you’d better give that one to me!” said Kaitlyn, her voice filled with jealousy.
“Oh? Kaitlyn how shameless! You’re the one who bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something?
Who do you think you are?” scolded both girls at the same time.
“F*ck! Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her eyes widened in anger.
“Alright, settle down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away and continuing what he wanted to
say.
“Queta, since these two colleagues treated you 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 the school!”
“Ahh! Thank you, Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said the two colleagues gleefully.

When they finally left the shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald and
Queta getting into his car.
“Queta... that’s... That’s a Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes Benz G500?!”
Kaitlyn was already fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant girl a lesson.
Later that afternoon, once Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was still in the hospital.
His next stop 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, he would ask Zack to help him look into the matter.
However, upon entering the county, Gerald found that the main road had been blocked and the border had been pulled up.
Several police, workers, and leaders were there.
Taking 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 asking them what was going on.
Seeing how polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to him.
“Young man, I’m afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has happened ahead!”
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“Well, what exactly happened?” asked Gerald, confused.
“See, this place was originally a 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, no
lives were lost this time around!”
“Yep. I heard that the developers ran 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 workers.
As Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed as well?

After thinking about it for a 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 investors, right?”
“The thing 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 that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to look for! We just want our salary!”
“As for Weston Merchants Holdings, well, someone has 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
such an unfortunate event happening now, the leaders must be furious. The impact of this accident is truly terrible!”
After hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the general situation.
However, he couldn’t do anything to help with the matter, though he still sympathized with all those involved in it.
Gerald then turned his car around and drove off after thanking the workers.
Along his journey, Gerald received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the
workers had told Gerald about earlier. What a disaster!
Seeing that Zack had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look for a master specializing in jade.
Gerald knew that Zack knew way more people than he did.
Once Gerald got back to the hotel, he took a shower. As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he received a phone call. It
was from his father.
“Dad?”
“Son, you’ve made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed there. Such a catastrophe...”
“That’s right, though my group isn’t involved in that matter.”

Gerald thought to himself that his father was very well-informed.
“Oh, I know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over
and help their family out?”

“Dad, I’ve already told you. Uncle Jung has already 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 voice.
Gerald’s father was really something else. The same topic always popped up whenever his father called him.
Gerald was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if they faced any difficulties.
Why else would Gerald continue to help Leila even though she despised and looked down on him?
However, Gerald had been disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house. He had also
explained to his father about the situation back then.
That left a sour taste in Gerald’s mouth and even though he knew that the Jung family was in hot water this time, he didn’t really
care.
After all, just as Uncle Jung had said, Gerald was not to go to his house to look for him unless there was something truly
important.
Gerald really couldn’t be bothered with their family.
“Well, some things can’t be explained easily. Anyway, have you met up with your Aunt Leia yet?” asked his father, suddenly
changing the topic.
Gerald frowned slightly before saying, “Yes, I’ve met her. Why?”
“To tell you the truth, I’ve let your Uncle Jung down before this. I can’t help but blame myself for what happened. Just... no
matter how they may treat us, please help them whenever you can...” replied Gerald’s father as he sighed.
“...What? What did you do?”
Gerald was shocked.
Could his father and Aunt Leia be having an affair?
Was that the reason why Uncle Jung was always so cold toward Gerald’s family?

“Dad? Explain yourself. Also, what exactly is going on with that woman you asked me to look for? That Xara Machamer. Is she
and Aunt Leia both your women?”
Gerald couldn’t help but ask out of frustration.
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Upon hearing that claim, Gerald’s father immediately coughed aloud.
“You... you rascal! What nonsense are you spouting? Just know that my relationship with both of them isn’t how you’re imagining
it! Ignoring that, your Aunt Leia is part of the Jung family as well, and they really need your help now. Just help them if you can.
Think of it as though you’re helping me repay a debt to them! Don’t forget to look for Xara too! Your mother is here! That’s it for
now!”
After saying all that, his father hung up immediately.
Gerald held on to his cell phone, frozen for quite some time before finally coming back to his senses.
...What?
Gerald was tempted to call his mother at that moment to tell her about all this. After all, he had been helping his father lie to her
and he couldn’t help but feel guilty about it.
After giving it some thought, he sighed. He would trust his father for the time being.
Rubbing his forehead, he looked at his phone and saw that it was only 5.30 p.m.
Scratching the back of his head, he sighed again. So be it. Having lost his appetite, he left his room and began driving to the
Jung family’s house.
Upon arriving, Gerald saw that many people were already there.
Inside the house, Uncle Jung was lying on his sofa. He was on a drip and feeling faint from all the things happening to him. Since
he had to take responsibility for the event and was even dismissed from his position in Weston Merchants Holdings, the sudden
wave of anxiety had hit like a truck, causing him to feel ill.
Accompanying him, were some guests who chatted occasionally with the man.

“It’s going to be fine, Willie. No use crying over spilled milk. Since the impact of the accident was so sudden and huge, the
county leaders may have just dismissed you out of pure anger! Who knows, they may even reinstate you once things have
calmed down!”
“He’s right you know. Besides, Leia’s working in a bank now, right? There should be no problems for you, financially!”
“Thank you, Lucas, Zayne... Why don’t you stay over for dinner tonight?” replied Willie weakly.
“Oh, there’s no need for that. We only came to pay you a visit. We’ll be taking our leave soon!” said both of them as they stood
up.
“Lucas, Zayne, is there really nothing more that you can do to help Willie? Both of you have several good connections if I recall
correctly. There must be some way you can further help him!”
Hearing that, both of them simply shook their heads. They had done what they could and the people who saw their reactions
understood.
“Don’t worry, Aunt Leia. I’ve had a talk with my dad about Uncle Jung’s situation before coming here today...” said Douglas.
Naturally, he was there too.
Hearing this, both Willie and Leia turned to look at him.
Douglas couldn’t help but think highly of himself. They were all looking at him so expectantly, knowing that he would be able to
help them when they were at their lowest.
“So... how did your father respond?” asked Willie as he continued looking at Douglas.
“He said that the situation wasn’t that serious. The only reason it sounds so terrible is because you’re making a mountain out of a
molehill. After all, you shouldn’t be the one shouldering all this responsibility in the first place!”
“My dad added that as long as you can recruit new developers to fill in the vacancies and achieve a settlement with the injured
workers, everything else should be easily resolved,” replied Douglas with a smile.
To simplify, he just needed to find new funds to take over and support the development of the project.
“But this is already such a messy project! Worst come to worst, we may even have to demolish the real estates that have already
been built! I can’t see why anyone would take up this kind of real estate or project after hearing about this disaster. What more,

the county would be responsible for some of the compensation funds. How could our county possibly have that much money?
We simply can’t afford it!” said Willie as he shook his head slowly.
He had already considered that approach before.
Ding dong!
At that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Thinking it was just going to be another one of his colleagues or maybe even a leader who had come to pay him a visit, he told
Leila to help him get up. “Thank you. Please welcome our guest, Leia!”
His wife simply nodded before heading toward the door. The moment she opened it, Leila was taken aback.
“Gerald?”
‘Why... Why is he here?’ Leia couldn’t help but think to herself, disappointed.
Hearing his name, Willie shook his head as well, frustrated.
When Leia returned to his side, he told her to help him lie down again.
To think that he had thought that it could have been a leader or colleague who would be able to help with the situation. The gap
between his expectations and finding out that it was just Gerald was simply too wide.
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“Uncle Jung, Aunt Leia, I’ve come to visit!” said Gerald with a smile on his face as he carried a bag of gifts into their house.
Leia simply looked at him without saying anything else as he placed the bag down.
Willie himself was already on the sofa again, looking toward the ceiling without even caring to reply to Gerald’s greeting.
Leila felt embarrassed seeing Gerald get ignored like this since she knew that Gerald was probably doing very well in Mayberry
City.
After all, he had been the one who had sent her to the station the other day in a big Mercedes Benz G500!
In all honesty, Leila was slightly grateful toward Gerald.

However, she hadn’t had the time to tell her father about this yet. By the time Leila got home yesterday, this series of unfortunate
events had already kicked off.
Even then, her father was already on the verge of collapsing from all the pressure. How could she ever tell him about how much
fun she had had?
Sensing the awkwardness, Leila walked over to Gerald before setting the bag he had brought on the table.
“Thank you for coming over to visit, Gerald!” said Leila with a smile.
Douglas simply narrowed his eyes at Gerald when he heard his daughter greeting him.
Gerald didn’t really have anything to say so he simply nodded and took a seat on one of the couches. He had anticipated Willie’s
poor attitude. Thus, before arriving, he had made sure to fortify his mind psychologically.
“Oh, funding! Where on earth am I supposed to get such a huge sum of money to take over this real estate project!” said Willie
out of the blue in a saddened tone.
“Uncle Jung, what about the Dream Investment Group in Mayberry City? They’re going to invest and spend one and a half billion
dollars to develop Serene County. Have you asked for their help in this project?”
“Of course I have. To be honest, I know a few of the managers working for the Dream Investment Group. Though we used to
share a good relationship, I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to look for them now. After all, what company would want to
take on this project anymore!” replied Willie as he shook his head miserably.
“They’re the only hope you have left now, Uncle Jung. Besides, we’re talking about the Dream Investment Group. This is just a
small sum of money for them! As long as you can get them to take on this project, the matter can be easily resolved! My dad told
me this as well!”
Knowing that Willie was obviously relying on him to deal with the issue, Douglas spoke every word confidently.
“Douglas, you’ve helped us ask your father to put in some effort to deal with our situation... Your Aunt Leia, Leila, and I will
remember this favor for as long as we live!”
“Worry not, Uncle Jung! My father will definitely try to get the Dream Investment Group to help in this matter!”
Though he said all that, Douglas was thinking otherwise in his mind.

Pfft. As if my father would ever worry about this.
If I weren’t after Leila, I wouldn’t even have bothered wasting my time coming here.
Despite thinking so, Douglas still knew that he had to say all that to save his face.
“Alright then... I feel much more relieved after hearing you say all that... Douglas, why not stay for dinner tonight? You know
what, all of Leila’s friends and classmates are invited to join as well! Aunt Leia will be preparing dinner for all of you right now!”
said Willie, some color finally returning to his face.
“Alright, I’ll go clean up first! But wait! I don’t think we have enough vegetables for all of us here! And I can’t leave to get any
since I still have to prepare the meat!” said Leia anxiously.
At that moment, she noticed Gerald drinking a glass of water. He had been sitting quietly on the same couch ever since he
entered.
Suddenly feeling irritated, she said, “Since you’re clearly free, why don’t you get the ingredients, Gerald? I’ll write you a list of
things to get and you can run over to the supermarket just outside the community to get them for me!”
“Me?” asked Gerald, startled. Wasn’t he just being treated like a servant then?
Thinking about it, however, it would still be more awkward for him to stay here since he would have to continue looking at Willie’s
disgusted face.
What more, if he left now, he could give Zack a call to tell him to take over the real estate project.
In a way, that would mean that he had fulfilled the task that his father had entrusted to him.
Nodding to himself as he got up, he agreed to Leia’s request.
He was rather glad to be able to leave, honestly. He was only here because his father kept insisting that he helped them after all!
He didn’t need to be in their good books and he knew it.
“I’ll go with you, Gerald!” said Leila as she saw him leave with the ingredient list and a basket that he had been given.
“Leila! Can’t you differentiate between who’s more important? Hurry up and pour a glass of water for Douglas!”

When he had heard Leila’s words, Willie started getting anxious again.
Even Leia could feel that something was wrong.
What was going on with their daughter? From the moment Gerald had entered, Leila’s tone toward him seemed to be completely
different compared to how she used to talk to him.
The Crawford family weren’t good people after all!
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Leia told Leila to remain home as well to accompany Douglas.
As for Gerald, he immediately called Zack as soon as he got out of the house.
Once Zack had been updated on the matter, Gerald knew that the situation would be dealt with swiftly. This was Zack after all.
As Zack immediately set out to start making the appropriate arrangements, Gerald headed to the supermarket to get all the items
on Leia’s list.
Once he had everything, he returned to the Jung family’s house.
When he set foot into the house again, however, a massive change had apparently taken place.
“Congratulations, Uncle Jung!”
“Thank you! I really hadn’t expected the Dream Investment Group to actually take over the real estate project! To decide to take
over the entire project... I’m honestly stunned!”
Willie didn’t need his drip anymore. His initial paleness was all gone and in his raised hand, was his cell phone.
“Gather round, everyone! All of you need to enjoy a good drink with me today! Especially you, Douglas!” shouted Willie joyfully.
To him, he felt that Douglas’s father’s help was crucial in the Dream Investment Group’s final decision. His own connections may
have also played a part in that.
To simplify, the leader had called Willie just a while ago to tell him that his position in Weston Merchants Holding had been
reinstated. He was also to take charge of this project in the future.

They would then collect a donation and the matter would be completely resolved.
How could he stay depressed after hearing all that?
Willie then looked at both Douglas and Leila. He had an idea in his mind.
“Leila, let me tell you...”
“Gerald, have some food!”
Just as he was about to say something, Willie saw Leila serving some dishes to Gerald.
He was utterly shocked. “Leila! What are you doing? Gerald still has both his hands, doesn’t he? Let him get his own food!”
Leila turned to look at him before replying, “Dad, actually, Gerald...”
“Uncle Jung, Gerald’s no longer who he used to be!” shouted Douglas as he glared fiercely at Gerald before Leila could finish
her sentence.
If Leila was just going to relay the same information, he would be the one to say it!
“What’s so different about him now?” asked Aunt Leia as she served another dish on the table.
“See, Gerald here won the lottery! With the money, he bought himself a Mercedes Benz G500! That’s the reason why Leila’s
treating him so well now!” replied Douglas enviously.
“Oh my god...”
Everyone seated around the dinner table was shocked.
“How much money did you win?” asked Aunt Leia as she subconsciously gulped.
Gerald didn’t know what to say.
He had lied to Leila and told her that he had won the lottery just so he could conceal his identity back then. Apparently, now he
had to lie to an entire group of people.
“I just used most of the money to buy a Mercedes Benz G500!” replied Gerald.

“You used the money to buy that? You won more than three hundred thousand dollars through the lottery?”
Everyone was shocked silent. Gerald remained quiet as well.
All of a sudden, Willie slammed his chopsticks against the table, staring at Gerald with a cold gaze.
“What a fool!”
“Gerald, other people are free to show off, but don’t you even realize how poor your own living conditions are? Why are you even
trying to show off? Wasting your money to buy a Mercedes Benz... Do you even know how much you could have done with that
three hundred thousand dollars?” yelled Willie as he shook his head.
Douglas was satisfied. He smiled as he said, “That’s true, Uncle Jung. If he had only used one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
as a donation for your fundraiser, you could have arranged a position for Gerald in the labor dispatching department! Ha! But all
Gerald knows how to do is try to compete with other rich heirs!”
“See? Douglas is clearly more knowledgeable! Gerald, let me ask you. Have you bought a house for yourself in Serene County?”
Gerald simply shook his head, knowing where this was going.
“Have you found a job?”
Gerald sighed as he shook his head again.
“Oh, I haven’t seen anyone as brainless as you are! Why are you spending so extravagantly? Get a decent job first then start
working to make an honest living for yourself! Tell you what, sell the car again immediately. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to get at
least two hundred and seventy thousand dollars back. With that money, you can buy yourself a house. Once that’s done, I can
arrange a job for you with social insurance and housing funds. ”
“What else, what else... Ah yes, there’s one more thing,” said Willie as he sipped some wine before looking at Gerald again.