Ch. 751..755: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 751-755
Chapter 751
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.
Chapter 752
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 752 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!”
Chapter 753
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 753 “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.
There was a photo frame on the desk, and it contained a photo of Queta.
Xara could no longer hold her tears back upon seeing the photo of her baby girl.
In the photograph, Queta almost looked exactly like her when she was young.
‘Daughter! She’s really my daughter!
‘She looks exactly like me!’
Nothing made her happier than being reunited with her own daughter.
She realized that God still loved her.
She pressed the photo frame against her chest and continued sobbing for a while.
Suddenly, she glanced at the desk and saw that there was a notebook on it.
She opened it and took a look.
It was filled with Queta’s neat and beautiful handwriting.
Chapter 754
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 754 That was Queta’s diary.
All these years, she had always had the habit of keeping a diary.
Xara flipped over the first page, and it was from the time before Queta met Gerald.
“I became a kindergarten teacher today. I’m quite satisfied since I get to see the children being happy and cheerful every day. I’ve never had a mother since I was young after all. Maybe I won’t feel so lonely by being with this group of overjoyed, bubbly kids.”
“Today, I overheard a colleague talking about me behind my back. That teacher said that I grew up in an orphanage and that I was abandoned by my parents when I was young. I pretended as if I didn’t hear it, but I was so sad and upset. I hope I can meet my parents one day, so I can ask them why they abandoned me. Why couldn’t they give me a beautiful and happy childhood? Why?”
“…”
“I work in a restaurant now. I made some mistakes, so I was scolded by my superior. A rich young man helped me. For some reason, I knew that he had a kind soul the moment I saw him.”
“I met him again, and he helped me, again. But I get nervous every time I see him. It’s because he’s rich, and I’m just a poor girl. However, he told me that he had the same experience as me. I don’t know why but I still have the feeling that he’s a kind and friendly guy. I feel a sense of security every time I’m by his side!”
“I miss seeing him so much. I want 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 a girl he loves. That girl is very beautiful and generous. Gerald probably won’t fall in love with me. But I’m still willing to do anything for him.”
“If I have my own family, I would tell Gerald that I like him. But I have nothing now. I’m an orphan. I don’t even have a family, so I doubt that I even deserve love.”
…
Xara flipped through the diary her poor little daughter had been keeping. Unknown to her, every page of the diary became soaked with Xara’s tears.
“It’s been more than twenty years. I don’t even know what kind of grievances and bitterness my daughter has been through. She’s too young to be facing such misery.”
Xara held the diary and cried.
“Gerald, you’re back! I went out to buy some vegetables. I’ll go whip up something tasty now!”
Suddenly, Xara heard the clear voice of a girl.
Xara was stunned when she heard that female voice.
She ran out of the room hastily.
It was Queta who stood before her.
“You… are?”
Queta asked the question the moment she saw a stranger walk out of her bedroom.
“I’m…”
Both of Xara’s hands were shaking.
“Queta, she’s Auntie Fenderson. She’ll cook for us in our home from now on. You can go to buy vegetables and cook with her in the kitchen from now on!”
Gerald replied immediately.
Xara nodded slightly.
Suddenly, Queta wore a compassionate expression when she saw Xara’s face which was filled with scars.
She also started having a peculiar feeling the moment she saw Xara. It was a sense of familiarity which she had not felt for a long time.
Queta smiled and nodded. “Nice to meet you, Auntie Fenderson. I’m Queta Smith! We’ll be in charge of Gerald’s meals and daily life from now on!”
Actually, Gerald would never let Queta serve him.
But Queta was a person who refused to have a life without toil. After a long period of trying to persuade her, Gerald decided it was futile to stop her from working for him.
Xara was his actual aunt, meaning it would be impudent to make her serve him.
But at that moment, Gerald did not say much.
After that, Xara and Queta went into the kitchen to start prepping the next meal.
Gerald was delighted.
But at the climax of emotions, Marven decided to call him.
“Gerald, something’s wrong!” he said.
“Yeah, something’s wrong with you that’s for sure! What happened?” Gerald asked.
“F*ck! You really shouldn’t have let a girl drive! My goodness! We just had a near-death experience!”
Marven was so scared that he began sobbing.
‘Hmm…’
Gerald was quite helpless. It was true that Stella was 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 wheel and go back by themselves.
“Are you alright?”
“Yes, we’re alright. But we had a rear-end collision with a car. 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 the car to come over!”
Chapter 755
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 755 “Let me tell you. My car is a Mercedes-Benz too. It’s much, much more expensive than your stupid MPV! I won’t let this incident slide unless you cough up forty-five grand for me to fix my goddamn car!”
“Also, forty-five thousand dollars are just 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, have you any idea how much I’ve truly lost? It’s far greater than thirty thousand dollars that’s for sure. Hmph!”
That woman looked young, as young as Marven and the rest of his group.
She was overreacting probably because of how rich she was.
Marven and the others said nothing to refute her claims.
“It was just a simple accident. Do you really have to ask for such a great amount for compensation? How are we even going to cough up that sum?”
Stella asked anxiously.
Seventy-five thousand dollars was no small change.
Stella was rather paranoid when it came to driving. She accidentally bumped into the woman’s car when she was trying to dodge a larger vehicle.
“Hmph! I didn’t ask you for the money. Didn’t you say that you’re driving someone else’s car? You don’t have money but the owner of the car should have it! I’ll wait for him to come. Until then, you’re
prohibited to leave!”
That woman warned.
At that moment, that woman’s friend, who was also a young lady, emerged from the car. “Let’s forget about it. We came out to have fun today. Maybe you can just let it slide after they pay a bit of compensation?”
“Forget about it? No 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 let him go? I need to ask for great compensation before that happens!”
The woman whispered to her friend.
After that, she stood at the side of the road and called someone on her phone.
“Marven, did you call Gerald?”
Stella asked Marven.
“Yes, I did. We’re pretty close to his house. He said that he’ll come right away. Damn woman! You’re pretty pesky, aren’t you? We’re almost at his house so quit the anxious yappin’ alright?”
Marven scolded Stella.
“I told you that I didn’t do it on purpose. How could you yell at me for that?”
Stella said with teary eyes.
“A good-for-nothing trash bag you are!”
Marven stopped talking after he was satisfied with venting out his anger on Stella.
He squatted by the road and waited patiently for Gerald’s arrival.
Suddenly, a sizable crowd had formed around the collision site.
“Hey! Looks like a pretty serious collision! What a beauty of a car too! Tsk tsktsk! What a pity, young lady!”
The male observers noticed how beautiful the driver of the car who got rear-ended was. She had a naturally seductive face, which men tended to gravitate towards.
They knew from just a glance that she was the kind of rich lady who enjoyed her life vehemently.
Lightbulbs started appearing above their heads. They then approached the woman, perhaps in an attempt to butter her up.
And that woman hung up her call. “That’s right. I just bought this car a 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 is!? By the way, is the car owner even here yet? Didn’t you say that he lives nearby? Shouldn’t he be here by now!?”
“He’ll be here soon!”
Marven replied.
“Miss, could it be that they’re lying to you?”
At that moment, the passer-by said.
“Ah? What do you mean?”
The woman was baffled.
“We’re in the most affluent neighborhood in Salford Province, where most of the 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 a crappy car like theirs! That car looks like it costs only sixty or seventy grand, tops!”
The passer-by said.
“That’s true. Maybe they really are fooling me? Hmph! Let me ask you! Is your boss really from around here?”
The woman asked.
“Yeah, he’s staying at Glorious Moment Villa in County Salford.”
Marven replied.