Ch. 1051..1055: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1051-1055

Chapter 1051

"Yeah, I understand how sad you must be feeling," Harvey said, attempting to console her.

"I get it."

"Oh, really?" Nicole laughed.

"I'm just trying to figure out Mr.Johnson Sr"s condition? Why are you comforting me?"

"You're just trying to figure out Mr.Johnson Sr"s condition?" Harvey repeated after her.

"It seems to me that you've watched one too many TV shows." Nicole stared at him with a brow raised and shook her head.

"What do you think I was doing?"

Harvey buried his face in his hands, knowing that he had misunderstood; he had embarrassed himself.

Darting his eyes at his watch to catch a glimpse of the time, he changed the subject in an attempt to mitigate the resulting awkwardness.

"It's already noon.Why don't we head out for lunch together?"

Nicole checked the time as well, and was surprised to realize that she had been in the ward for so long.

"What's on the menu today?"

"You can order whatever you fancy!" Harvey said, finally able to recover what was left of his dignity.

"Well then, let's make our way to the Blue Whale," Nicole replied with a smile on her face, as she had always reserved a special place in her heart for the Blue Whale Restaurant, which had always provided

her a sense of comfort whenever she dined in there.

"Okay, I will book us a table now." Harvey took his phone out and proceeded to make a call.

"Good afternoon.This is Harvey Ellison, and I'd like a table for two reserved by the window."

"Wait, how do you know that I like window seats?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Nicole frowned at him as he ended the call and pocketed his phone.Harvey, who liked window seats himself, once heard that Nicole did as well, and with this in mind, he replied, Who am I to pursue you if I don't even know where your favorite seats are?"

Nicole was amused.

"Why don't I believe this?"

"Believe it or not, that's the truth."

Harvey turned his palm up ina gesture of invitation.

Nicole darted him a sidelong glance and proceeded to walk out of the room while telling the security detail, "Be sure to examine the identity of anyone who enters the ward, and those who wear masks should remove them for this purpose.

The doctors are no exception.

"Aye" the bodyguards responded with a hint of reluctance.

Watching Nicole disappear into the hallway, the man to whom she had spoken proceeded to take his cell phone out and call someone.

"Nicole seems to be having suspicions already.She just ordered us to check the identity of anyone who wishes to enter the ward, saying that the doctors are no exception."

"Did she really say that?" his correspondent replied.

"Yes"! "Has there been any improvements in Mr.Johnston Sr"s condition within the past few days?"

"No, he has not woken up."

"Just watch over him and be sure to keep me posted."

Henry hung up and turned his attention to Castor.

"That needle of yours seems to be working."

"That's right.My men are always reliable." Castor bragged.

"Don't get too comfortable, now," Henry warned.

"Never let anyone know about this.Put on a show if you have to.Do you understand me?"

"Understood."

Castor nodded his head repeatedly.Claus drove to the airport to pick Jared up, and upon arrival, he said, "Mr.Johnston, you must be hungry after a long flight.Shall we get you something to eat first?"

"No, send me to the hospital," he replied, having decided that visiting his grandfather was his topmost priority.

Besides, he wanted to give Nicole a surprise.

"Okay."

Claus nodded and drove off in the hospital's direction once Jared had climbed in.

Meanwhile, Nicole was having lunch with Harvey at the restaurant, not realizing that she had missed a surprise.Arriving outside the ward, Jared saw the two bodyguards at the door and shot them a glance.

"Who sent you?"

Chapter 1052

"Mr.Johnston, it is Mr.Henry who had ordered us to protect Mr.Johnston Sr." Jared nodded gently.

"Have you noticed anything unusual lately?"

"No.Only Miss Riddle and Mr.Ellison of the Ellison Group came over as of recent."

"Mr.Ellison?" Jared frowned.

"You mean, Harvey Ellison?"

"Yes '' Jared gasped and sighed, annoyed with Harvey, who he thought was adept at exploiting the tiniest of opportunities to make his advances on Nicole while he was away.Then, he strode over and sat down at the bedside, looking at Mr.Johnston Sr"s face as he slumbered.

"Grandpa, why haven't you woken up yet?"

All of a sudden, something miraculous transpired.Perhaps it was the medication or perhaps, Mr.Johnston Sr.had heard Jared's voice.

Whatever the cause was, the old man's fingers began twitching.

Claus saw that and exclaimed, "He is moving!"

With his eyes widened, Jared whirled around and stared at Claus.

"What did you say?"

"Mr.Johnston!"

Claus pointed at the hand of the elderly Johnston.

"I swear, I just saw a jerk on Mr.Johnston Sr"s fingers!"

Jared centered his gaze on his grandfather's hand at once.Then, he held it up and called out, "Grandpa, if you can hear me, just move your fingers!"

After a long pause, Mr.Johnston Sr"s fingers twitched again, and this time, Jared saw it for himself.

"Grandpa, you can hear me, can't you?"

Jared clutched his grandfather's hand in excitement as a smile crossed his face.

"Claus, get the doctor here right away!"

Claus dashed out of the ward at an instant, and in less than a minute, he reappeared, bringing a doctor and a nurse with him.

"Mr.Johnston?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмthe doctor asked.

"Doctor, I just saw a jerk on my grandpa's finger!"Jared yelled.

"Can you please check up on him!?"

The doctor smiled and nodded upon hearing the news, and proceeded to say, "This is a good sign, but don't get too excited just yet.Let me examine him right away."

Nodding his head, Jared sat in silence as the doctor and the nurse approached his grandfather to proceed with the examination process.

It was then that Nicole and Harvey returned to the hospital after their lunch in the Blue Whale.

The second they opened the door to the ward, her eyes met Jared's, and she stared at him as her heart skipped a beat.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier so that I could give you a ride from the airport?"

Nicole asked and walked over to Jared, lowering her voice as she noticed the two medical staffs performing the examination.

Jared's grin faded as soon as he saw Harvey behind Nicole.

Looking at her, he asked, ''So, you came here together?"

Sensing Jared's displeasure, Nicole glanced over her shoulder and gave Harvey a nervous look before turning to Jared again.

"He is visiting Mr.Johnston Sr., and I just happened to meet him at the door."

Jared refused to utter a response forthcoming to her explanation.

Instead, he fixed his eyes on Harvey's hands, expecting to see a bouquet of flowers or a gift of some sort.

Harvey, who seemed to know what Jared was thinking, then said, "Oh no, I forgot I've brought the greens.They're still in the car.I'll head downstairs and get it."

With Harvey out of the ward, Nicole changed the subject at once and asked the doctor, "Is the patient doing any better today?"

The doctor nodded.

"I have checked.The patient seems to be improving.Perhaps what Mr.Johnston saw was an indicator of what's to come."

Nicole looked at Jared.

"What did you see?" Jared smiled.

'"I just saw Grandpa's fingers move."

Chapter 1053

"You saw your grandpa's fingers move?" Nicole repeated in shock.

"Yes, and it wasn't just me." Jared glanced at Claus.

"He saw it too."

"Did you?"

Nicole looked at Claus with her eyes widened.She could not help but beat herself up deep within for missing such a significant moment, even though she had been tending to the elderly Johnston every day since he was hospitalized, while Jared and Claus, who had just arrived, had already witnessed it.

However, she also knew that her medicine had worked.

As Mr.Johnston Sr.had shown signs of consciousness today, he would most probably wake up tomorrow or the day after, should there be no incidents.

Still, she knew that these were just her own speculations, and she could tell no one about it just yet.

"Your grandpa must be happy to know you've returned to see him, " Nicole said as she sat next to Jared.

He smiled at her.

"No one else knows, but I do.You haven't gotten much rest while you were taking care of Grandpa, have you?"

With a mix of guilt and appreciation for Nicole after having burdened her with the task of taking care of the elderly Johnston, Jared centered his gaze on her big dark circles under her eyes and stroked her

hair.

"Well, now that you're back, I can sleep for a few days," Nicole joked, attempting to lighten up the mood in the ward.

"Okay, sleep for as long as you want." Jared looked at her dotingly.

"There are outsiders here."иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Nicole glanced at the others, after which she turned to the doctor in charge.

"Doctor, keep that medicine going and change it once every three days after the patient wakes up."

Judging by their interactions, it was almost as though she was the rendering physician, while the attending physician was more like an assistant of hers instead.

"Okay, Miss Riddle.If there is nothing else, I will excuse myself now," the doctor replied with a nod and left.

Seeing that Mr.Johnston Sr.was fine, Claus turned to Jared and said, "Mr.Johnston, you've not eaten anything since you got off the plane.Do you want me to arrange something for you now?"

Nicole stared at Jared in puzzlement.

"How many hours has it been? Why have you not eaten anything? Claus, take Mr.Johnston out to lunch now.I have already eaten, and I'll stay to take care of Mr.Johnston Sr."

"Okay," Claus replied.

"No, don't bother." Jared said, wanting to stay in the ward a little longer.

"Just order some takeout and I'll be fine."

"No, you've been flying for several hours," Nicole interrupted.

"Please, you need a proper meal and a good rest right after."

"But—"

"Claus, like I said, have a great lunch arranged for Mr.Johnston, and send him back to the villa so that he can get the rest he needs.

Clear his schedule for the day and make sure that nobody disturbs him,"

Nicole instructed, completely ignoring what Jared had said.

In the meantime, Harvey, who had left the ward earlier, had returned after a long walk to the nearest florist to purchase a large pot of greenery.

He had also hired a few porters to carry the plant to Mr.Johnston Sr"s floor, where he met Jared and Claus, who were already exiting the ward.

In the hallway, both men locked eyes for a moment, and in an attempt to diffuse the tension, Harvey said, "Are you leaving now, Mr.Johnston? "That plant looks fresh, but it's not really that useful now, is it?" Jared said, and walked off.

Nicole covered her mouth and snickered, while Harvey looked on with a glare as Jared left.

"What do you mean? I'm here to visit your grandfather, and this is how you treat your guests? This is outrageous!"

"Don't just stand there.Tell them to carry the stuff in.Quickly!"

Nicole told Harvey as she saw the two porters sweating profusely.Turning back to Nicole, Harvey proceeded to tell the porters to move the potted plant into the ward.

Chapter 1054

Harvey looked over to Nicole with a sigh of exasperation.

"Jared was a gentleman and a top executive at one point.When did he become so rude? I guess you're the one to blame for that, right?"

"I don't think I have that sort of power over him." Nicole smirked.

"But if you ask me, I think he's the way he is because of you."

"Because of me?" Harvey asked, before he began pondering on his role in all of this.

"Well, alright, I think I know what you mean."

Nicole burst into a fresh gale of laughter, and seeing this, Harvey stopped her.

"Is it really that funny? Come on, keep it down.Mr.Johnston Sr.needs his rest."

Realizing her gaffe, Nicole stopped herself and allowed her laughter to taper off.

Outside the ward, a bodyguard had reported to Henry everything that had just transpired in the ward.

When Henry, who was in a good mood, heard the news that Mr.Johnston Sr.could awake from his comatose, the smile on his face vanished.He hung up in disbelief, his eyes blank and his face expressionless.

"Castor, where are you?" Henry bellowed over the phone.

"I'm chilling with Murphy at the clubhouse."

Castor groaned in exasperation the moment he heard Henry's voice.

"What's up?"

"How are you even in the mood to relax! ? Henry yelled.

"Get back here!"

"Ugh, can I come over later?" he said as he was enjoying a massage, and was so relaxed that he did not want anyone or anything to interrupt his bliss.

"Cut the crap and get back here, now!" Henry roared.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмMurphy wondered who Castor was talking to on the phone and asked, "Who's looking for you?"

"Dad just called.Let's just head over there right away."

Castor dismissed his masseuse and got up to get himself dressed.

Seeing this, Murphy followed suit and eyed him with suspicion.

"What's the hurry?"

"He didn't say, but let's just go."

Castor rushed out of the clubhouse, not wishing to keep his father waiting as he was all too familiar with Henry's temper.

Upon arrival, he pushed the door to the office open, and there, he saw the towering man standing by the window, looking out.

"Dad, what's so urgent?" Castor asked in a shaky voice.

Henry slowly turned around and took a seat on the couch.

"The hospital said that your grandpa is showing signs of consciousness."

"What?" Castor's heart skipped a beat.

"Dad, if Grandpa wakes up, you will lose your job."

"I know, but that's not the point, now is it?" Henry said.

Have you dealt with the man who struck your grandpa?"

Henry's biggest concern was that Mr.Johnston Sr.and Jared would eventually discover the perpetrators behind the accident.

"Yes, we've sent him out of the country," Castor replied.

"He's clean out of here."

"Well, fair enough," Henry continued.

"And have you wiped the surveillance footages that could've been recorded during the incident?"

"Don't worry."

Murphy looked at the other two men with confidence.

"I've destroyed each and every camera on that stretch of road in advance."

Hearing that they had erased all of the potential evidence that could have been used against them, Henry breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to the hospital to see if your grandpa has really woken up.If he has, you can send someone else to deal with him again."

Henry looked at Castor.

"Okay."

"I was also informed that Jared is back,"

Henry said, now turning his attention to Murphy.

"I want you to keep an eye on him and report to me if you ever see him doing anything you find suspicious.Dealing with him won't be a walk in the park at all."

 

Chapter 1055

"I'll be sure to watch him closely...."

Jared was having lunch in a restaurant with Claus, to whom he said, "Before leaving the country, I asked you to investigate the accident that my grandpa was involved in.Have you managed to gather anything?"

"I found a video."

Claus handed his phone to Jared.

"Wait, why is there only one video? Shouldn't there be a few other surveillance cameras on that stretch of road?" Jared said with his brows raised.

"All of the cameras along that street were damaged," Claus reported.

"I have every reason to suspect that someone had sabotaged them in advance.The only one that was left untouched was the one which got us this footage, and it was located right outside a mall about a few hundred yards away.The truth of the matter is, we aren't able to identify the car by its brand or its license plate because of the distance and the angle."

Jared watched as he listened to Claus.

The instant he saw his grandfather's car being slammed into, his heart sank.He clenched the fork in his hand, his fist turning a shade of white.

"Do everything you can to find out who owns that car and who was driving it that day," Jared said in a bitter tone of voice.

"Aye."

"Mr.Johnston, it is really you?" a female voice asked.

Looking up, he saw Chloe, who was also here for lunch.She thought the two figures at this table looked familiar, and so, she came over to see if it was Jared.

Jared handed the phone back to Claus and greeted her with a blank stare.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for lunch."

Chloe smiled at him while looking him in the eye.

"I guess I'm lucky to have bumped into you here.Mind if I join you?"

"Aren't there plenty of unoccupied tables around here?" Jared said, craning his neck and looking around the restaurant.

"Perhaps I'm not here at the right time," she said.

"I'm afraid the other tables are reserved."

"Reserved?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Jared queried, knowing that it is another one of her pretenses.

"Why haven't you made a reservation for yourself?"

"I was in a hurry and my assistant forgot to do it for me."

"Well, sit down, then," he relented.

Chloe breathed a sigh of relief, elated that she had finally tricked Jared into giving her a seat beside him.

It was the first time she had ever been in such close proximity to him.

To her, he was nothing short of attractive; his eyes that gleamed like onyxes under the light, his prominent nose, his kissable lips, and his chiseled face would make any man envious.

Just the mere sight of him had stunned her.

Jared sensed the fiery gaze coming from across the table.He ate the last piece of his steak and was about to get up and leave when Chloe stopped him.

"Mr.Johnston, I think I know something that'll interest you." Jared stopped and stared at her.

As expected, Chloe did not avoid his gaze, so he figured that there is something that she must be privy to.

Chloe knew that what she said had worked when Jared stopped in his tracks.

"Mr.Johnston, please sit down."

Jared looked her in the eye and planted himself back on the chair."Say what you wish to say.You have five minutes."

Chloe took a deep breath and smiled.

"You must've been at the hospital as of late, right? Surely, you've had run-ins with Nicole and Harvey, too, haven't you?"

Jared leaned back in his chair and eyed her in silence.

He wanted to see what she could tell him he did not already know.

Noticing that she wasn't getting a response forthcoming to her question, Chloe took a sip of wine and continued, "Aren't you curious about the relationship between the two of them now? Don't you want to know what happened within the few days when you were out of the country?"

"I'm not curious about their relationship," he said, knowing that he has neither the time nor patience for her gossip.

"Save your breath, if that is what you are getting at."

"Nicole and Harvey have been in and out of Mr.Johnston Sr"s ward together these days."

Chloe blurted out, somewhat anxiously.

"Don't you care about that?"

Jared narrowed his eyes.

"Just so you know, there is a price to pay for slander."

"I'm telling you the truth," she said.

"If you still don't buy that, you can send someone over to check on them."