Ch. 1056..1060: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1056-1060

Chapter 1056

Jared studied Chloe's demeanor and surmised that she did not seem to be lying, but he also knew that Nicole wasn't known for her veracity, and thus, he decided it would be better to investigate so as not to misunderstand Nicole.

"The steak here is wonderful." Jared rose up to his feet.

"Enjoy your meal."

Chloe looked on with a smirk as Jared left the premises.She knew that her words had taken hold in Jared's heart.

"Harvey, you have me to thank for helping you."

In the car, Jared began pondering if there was truth in her words.To avoid jumping to baseless conclusions, he decided it would be better to let Claus look into it.

"Claus, I want you to look into what Chloe has just said."

"Mr.Johnston, is it possible that Chloe is trying to sow discord among you and Miss Riddle?"

"Don't worry about her,"Jared replied.

"I wish to know everything that had happened in my absence."

"Okay."

Claus drove Jared back to the villa and began his investigation as the latter had ordered.

The very next day, Henry arrived at the hospital in the morning.

When he pushed the door in, he was greeted, much to his surprise, by the sight of Nicole and Jared together.

Seeing this, he flashed them a smile.

"Ah, I see you're all here.Is your grandpa getting better?"

Faking his concern, he strode up to Mr.Johnston Sr., and was relieved to see that his eyes were still closed.

"What brought you here this early, Uncle Henry?" Jared turned to him and asked.

"Has the project abroad been completed?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Henry sauntered over and took a seat on the couch.

"There are still some bits and pieces left to take care of.I've asked Max to stand in during my absence."

Jared sat on the other side and began to study Henry from top to toe.

"I knew there was no one else in the company who could have handled that project except for you," Henry remarked with a false compliment.

Soon after, the physician came in for one of his routine check-ups, and Henry watched the doctor as he worked.

Following the conclusion of the examination, he asked, "Doctor, is my dad going to be okay?"

The doctor looked at Henry and said, "Yes, he is expected to regain consciousness soon."

"Oh?"

An imperceptible fear flashed in Henry's eyes as they widened, but he masked it with a smile at once.

"That's wonderful." Henry reluctantly said.

"Alright.You guys better stay here with your grandpa.I must excuse myself, as I still have a few things to take care of back in the company."

In truth, Henry could no longer sit still as he had to return and plot his next set of moves.

"Uncle Henry, are the bodyguards outside the ward here under your orders?" Jared looked at him.

"Yeah, I hired them to protect your grandpa."

"We've got no need for them anymore,"

Jared stated without even asking.You may dismiss them."

"How is that supposed to work?" Henry protested.

"Who is going to protect your grandpa, then?"

Henry was not too happy about the fact that Jared had asked him to withdraw his men as soon as he returned.He knew Jared was being cautious.

"I'll hire someone to protect Grandpa in their stead," Jared replied.

"You will be needing them more than he does."

‘What does he mean by that? Is there something that he is aware of?' Henry looked at Jared and thought to himself.

"After all, you're now the acting chairman of the Johnston Group," Jared finished in a manner that frightened Henry.

With cold sweat on the verge of trickling down Henry's forehead, he flashed his nephew an awkward grin.

"You have a point.I'll leave it to you, then."

Henry proceeded to leave with his bodyguards.

After his uncle had left, Jared turned his attention to Nicole.

"Did Harvey visit grandpa very often while I was away?"

Nicole caught whiff of Jared's jealousy at once, and eyed him with a smile.

"Why would you ask that? How much do you think Harvey cares about your grandpa?"

"I don't think he cares much, if at all."

"Do you still think he'll show up as often?"

Nicole answered with a rhetorical question of her own.

"It's understandable for him to come once in a while, but..."

"But what?"

Nicole looked at him, suppressing the urge to burst out laughing.She wanted to see what sort of remarks would exit his mouth.

"But you're here."

What Jared meant could not be clearer.

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"So that is the reason why you did what you did to Harvey yesterday, isn't it?"

"It seems to me that you've been dishing out a number of rhetorical questions.Are you having a guilty conscience?" Jared asked, staring into her eyes.

"No, I'm not.I just didn't expect you to do that to Harvey.He was a little shocked."

Nicole looked at him.

"Did he say that to you?" Jared raised an eyebrow at her.

"Sort of."

"He even told you what was on his mind."

Jared looked at Nicole suspiciously.

"Wasn't he afraid that you would tell me?"

"Maybe he hasn't even thought about it.Anyway, I heard what Henry said just now.Was the international project difficult?"

Nicole digressed, not wanting to discuss about Harvey with him.

Jared could sense that Nicole did not wish to talk about Harvey.

"It was a piece of cake.If he didn't say that, he would have no reason to send me away."

Nicole nodded, seeming to understand what Jared was saying.

"If that is what you mean, then what was his intention of sending you abroad? It can't be..."

A thought suddenly crossed her mind.She shook her head again in disbelief.

"No, it can't be."

"It can't be what? What's on your mind?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Jared asked with a frown.

"Nothing."

Nicole could not tell him, as she could not confirm her suspicions right now.

Jared looked at her curiously.

"Have you been here with Grandpa all these while?"

"Yeah, I came over every day to check on him."

Jared stared at the surveillance camera and examined it to ensure that it was just a regular camera with no audio recording functions installed before he asked, ''So you must have come across something suspicious, right?"

Nicole followed his line of sight.

"Do you know?"

"What is it?"

"It seems that you don't, then."

Nicole confirmed through the look in his eyes that he did not know about the fake doctor yet.

"Take a look at this."

Nicole handed him her phone.

Jared's pupils contracted when he saw what was in the video.

"Has this person been found yet?"

"We are still looking into it, but we should be able to uncover more about him in due time."

The fingers that he was gripping the phone with turned white.He did not expect that accidents would still happen, even with bodyguards standing on watch.

"You should go home and catch some rest.I'll be here."

Jared looked at Nicole.

"Okay.I'll head back to the Riddle residence.My parents were visiting your grandpa the other day and they did tell me to return."

"Send your parents my regards and thank them for me."

"Alright, I will.I'll be on my way, then"

Nicole took one more look at Mr.Johnston Sr.before walking out of the ward.

Upon entering the car, Nicole proceeded to phone Gloria.

"Mom, are you home? I'm coming back to see you now."

"Yes, we're home.Do come back! What would you like to eat for lunch?" Gloria asked her happily.

"I'll leave that up to you," Nicole replied.

"I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Okay, take your time, then."

"Yeah."

Chapter 1058

The dazzling Lamborghini sped down the highway, and it did not take long for it to arrive at the residence of the Riddles.

"Mom, Dad, I'm home!" Nicole walked in.

"Nicole, come on over,"

Samuel called out to her from the living room.Nicole followed his voice to the living room, where Samuel was watching a sci-fi show.

"I thought you've got something interesting going on.Apparently, you guys are just watching a movie."

"Come take a seat and watch it with us.It is one of the most popular movies as of late," Samuel said.

"Really?"

Nicole went over and sat down with Samuel and Spencer.

"Alright, I'm sold."

"Nicole, how is Mr.Johnston Sr.doing?"

Daniel approached Nicole and asked.

"There are signs of improvement."

"That is good."

"Nicole, I've been meaning to ask.How did Mr.Johnston Sr.get himself into that accident? Does his family know?" Daniel looked at Nicole curiously.

"Not yet.As far as I'm aware, the case is still under investigation," Nicole said.

She did not tell Daniel what she knew.

After all, it was the Johnston family's business; she knew what she should say and what she should not say.

"Alas, nothing is as certain as the unexpected.I sure as hell didn't expect Mr.Johnston Sr.to get into a nasty accident at such an old age." Daniel sighed.

"I heard that the car at the scene was absolutely wrecked.Otherwise, he wouldn't have been unconscious until now."

"Dad, let me ask you something."

"What is it?"

"Do you know if Mr.Johnston Sr.had made any enemies when he was younger?"

Nicole wanted to find out more about him so that she could investigate.

"The world of business is like a battlefield; he definitely made a few enemies along the way, but I've never heard of anyone harboring any sort of deep hatred for him.Mr.Johnston Sr.might be a tough and opinionated businessman, but he is also a good man," Daniel said, recalling his memories.

‘Dad, if you're right, then this isn't an old feud, but amore recent conflict.But what could have caused others to make an attempt on his life?' Nicole thought.

"Nicole, why are you asking me this? Do you suspect that…?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Daniel's words hung as he looked at Nicole.

"Nah, I'm just asking to get a better understanding of the situation.After all, this is not something to be taken lightly," Nicole hurriedly explained.

"So, is Jared back? I heard he went abroad.After such a major incident, how could he just leave?" Daniel said, and as he did not understand the actual situation, there was a sense of reproach in his voice.

"Dad, I don't think you understand the situation.Actually, Jared didn't want to leave; it was the company's arrangement, and he was in no position to refuse." Nicole explained on behalf of Jared.

Otherwise, this would affect her family's opinion of him when they meet him later.

"The company? I'm informed that Henry is now the interim chairman.He didn't arrange it, did he?" Daniel asked, recalling the previous press release by the Johnston Group.

Daniel knew that Jared and Henry did not get along, and after hearing what Nicole had said, he understood the reason for it.

"Your guess is as good as mine."

Nicole did not confirm or deny, and the reason for which was understood by everyone.

"Henry has just risen to the position of interim chairman and he is already behaving in an arbitrary fashion by sending his nephew abroad during this important juncture.Wouldn't this cause a stir!? " Daniel said with his voice raised in anger.

"Calm down, dad.Besides, Jared is already back." Nicole said as she caught sight of her father's indignant expression.

"Jared is back? Why isn't he with you?"

Daniel simmered down the second he heard that Jared had returned.

Chapter 1059

"Jared stayed back because someone had to look after Mr.Johnston Sr."

"Indeed," Daniel replied.

"He just returned to the country.He should definitely be spending more time with his grandfather."

"Dad, why haven't I seen Norah even after I've been back for so long?" Nicole said, thinking that Norah had moved away after she had exposed her.

"Norah?" Daniel said.

"She is out on a trip with your classmates and has been gone for a few days."

Without Norah at home, Daniel was much more relaxed.Nicole looked at Daniel with a frown.

''So, she didn't move out?"

"Nope."

"Wait, haven't her parents been discharged?" Nicole said, perplexed at Norah's ungrateful behavior.

Did she not go home to look after them? Why is she still allowed to freeload in our house?"

"Who told you that Norah's parents were discharged from the hospital? How am I not aware of that?"

Daniel looked at Nicole with surprise, as Gloria had visited them at the hospital yesterday.

"So, they have not been discharged?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Nicole asked, appearing to be even more perplexed than before.

"Yeah.How can her parents be discharged from the hospital before they could manage a complete recovery? Who did you hear that from?"

Nicole looked away and sneered.

'It seems she hasn't taken what I said seriously and is still in the mood to go out on vacation.I was thinking of sparing her the humiliation by allowing her to tell Mom and Dad herself.But looking at her, I can't be blamed for being a little more ruthless"

"The nurse told me that Norah's parents could have been discharged a long time ago, but they weren't, because the family refused," Nicole said.

Daniel stared at Nicole with his brows raised, confused at what he had just heard.

"It can't be.Yesterday, your mom came back from the hospital and said that Norah's parents are still in need of multiple injections on a daily basis.You must've misheard, right?"

Nicole flashed Daniel a look of confidence.

"I did not mishear.The nurse told me everything.If you don't believe me, ask them the next time you're at the nurses' station, and you'll understand what I'm talking about."

Gazing into Nicole's eyes, Daniel believed that his daughter was not lying.

"Don't tell your mom about this until I'm certain as to what is going on."

Daniel and Nicole both knew that Gloria was doting on Norah to the point of spoiling her.If they told Gloria without being certain that it is the truth, it would probably backfire.

Nicole nodded.

"The same goes for you guys."

Daniel looked over at Samuel and Spencer, who were watching TV.

"We didn't hear anything."

"Dad, you've been chatting for a very long time.Are you done yet? We're watching a movie, and your conversation has been nothing but a disturbance," Samuel said as he could no longer stand the noise.

"That is all you seem to know.Why don't you two find something productive to do at the office during the school holidays, huh? Tomorrow, I'll get Sean to bring you to the office and show you the ropes."

Daniel stared Samuel and Spencer down with a look of unmistakable displeasure.

Samuel held his tongue at once, not wishing to get himself and his brother in trouble.

In the meantime, Spencer shot him a glare, as if to say, "It was all your fault.You should have just put up with it.Now we're done for."

Nicole watched as their expressions changed.

"The movie is still pretty funny, eh?"

The two immediately glared at Nicole, knowing that she was gloating.

"Nicole, I need you to come over.I've got something to show you."

Gloria called out from the kitchen.

Nicole rose to her feet and left the living room for the kitchen.

"Mom, why don't you join us in the living room and relax for a bit while the maids do the work?"

Nicole said as she strolled into the kitchen.

"You haven't been back in a long time," Gloria said.

"I want to make you something you'd like to eat."

In truth, Gloria still loved Nicole.It was just that Norah was too adept at pretending and eliciting sympathies, causing Gloria to be protective of her.

Chapter 1060

"Thank you, Mom." Nicole said politely.

"What's with the formality? Are you still mad at me?"

Gloria knew she had been unfair to Nicole by being protective of Norah at her expense.

"No."

"Nicole, you can't blame me for defending Norah.I know she is pretty timid, even as a kid.She has always been cautious about everything and have always catered to the whims of others." Gloria explained.

"I understand your position."

Nicole accompanied Gloria as she worked in the kitchen, and after a while, Nicole returned to the living room.

"Are you guys done? Dinner's ready."

At the table, Gloria looked at Nicole and asked, 'Has Mr.Johnston Sr.woken up yet?"

"Nope, not yet," she replied, having to answer the same question once again.

"He hasn't? Well, that doesn't bode well for him." Gloria sighed and continued eating.

"Quit blabbering in front of the children.Mr.Johnston Sr.is showing signs of recovery," Daniel quickly added.

Nicole went on to explain.

"Mom, it's not as grim as you think."

"I'm sorry.I know next to nothing about the situation."иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм Gloria a flashed her daughter a bashful smile and placed a piece of Nicole's favorite dish onto her plate.

"Thanks, mom."

Nicole smiled and proceeded with the rest of her meal.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Jared ordered, "Claus, hire someone to monitor the surveillance, and notify the men guarding outside the ward immediately should you come across any individuals of dubious character.

Check and verify the identities of anyone who enters the ward, and inform me if you notice anyone behaving suspiciously."

"Aye."

Jared glanced at Mr.Johnston Sr.again before he whirled around and left the ward.

Concurrently, Henry had returned home with his two sons to plot their entry into the hospital for the second time.

"Dad, we've sent our contact away, and now it's difficult to procure ourselves another one."

Castor looked at Henry in a quandary.

"You have to do it no matter how hard it is.I went to the hospital today, and I was told that your grandpa may regain consciousness at any moment.Don't you want the life you have now? Do you want us to surrender our hard-earned position to Jared again?"

Henry bellowed out in an attempt to guilt his child.

"Of course, I don't."

"If you don't want that, then do as I say.Hurry up and find someone to give your grandpa another shot in the same way as before, except with double the dose this time," Henry said ruthlessly.

He wanted his father to slumber forever this time round, so that he would never have to worry about it.

"Dad, doubling the dosage is going to kill Grandpa."

Castor fumbled, not wanting to get into hot water with the law.

"What are you afraid of? It is not like we're the ones getting our hands dirty.You'll need a heart of stone if you wish to maintain your position," Henry elucidated in an attempt to indoctrinate them.

"Now, don't just stand here.Get on with it!"

Henry bellowed and shooed the both of them out of his office.

"Castor, is it okay if we do this?"

Murphy was a little scared.

"Are we going to be busted for this?"

"What the hell are you afraid of? Dad said everything will be fine, so let's just get it over with.Would you like to spend the rest of your life with Jared walking all over you?"

Castor was angry at the mere thought of Jared.

If he had not taken Henry's rightful place, he would not have been compelled to do anything to harm his grandfather.

"Now let's just go,"Castor finished."Nicole had returned to the villa facing the sea when she received a message from Zeke.

[Found the man.He is hiding abroad.These are his information and coordinates.]

[Well received.Thanks.]

Nicole perused the personal details of the individual.He was an erstwhile doctor, but somewhere down the line, a misdiagnosis that had cost a patient their life had resulted in his medical license being revoked, and he resorted to becoming a charlatan.