Ch. 1066..1070: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1066-1070

Chapter 1066

"I'm happy that you're finally able to resume mass production, but I think I can make you a little happier," Nicole said in a soft voice as she looked out of the window.

Martin turned to her in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"I want to order a thousand pieces of The Beacon," Nicole said, looking at Martin with a solemn expression.

"A thousand? Why do you need that many of them?" Martin asked, shocked to hear that Nicole wanted a thousand of those.

"Don't worry about it," she said.

"I have my own uses for them."

"Alright." He nodded.

"Where do I deliver them to?"

"Tell me when you've completed the order," she said. I will get someone to pick it up for me."

"Okay, no problem."

"I will also be asking you for the subsequent needle refills at any time, so you should always be prepared."

"Okay.I will stock up on as many injections as you want."

Nicole returned to the villa, where Jared was already waiting with a meal served for her.

"It smells so good."

Nicole caught a whiff of the tantalizing aroma as soon as she walked in.

"What is my chef up to, I wonder?"

As she approached the dining room, she saw her favorite dishes on the table.

"What is happening? These are all my favorites."

"You're back!"

Jared waltzed out of the kitchen with two more dishes in his hands.

"Chef, what's the occasion?"

Nicole walked over to help him untie his apron.

"Take a seat."

Jared poured two glasses of red wine, sat down, and looked at her with his glass raised.

"Thank you for looking after my grandfather while I was away."

"What are you talking about? I'm pretty close to Mr.Johnston Sr., am I not?" she said.

''I'm not just looking after him because of you.Jared knew that she wanted to lighten his burden for him.He looked at Nicole with a smile.

"Anyway, thank you.

"Here's a toast for you too,"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм she said.

"You must have missed your family when you were abroad.I bet it was just as hard."

"Try some of this," he said, gesturing at the dishes.

Nicole took a piece and consumed it.

"Oh wow.If only you could cook me a favorite dish every single day."

"Sounds like a walk in the park for me."

Jared looked at her with a smile.

"How are you holding up in the hospital?" Nicole asked and eyed him expectantly.

"Has your grandpa regained consciousness?"

"No.I really don't know when, or if he will regain consciousness.He hasn't moved a finger ever since that day.Do you think it could have just been his muscles or nerves twitching involuntarily?" Jared said, seemingly in despair.

"Don't be discouraged," she replied.

Your grandpa will awake from his comatose for sure.Are your men guarding the hospital now?"

"Yeah.I have ordered Henry to relieve his men off their duties," he said.

"Now, I have replaced them with people of my own.They are outside the ward and in the security room as we speak." Nicole nodded.

"Good.Tell them to keep their wits about them.Your grandpa is still not out of the woods yet.Those who wish to harm him are likely to strike again."

"I've thought about this,"Jared said.

If someone else dares to make a move, I'll see to it that he doesn't get away with it.By the way, have you found the sham doctor?"

"Yeah," she replied.

"He has fled and is now holed up in another country, but I have hired someone to hunt him down and capture him.I believe we'll be seeing him soon enough."

"Good.I didn't expect you to be so quick on your feet."Jared complimented her.

Chapter 1067

"What can I say? I'm an expert in that regard."

The duo continued with the topic at hand throughout dinner.

After the meal, Jared brought Nicole into the living room, where she leaned her head against Jared's shoulder, catching whiff after whiff of his scent.

"It's really comfortable, you know, leaning on you."

"Comfortable? Is that all you have to say about it?"

Jared turned his head sideways and gazed into her face which was nothing short of angelic to him.

"Okay, there is also the air of positivity around you, and I like that." Jared smiled with satisfaction.

"You went to Martin's factory today.How are things going over there?"

"The first batch of The Beacon was successfully mass - produced today, and it looks really good," she explained.

"When I was there, there was a minor issue with the equipment.It just wasn't working properly.I saw Martin, and he was a nervous wreck.He wasn't in the mood to talk to me at all.All he could think about was the malfunction, and how to get it fixed."

"How did it work out?" Jared looked at her with a brow raised.

“I got it fixed in less than a minute.I was there for quite a while, watching a bunch of people standing around the hardware, not knowing what to do,"

Nicole complained, knowing that the engineers were incompetent.

"I didn't know that you are capable of fixing mechanical parts,"Jared said, noticing something special about Nicole.

"I don't think so, but I know a little," she replied.

"Martin was on the verge of firing those engineers because of that."

"Firing them? I mean, it is understandable that they wouldn't know everything there is to know, but that does not warrant a firing now, does it?"

Jared said, knowing that technical staffs in the company could not possibly be proficient in everything, and that only a group of them working together can outperform an intellectual.

"Ditto," she replied.

"That was why I had to convince him to keep them around.Martin is a real workaholic."

"Isn't that good? If you work with someone like that, you wouldn't have to worry about him slacking off or something."

"That is true."

Out of the blue, Jared held Nicole in his arms and looked at her with a loving gaze.

"Did you miss me while I was gone?"

"No."иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм She blushed.

"You're in over your head."

"The look on your face begs to differ."

Jared gazed into her eyes with a wicked smile.

Nicole attempted to pull herself away from Jared's arms, but he had her bound.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm going upstairs to catch some rest."

"Are you in a hurry?"

He maintained his grip on her hand and would not let go.

"What are you on about? I'm done with this conversation."

Nicole released herself from his grip and headed upstairs.

Jared followed her to the bedroom, where Nicole plonked herself on the bed to get some sleep.

Jared walked in as well, and closed the door behind him.Then, he climbed onto the bed and laid done beside her.

With Jared's breath hissing against her ears, Nicole could not fall asleep at all.She tossed and turned over to the other side, and before long, she felt an arm around her waist.

"I'm trying to sleep."

"Well, I'm trying to sleep too."

"How am I supposed to fall asleep like this?"

"You can do so with the crook of my arm around your waist."

The night then became silent, with a bright moon looming over them in the sky.

Through the window, the beams streamed into the room.

The next day, Jared was jolted awake when the phone rang.He proceeded to answer it.

"Mr.Johnston, we've got ourselves a weasel outside the ward," his correspondent said.

"Can you come and take a look?"

"Okay.First, escort him into the security room.I'm coming over right away." Jared placed the phone down, vigilant and wide awake.

 

Chapter 1068

Nicole woke up to the sound of Jared's Voice.

"Who just called?"

"The hospital did.They have gotten us a suspicious individual."

Jared told Nicole as he got dressed.

The instant she heard that something had transpired in the hospital, her eyes widened and she quickly got herself dressed at once.

"I'm coming with you." Jared glanced at her.

"Alright, let's go."

The two of them did not even have time for breakfast, as they had to race off to the hospital.

Upon arrival, Jared and Nicole made a beeline for the ward to check on Mr.Johnston Sr.When the bodyguards at the door saw Jared approaching, they greeted him.

"How is Mr.Johnston Sr.?" Jared asked, concerned about his grandfather.

"He is safe.The suspect did not manage to enter."

"Good." Jared pushed the door open and walked in.

Mr.Johnston Sr.was still lying serenely in his hospital bed, and all the surrounding equipment were working as they should.

"Stay here with Grandpa, while I'll head to the security room to see who that person is," Jared said to Nicole.

"Okay," she said.

"Go ahead."

Jared stormed off to the security room.

When a bodyguard saw him approaching, he opened the door and greeted Jared.

As Jared entered the room, he caught sight of an emaciated man in a white lab coat crouched on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.

The guard brought Jared a chair, which he proceeded to take a seat on.He then studied the skinny man from top to toe.

Judging by his stature, the man was probably suffering a case of chronic malnutrition.

The leather shoes on his feet were even too big for his feet.

"Mr.Johnston, this is the syringe recovered from his body," иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмhis security detail said, handing him a syringe primed with a needle.He picked it up and looked at it.

"Send it to the lab and analyze its contents."

"Okay."

"What is your name?"

Jared looked at the man, and asked in a low voice.The man looked up at Jared timidly.

"The name is CC."

"I want your real name."

"Conrad Calhoun."

"Who sent you?"

"I don't get what you're on about!" Conrad protested.

"I'ma doctor and I work here! Let me go or I'll call the cops!"

"You want to call the cops?"

Jared stared at the man with a smirk, intending to find out if he had the guts to do so.

"Good.I would've forgotten if you didn't remind me.Somebody untie him and pass him a phone!"

When the security detail placed the phone in front of him with the numbers, 911, dialed in, Conrad swallowed and wimped out.He would not dare to finger the call icon on the interface.

Jared saw this and sneered.

"I thought you said you wanted to call the cops on me.All you need to do is press that little icon over there.Why won't you do it? What is there to be afraid of?"

Chapter 1069

"Don't accuse me of not giving you the chance to make that call.I'll count down from ten.If you don't tell me, I will put it away and you'll never get another chance to do so."

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one."

Jared gave his bodyguard a nod, and the latter walked over and snatched his phone back.

"If you don't want to call the police, then at least tell me who sent you."

Jared said, his expression so piercing that he looked as if he could singe the man with his gaze.

"I'm really a doctor.Why won't you believe me?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмConrad sputtered, still unwilling to tell Jared the truth.

"You are still tight-lipped, eh?" Jared said.

"Alright, which department are working in?"

"I-I am a surgeon."

Conrad fumbled after a moment of hesitation.Even if what he said was true, there would still be no legitimate reason for him to enter Mr.Johnston Sr"s ward.

"You're lying through your teeth," Jared retorted.

"You've never been a surgeon.You're just trying to weasel out of it.Let me remind you that the person who hired you to do this has already known that you've been caught.He's likely thinking of ways to cover the trail by killing you already.Yet, here you are, trying not to expose them.Think about yourself.Is this worth it?"

Conrad's eye twitched upon hearing Jared's words.

'Is it true, that they will kill me like he said?' At this juncture, Conrad was already having second thoughts about whether he should keep the identity of his contractors concealed.

Jared proceeded to bait him by saying, "Have you thought about your answer? If you have any concerns, just tell me.I will do my level best to ensure your safety, but first, you'll have to tell me the truth."

Conrad's eyes rolled and cold sweat began trickling down his forehead.It was a tough decision to make, but after some hesitation, he looked up at Jared.He was about to speak when the door to the security room was thrown open, and in came Henry.His eyes ranged over Conrad, who was squatting on the floor, and met Jared.

As soon as he saw the both of them, he began feigning surprise.

"I was informed that a suspicious individual was apprehended in front of the ward.Is that him?"

Henry pointed at the crouching Conrad.

"Who told you that we've caught a weasel in front of the ward? This man is just a petty thief pretending to be a doctor.He stole my wallet and I caught him red-handed.I'm surprised at how fast you got caught wind of this.It seems that you've got your fingers on your pulse."

Jared stated, exposing Henry in just a few words.

Seeing that Jared had turned the story against him, Henry resorted to using Mr.Johnston Sr.as an excuse.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм "I just happened to be visiting your grandpa.As I was passing the nurse's station, I heard there was a commotion and thought something had happened to your grandpa, so I rushed over."

Henry tried his best to cover his tracks.Yet, Jared was no longer interested in engaging him, as he was more focused on getting Conrad to tell the truth, and so, he left Henry alone.

"Since this is the case, why don't you go ahead and visit grandpa like you said you would.I still have matters to attend to over here."

He averted his gaze from his uncle and centered it on Conrad's face, during which Henry glanced at Conrad from behind Jared, before saying, "I will leave you to it then"

Henry took on a frosty look the second he walked out of the security room.

‘Jared Johnston.I swear, I'm going to drive you out of the Johnston Group one day.You'll never meddle with our affairs anymore"

Back in the security room, Jared turned to Conrad.

"What were you going to say? Now that no one is around, speak up."

Conrad shrank, unable to look Jared in the eye.

"I was about to say that you got the wrong person.To be honest, my family is poor and none of us could afford treatment here, so I thought of sneaking in here in the guise of a doctor to get my hands on some medicine.The hospital is huge, and no one would find out if I had snuck a few bottles of pills into my jacket anyway.All was going well until I got busted by your men.So yeah, I'm not the one you're looking for."

Jared glared at Conrad, knowing that he was lying.He was about to spill the beans, but Henry's sudden appearance had rendered all progress null and void.

"Release him," Jared told his security detail.

Conrad did not expect Jared to let him go, and was perplexed at why he had gotten away with what he was trying to do.He inched his way toward the door, and upon reaching the doorway, proceeded to dash out in a flash.

"Get someone to tail him.Find out who he has been in contact with, get the evidence on film, and bring it to me," Jared instructed the bodyguard behind him.

 

Chapter 1070

As the security detail left, Jared thought about Henry, who made his sudden and coincidental appearance just as Conrad was about to confess.

With that in mind, the young Johnston could not help but take a deep breath and consider the idea of Henry being involved in all of this.

Back in the ward, Nicole was having a conversation with the doctor when Henry pushed the door in.

"You're here, too, Nicole."

"Uncle Henry." Nicole greeted.

Henry nodded in acknowledgment and turned to the doctor.

"Didn't you say that the patient was about to regain consciousness? A few days have passed, so why isn't he awake yet?"

"The catch is, everyone has a distinct physiology.Some individuals are stronger and may recover in short order, while the ones who are frail may take a much longer time to heal.Take this patient, for instance.The latter applies to him," the doctor explained.

"I didn't know that one's physique has any bearing on one's recovery.It seems that we all need to improve our health and make our bodies stronger.Has he had his injection today?"

"Not yet.A nurse will come over in a moment to give the patient his infusion."

"Alright, get on with what you've been discussing, then.There are still a few things in the company that will require my attention.I'll have to excuse myself now."

Henry left after just asking a few questions.

Nicole eyed Henry as he left, and murmured, иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σм"What's with him? He came and left in a hurry just like that.Seems a little strange, to be honest."

"Miss Riddle, what did you say?" the doctor said, looking at her.

"Nothing," she replied.

"Anyway, where were we?"

When Jared came back, the doctor had already left, and Nicole was all alone in the ward.

"Did Henry stop by?" Jared asked.

"Yes, how do you know?"

Nicole looked at him with her head tilted.

"I've already met him," Jared replied.

"Has he said anything?"

"He didn't say much, but before he left, he did ask the doctor why your grandpa isn't already awake by now."

Nicole was still wondering where Jared had met Henry.

"Where did you meet him?"

"In the security room."

"How did he end up there?"

Her eyes narrowed to a frown.

"There must be a spy.Otherwise, he would not have known that there was a security room, let alone be able to make his way there in a haste.Call this a hunch, but I think he there is relation between him and the weasel we've apprehended.If Henry wasn't there, he wouldn't have changed his statement."

"Judging by what you just said, there must be some sort of connection between the two of them,"

Nicole asserted, having deduced that which had occurred in the interrogation room based on what Jared had said.

"what are you going to do?" Nicole asked as she looked him in the eye.

"Without some solid evidence, nothing much," he replied.

"But I've already ordered someone to follow that man.I believe it won't take long before we get ourselves some clues."

"Due to the fact that there are so many of Henry's spies in the hospital, we need to beef up our security measures," Nicole reminded Jared.

"Yeah, I've intended to do the same," he said, and turned to his assistant.

''Claus, I need more men over here for Mr.Johnston Sr"s protection"

"Yes, Mr.Johnston," Claus replied.

"How is Grandpa today?" Jared asked and fixed his eyes on Mr.Johnston Sr., who was still lying motionless on the hospital bed.

"He is just as he was yesterday," Nicole answered.

"Nothing has changed."

A look of disappointment crossed Jared's face as he stared at his grandfather, wondering when the old man would finally awake from his comatose.