Ch. 1226..1230: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1226-1230

Chapter 1226

"All you do is play video games. Nicole has been talking to US since she got back. You should learn a thing or two from her and engage in more productive activities. Look at her. She's already living independently abroad, and yet, here you are, still playing video games at home," Gloria lectured them, and would have forgotten about them if they had not interrupted Nicole and Sean.

"Mom, you said it yourself. Nicole doesn't come back very often, so you should stop nagging US. We're adults now, and we have our pride, okay?” Samuel stared at Gloria as he expressed his thoughts.

"You're always looking for excuses...”

"Don't lecture them anymore, mom. Just let them chill for a day. You can continue the nagging when I'm not around tomorrow." Nicole aided

Samuel by persuading to let them off the hook.

"Since Nicole is here, I'm just going to leave it,” Gloria said.

"How long will you be staying, Nicole?" Gloria hoped that Nicole could stay for a few days, so that their entire family would be together for longer.

"I must return to Lanningbourg as soon as I'm done with Martin’s factory." Nicole replied.

Nicole could tell that Gloria wanted her to stay for a few more days. Unfortunately, she had to help her team abroad, and there was nothing that she could do to change that fact.

"Well, it's good to be busy. Youngsters like you should be putting more effort into your work." Daniel said otherwise, even though he wanted her to stick around too.

"I Know your work is important, but you and Jared must take care of yourselves," Daniel said with concern.

"Yeah, we will." Nicole said, and it was then that she realized that Norah was nowhere to be seen, even after she had spent much time chatting in the living room. ‘Is she out on a vacation again?’

"Mom, how's Norah's parents?” Nicole suddenly asked, startling Gloria.

"Why do you ask?" Gloria said.

"Oh, it's because I've been sitting here for quite some time, but I haven't seen any traces of Norah, and that's why I suddenly thought about her.

Back then, I'd always bump into her whenever I am here, so it's kind of weird, not seeing her around,” Nicole explained.

"Norah's family got discharged from the hospital, so Norah went home to take care of them,” Gloria replied.

"Oh." Nicole thought, ‘No wonder I didn't see her. Seems like she's keeping her word.’

"Has she been visiting you?" Nicole asked Gloria.

"Yes, a few times, but she hasn't been visiting recently, has she?" Gloria looked at Daniel and asked.

"Yeah, I think it has been two to three weeks since she last came over.” Daniel replied, though he did not really mind.” Anyway, Nicole, please have your lunch here. Let your mother cook something nice for you,"

"Sure," Nicole uttered in response.

"Nicole, can you play with US now?" Samuel asked.

"You play, I'll watch,” Nicole said, as she did not have the energy to play games and just wanted to take a rest.

‘Hey, can't you tell that Nicole is tired? Why are you forcing her to play games with you? That's really insensible of you," Sean chided.

Spencer had one good look at Nicole after listening to Sean. "Nicole, catch your rest on the couch if you're tired. We won't bother you."

Sean shook his head. "Is this how you're letting her get her rest?”

Nicole laughed when she saw them arguing and thought, ‘It's nice to be with family.’

"By the way, Nicole, how was life with Mrs. Wallace Sr. in the sea view villa? " Daniel asked, as he suddenly thought of her.

"She's doing pretty well. Sne even planted her own vegetables and seems to be in high spirits every day," Nicole replied, and was all smiles when she talked about her.

"Really? She must be having a lot of free time, then." Daniel smiled at Nicole.

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“You must've visited Mrs. Wallace Sr., right?’

"Yeah, I came over from her place," Nicole said.

"Nicole, you've been engaged to Jared for some time now. What's the plan? " Daniel studied Nicole with his eyes.

Sean and Steve chortled as they immediately knew what Daniel was trying to say.

Nicole was watching Samuel playing his game when she heard Daniel's question, and so, she lifted her head and asked, "Huh? What plan?"

Daniel saw that Nicole did not understand him, so he pushed it aside." Nothing. Go ahead and play your games. I'll see if there's any good food in the kitchen.”

Sean came to sit next to Nicole after Daniel had left. "Nicole, did you not understand dad or are you just pretending that you didn't?"

Confused, Nicole looked at her with a frown. "What are you saying? I wasn't pretending at all.”

Sean looked at Steven when he saw that Nicole really did not understand what their father had meant, but they did not burst her bubble. "Seems like you didn't.”

"Why are you two acting so strangely?" Nicole looked at them with her head tilted.

‘Ignore them. Let's just play,” Samuel interrupted, ending the topic.

After some time, Gloria's voice echoed from the kitchen. "Lunch is ready."

‘Nicole, let's eat." Sean walked up to the dining hall with Nicole.

Samuel and Spencer, who had turned their games off, also went over to eat their lunch.

Seeing that the dining table was filled with dishes, Nicole was shocked. ' Mom, isn't this too much?"

‘You don't come back every day, so of course, we must have a feast," Gloria replied.

‘Quick, sit down and see if my cooking skills have improved or not.” Gloria smiled as she waited for Nicole's review.

Sure.” Nicole sat down and took a bite of her favorite dish.

"It's still amazing. Mom, I think you've actually improved.” Nicole beamed, and complimented Gloria.

Gloria was over the moon when she heard Nicole's compliment, and the smile on her face lingered for a while.

‘Here, try some of these.” Gloria continued to get Nicole to give her other dishes a try.

‘Wow, this is really good! It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Samuel, Spencer, try it!" Nicole suggested.

"Is it really that good?" Samuel took a small bite, doubtful and skeptical of his mother's cooking.

‘Damn, it's really good! Mom, why don't I see you making this dish on a daily basis? You're playing favorites! You're only making good food when Nicole is around," Samuel complained and acted like he was upset.

"You should be grateful that you're getting something to eat. Stop complaining," Sean jabbed at him.

‘Let's dig in. Don't just stare at the food," Nicole reminded them as she looked around.

Then, all of them started eating, and from time to time, compliments would fill the dining area, leaving Gloria flattered.

‘Is it really good or are you all just trying to make me happy?” Gloria asked, starting to doubt them. 'Why are they being so sweet today?’

"It's really good. Try some." Nicole placed a few pieces onto Gloria's plate.

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"Hmm, it's pretty good.” Gloria said after taking a bite, and when she looked at everyone at the table, all of them burst out laughing at once.

"Nicole, how long have you been engaged?" Gloria asked.

"A few months, I believe?" Nicole answered as she ate.

"Oh, doesn't Jared have a plan?" Gloria continued ask her.

"Plan? What do you mean?" Nicole stopped eating and looked at Gloria.

Gloria rolled her eyes at Nicole. “You silly girl, why are you so dense when it comes to matters like these? What I'm trying to ask is, when are you planning to get married?"

Everyone at the table fell silent when Gloria shot her that question, and they turned their attention to Nicole at once.

Nicole's face flushed. ‘Weren't we eating? Why are they asking me about marriage now?’

"Mom, why are you asking me this all of a sudden?” Nicole felt embarrassed and stopped eating. How could she talk about this in front of everyone?’

"Don't overthink it. I'm just worried about you. I can see that you're doing well with Jared, and that's why I asked you if you've got any plans to get married. If you do, your dad and I will see if there's anything we can do to help you out,” Gloria gently explained as she wanted to help Nicole as much as she could.

"Mom, Dad, please don't stress yourselves out. You don't have to worry about us. We know that you're doing this for US, but we have our own things to deal with. We'll talk about marriage once we're done with our work. Don't worry about it.” Nicole replied.

She did not object to the idea, and had just told them the truth of what she thought. They might even get married right after they were done with their busy lives, and as such, it was something that he would have trouble predicting.

"Okay, I know. I'm not rushing you. Your dad and I just want you to be happy. ' Gloria looked at Nicole earnestly and stroked her daughter's hair.

"I know."

"Eat up, the food's getting cold,” Daniel reminded them.

Nicole smiled at him.

After their meal, they went to hang out on the couch again, and that was when Nicole looked at Samuel and Spencer and whispered, "How are things with Lulu and June? Which stage are you at now?”

"What do you mean ‘which stage’? Gosh, you're so nosy!" Samuel rolled his eyes at her as he did not want to talk about it, but Spencer's cheeks turned red at once.

Nicole immediately knew what was going on and smirked. ‘Seems like a lot of things had happened when I wasn't around.’

Suddenly, she took on a more serious tone and said, "You should really lay the games off and spend more time with your friends when you have the time. Go outside more often. It's not really good to stay at home and play games all the time.”

In other words, she was reminding them that they should spend more time with their girlfriends and explore the world together instead of missing out on all the fun.

"Got it? Even Nicole thinks it's bad to play games. From tomorrow onwards, you're grounded." Gloria, who was sitting at the side, immediately voiced out when she heard Nicole lecturing them.

Noticing that their mother was nagging at them again, Samuel responded, ' Okay, we'll spend more time with our friends.”

"Nicole, are you trying to make US hate you as soon as you're back here?" Samuel glared at Nicole, his gaze threatening.

"I'm doing this so that you may live happily ever after. You might come to thank me in the future." Nicole looked at them, delighted.

"I'll thank you now...for robbing US of our gaming privilege," Samuel retorted. Nicole was amused and burst out laughing.

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"What are you laughing at?" Gloria and Daniel looked at Nicole, shocked.

‘Nothing, I'm laughing at them playing their games," Nicole casually said.

‘Mom and Dad, I've stayed for some time already, so I'll be leaving now. If it gets any later than this, I'm worried that I'd just be bothering Jared's grandpa when I visit," Nicole explained as she looked at her parents.

"Sure, hurry up, then. Are you coming back to stay for the night?" Daniel looked at Nicole in anticipation.

"No, I'll have to meet Jared at night, so it's going to be very late if I do come back here. I'll just be disrupting your sleep,” Nicole explained.

"Yeah, going back and forth can be really tiring. Please remember to take care of yourself when you're abroad and get the rest you need,"

Daniel reminded her as he was worried.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. If you miss me, just drop me a video call," she said.

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Nicole did not wish to leave them either, but there were matters that required her attention, so leaving was the only option for the time being.

"And what if we miss you?” Samuel and Spencer asked.

"Will you?" Nicole asked, relating it to what she had said to them previously.

"Forget it, we wont. Just go away already." Samuel urged Nicole to leave with a look of unbridled annoyance on his face.

"Why are you even mad?” Gloria asked, not understanding Samuel at all.

Nicole smiled as she looked at Samuel's sour expression.

"I'm making a move now. You don't have to send me to the door." Nicole waved them goodbye and walked out.

But when she turned around, she saw that her family was still walking her to the door anyway, and this left a faint smile on Nicole's face. "Bye."

Then, she got into her car and drove away from the Riddle Residence.

From the rear-view mirror, she could still see them watching her as she left, and this made her tear up, as she missed them too.

She arrived at a crossroad, and stopped at the red light. She looked at the cars that were driving past her, and suddenly, a familiar yet blurry figure drove past her. Her eyes widened at once, but before she knew it, the car was gone already. She just could not get a clearer view of the driver and who they were.

Then, the green light lit uo and Nicole continued her journey to the hospital.

After a while of driving, she pulled up at the car park and got down before entering the hospital.

She then took the elevator up to Mr. Johnston Sr.'s floor and saw Max, who was keeping guard outside.

He immediately greeted Nicole when he saw her. "You're here, Miss Riddle."

"Is Jared in there?" Nicole asked Max.

"Yeah, he's talking to Mr. Johnston Sr."

"Okay." Nicole pushed the door open and walked in.

Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at the door as it opened and was shocked to see the person behind the door. Nicole? Come here!"

Mr. Johnston Sr. beckoned her to make her way toward him while Jared followed his gaze, it really is Nicole.’

Their eyes locked, and they remained so until she was seated in front of Mr. Johnston Sr.'s bed.

"Have you been feeling better, Mr. Johnston Sr.? It has been some time since I last visited you because I've been in Lanningbourg. Don't get mad at me, okay?" Nicole smiled at Mr. Johnston Sr. as she explained.

 

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"Am I that petty of a person to you? Why would I be angry with you?" Mr. Johnston Sr. smiled at Nicole, and was seemingly more energetic after seeing her.

"He won't be angry with you, but he'd just ask me ‘where is Nicole’ whenever he sees that I'm visiting him alone. He just misses you,” Jared voiced Mr. Johnston Sr.'s thoughts out.

"Why are you even saying that?" Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Jared, embarrassed.

"Yeah, grandpa is the most generous man alive." Nicole smiled at Mr. Johnston Sr. Mr. Johnston Sr. was amused by Nicole's remark.

"Nicole, after you came, I realized that grandpa's mood got a lot better than before. He even looks much more energetic now," Jared said, amazed.

"Is that so? I didn't know I had the power to lift people's spirits up." Nicole teased, making fun of herself to make Mr. Johnston Sr. laugh.

"How do you feel now? What did the doctor say?" Nicole returned to the main point of discussion and asked in the most caring way possible.

"Grandpa has recovered a lot and he can perform some basic activities now, but he's still unable to get down from his bed yet,” Jared began.

"The doctor said that he has to rest for another month or so before he can get off the bed and try moving around.” Jared was relieved as he explained this to Nicole. ‘Grandpa can, and will recover.’

Nicole was surprised as she did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. to recover so rapidly in such a short span of time.

"Grandpa is recovering well, indeed. His progress is a week ahead of what I had expected. I can tell that he's been in a good mood and has been getting enough rest." Nicole smiled at Mr. Johnston Sr.

"Yeah, you're right. I feel energized these days too."

"Nicole, aren't you supposed to be abroad? Why are you back all of a sudden?” Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Nicole with his brows furrowed as he did not understand why she had come home so suddenly.

Jared and the rest of them did not tell Mr. Johnston Sr. anything about Martin's factory's fire. In fact, they did not even show him the news.

Nicole did not know about this, but Jared did not have to tell her either.” I'm back here to take care of some stuff. Besides, it's been some time since I've visited you."

Nicole looked at Mr. Johnston Sr.'s current state and decided that it would not be wise to bring anything negative up and ruin his mood. As such, she shared a collective thought with Jared, in that she would not make any mentions about the fire.

Jared gave Nicole a piercing look, as he did not expect her to share such a strong, near-telepathic connection with him.

"I know you're busy and I suppose that Jared has been harping about this for a few times now, but you have to take care of yourself." Mr. Johnston Sr. said, looking at Nicole. I will," she replied.

"So, did you come back to take care of the fire that had started in Martin's factory, Nicole?" Mr. Johnston Sr. stared at Nicole, energetic as ever.

"How did you know that, grandpa?" Jared and Nicole exchanged looks.

They had no idea that Mr. Johnston Sr. had already known, which was why they were trying their best to conceal the existence of the incident from him.

"Hah, do you really think that I wouldn't know anything just because I'm in a hospital?"

"No, that's not the case.”

"Have you found any clues about that incident?" Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Nicole and asked.

"I've found something, and I've already ordered Claus to investigate it." Nicole looked at Mr. Johnston Sr. as she replied.

"Yeah, I don't think this case is really that simple. You need to pay more attention to the investigation,” Mr. Johnston Sr. explained.

"Grandpa, do you know something that we don't?” Jared asked as he stared into Mr. Johnston Sr.'s dark eyes.