Ch. 1231..1235: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1231-1235

Chapter 1231

“Do you remember when Martin was forced to pay the Anderson family a visit abroad?” Mr. Johnston Sr. shifted his gaze to Jared and Nicole.

“The Anderson family? Are you talking about Luke’s family?” Nicole narrowed her brows and asked.

“You’re right. I heard that Luke’s daughter has been linked up with some influential family abroad and they’re coming back for some prayers.

However, I have no idea if that’s true.”

“Prayers?” Nicole asked, shocked as she looked at Mr. Johnston Sr.

“Yeah.”

“Why don’t I know a single thing about it?” Nicole looked at Jared in puzzlement.

Jared shook his head as he had no idea too.

“Most of the people here had forgotten about the Anderson family.

Besides, only a few of them would be coming back this time, and they’re keeping it on the down low. This is why not many people know about this.” Mr. Johnston Sr. explained.

“Grandpa, why didn’t you tell me about this previously at all?” Jared assumed a strange expression as he asked Mr. Johnston Sr. the question.

“You didn’t bother to ask,” Mr. Johnston Sr. replied.

Jared issued a helpless sigh.

“There are no special occasions that would justify any need for prayers now, and yet, they came all the way back here. Isn’t it a little…” Nicole looked at Jared before she could complete her sentence.

Jared could understand what Nicole was trying to say as his expression became solemn.

Suddenly, the mental image of the figure that Nicole had spotted on the streets appeared before her. She had an inkling that things were really more complicated than she had thought after hearing what Mr. Johnston Sr. had said…

“Grandpa, what else do you know about the Anderson family?’ Nicole looked at Mr. Johnston Sr., trying to get every single piece of information about the Anderson family as soon as she could.

“It is said that the Andersons met the Defoes at a banquet after they had fled the country. However, the two families began to get closer and closer for some reason. After that, they announced the marriage between the two families, and the Defoes handed some of their properties to the Andersons to manage. That was when the Andersons started to become relevant again.” Mr. Johnston Sr. said, telling her everything that he knew.

Nicole became even more worried upon hearing what Mr. Johnston Sr. had said. ‘It seems that Joyce has found someone to back her up, or else, she wouldn’t be coming back for the prayers. I’m afraid that Martin hasn’t known about this yet.”

“I didn’t know the Anderson family is so resilient. Thank you for giving telling me something of such importance, grandpa.” Nicole looked at Mr. Johnston Sr. gratefully.

“We’re family. There’s no need to be so polite,” Mr. Johnston Sr. said with a gentle smile.

Mr. Johnston Sr. looked out of the window before shifting his gaze back to Jared and Nicole. “It’s getting late now. You guys should go home and get some rest.”

“Alright. We’ve already bothered you for long enough. It’s time for US to go now. Be sure to take care of your health. I’ll visit you again the next time I return,” Nicole said as she stood up.

“Grandpa, we’re leaving now.” Jared stood up too.

Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at them and nodded

While they were walking in the corridor, Jared asked, “Are we going back to my place or grandma’s house tonight?”

“Neither. I need to go and talk to Martin.” Nicole looked into Jared’s eyes and spoke.

Jared returned the stare. He knew that she would want to tell Martin about these important developments as soon as possible. “Okay then. Let’s go there together.”

“Don’t you have something else to do?” Nicole asked, not wanting to waste Jared’s precious time as she could tell Martin about it on her own.

“Are you trying to get rid of me?” Jared glanced at Nicole with an expression that seemed as though he was questioning her.

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“Don’t take it the wrong way. I was just afraid that you have something more important to do. Let’s head out together, then,” Nicole said as she walked outside, after which she went to collect her car in the parking lot.

“Are you going to driving?” Jared asked.

“What else can I do? I can’t be leaving my car here, can I?” Nicole looked at Jared.

“Max, take the car and leave,” he ordered.

Then, Jared approached Nicole’s car and said, “I’ll drive.”

They left the hospital in their Lamborghini and made their way to where Martin was. Then, Nicole took her phone out and dialed Martin’s number.

Martin answered the phone after a few seconds. “Hello, Nicole.”

“Martin, where are you now?’ Nicole asked, requesting for his location directly.

“I’m in the office in my factory. What’s up?” Martin asked.

“Why are you still there? Never mind. Let’s talk when we meet later. Wait for me in your office.” Nicole said, and hung up thereafter.

“What did he say?’ Jared asked after noticing that Nicole had begun to look miffed.

“Martin is still in his office in that factory. I have no idea what he’s doing there,” Nicole said, baffled.

“The employees are still renovating the place. I guess he’s just worried.” Jared explained, as he was able to understand Martin’s intention.

Nicole frowned as she looked at Jared without saying another word.

“You went back to your house today, right? How are your parents?” Jared shifted his gaze to Nicole and asked.

“They’re fine. My parents even made mentions about you as we spoke, and they said that they haven’t seen you for a while now.”

“You went abroad, and besides, I’ve been busy too,” Jared explained.

“I know.” Nicole said, not blaming him.

Jared flashed her a faint smile before he asked, “Is Norah still living in the Riddle Residence?”

With Jared’s sudden mention of Norah, Nicole paused for a second before she answered, “No. I heard that she had followed her parents home after they were discharged.”

“I see.” Jared gave her a slight nod. ’Without Norah around, Nicole probably didn’t have to deal with a nuisance in her home.’

Nicole looked at Jared, wanting to tell him about her parents urging her to get married sooner. However, they had only made brief mentions, and so, Nicole thought that it would be unnecessary to tell him now. As such, she changed her mind and swallowed her words.

Suddenly, Jared’s phone rang, prompting him to catch a glimpse of the caller ID before putting his phone down without answering the call.

Noticing what he did, Nicole asked, “Why aren’t you answering the call?”

“Oh. It’s not important,” Jared said and flipped his phone over.

Nicole paused and glanced at the back of his phone. Then, she looked away.

They arrived at the Beacon factory, where a lot of workers were cleaning up the trash inside. Nicole got down from the car and looked over. ’They seem pretty efficient.”

“It’ll probably take two weeks to get everything back to normal.” Jared walked up to her and said.

“Let’s go. Martin is still waiting for US in his office.” Nicole glanced at Jared before making her way to Martin’s office.

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Up above, Martin was sitting on a chair while catching some rest with his eyes closed.

Nicole and Jared walked in and knocked on the table.

“Nicole, Mr. Johnston. You’re here.” Martin opened his eyes to see them standing in front of him.

“You seem very tired. Have you not rested well for the past two days?” Nicole looked at Martin’s bloodshot eyes.

“Everyone’s busy outside. Being the person in charge, how can I catch a break during times like these?” Martin got up and poured each of them a cup of water.

“You don’t have to do that. I came over I have something I need to ask you. ” Nicole went to the couch and sat down, looking at Martin with a serious expression.

Martin took a seat as well, and he proceeded to look at both Nicole and Jared with a puzzled expression. “What is it?”

“What do you know about the McCarthy family’s business abroad?” Nicole looked into his eyes and asked.

Martin could not help but to furrow his brows when he heard the name, McCarthy, being uttered. “The McCarthy family? I have not heard a single thing about them ever since they migrated.”

Nicole then asked, “Does Joyce not contact you anymore?”

Martin’s eyes lit up the instant his memory was refreshed, and he said, “She called me once, but I didn’t answer, nor did I call back.”

“What happened? Why did you bring up the subject about the McCarthy family?” Martin stared at Nicole with a look of confusion. He did not understood why Nicole had made mentions of the McCarthy’s.

Nicole looked into Martin’s eyes, and in a solemn tone of voice, he said, “I heard that the McCarthy family has risen from the dead.”

“What do you mean? Risen from the dead?” Martin stared at her for a moment, not understanding what he Nicole had meant.

“The McCarthy family had married one of their daughters to a rather eminent family abroad. Things have been going really well for them. There are news about them making their return here to pay their forefathers some respect,” Nicole said, spilling everything to Martin.

Martin was left stunned for a moment when he heard about the news brought to him by Nicole. The sheer quantity and the nature of the information was too much for him to stomach.

“I was shocked when I first heard it too. I did not expect Joyce to leach off a foreigner,” Nicole said, helping herself to a sarcastic remark.

“Yeah. I didn’t expect them to be so tenacious…” Martin replied.

He was bewildered, as he had never thought that the McCarthy’s family would rise to the position they were in.

“This is not a big deal. We had settled the beef between US before they left the country. Well, it matters not whether they are here to pay respect to their forefathers, as long as we all mind our own business,” Martin said with a calm look on his face.

Certain that everything was over, Martin thought, ‘As long as they don’t bother US, and we don’t bother them, things are going to be okay.’

“Things are not as simple as you think it is.” Jared looked at Martin with his deep-set eyes and warned him.

Martin looked Jared in the eye and thought, ‘What does Mr. Johnston mean?’

Jared, noticing that Martin had not understood what he meant, continued,” There are a number of things that you can easily get over and not think about anymore. Sometimes, you wouldn’t even react if they do happen again. But for some people, getting over a personal grudge isn’t in the cards, especially those who were hurt during the process. Some people might do everything in their might to seek vengeance against those who’ve hurt them, just to let them know how it feels. Only then will they be satisfied. Barring that, nothing would stop them.”

Jared’s words awoken Martin to the reality of the situation, ‘It seems that I have to keep an eye out.’

“Nicole, do you know when the McCarthys are going to return to pay their respects?” Martin asked, his expression solemn.

“I don’t know the exact date, but I will make sure to pay close attention. You should keep an eye out too,” Nicole urged.

Hearing this, Martin lowered his head slightly and began to think.

“A strange thing happened on my way to the hospital today.” Nicole looked at the both of them.

“What’s the matter?” Jared gave Nicole a frown, with Martin staring at her as well.

“While I was waiting for the stop light to turn green at the intersection, a familiar silhouette drove past my car. I couldn’t see clearly who it was due to how fast they were, but I could see the outline of what looked to be a woman,” Nicole said.

It was then that Jared and Martin both thought of who the person could be, and glanced at each other at the same time.

 

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Jared then asked, “Who do you think it is?’

Nicole thought about it for a moment, and gradually, she said, “Joyce McCarthy.”

As soon as the two words exited her mouth, Martin gasped. “Had she made an early return?”

“It’s hard to ascertain…but I do have a feeling that she had something to do with the fire at the factory,” Nicole said, giving them a guess.

“I can’t be…it was her who had set the factory on fire?” Martin frowned in disbelief as he began pondering about it as well.

“There is no certainty as of now. Claus has yet to return with any sort of evidence, and we don’t know for sure if Joyce McCarthy is in this city right now. This is all just our speculation…”

Nicole did not have the slightest clue, and her guess was all too sudden too.

“You have to be alert. Pay attention to the people and the things happening around you. Do not let your guard down until the truth has been discovered. I’m really worried that you’ll be in danger,” Nicole warned as she looked into Martin’s eyes.

“Well, you should also pay attention too. She didn’t like you very much either,” Martin reminded.

He still remembered the destructive acts that Joyce would engage in, out of jealousy for both Nicole and Jared.

“It’s okay. If I find out that she did play a hand in the factory fire, I won’t need her to come to me…” The corners of Nicole’s mouth curved ever so slightly, and as she spoke, her eyes became void of any sort

of warmth, making it as though she could freeze whatever her sight pierced.

“Go home and catch some rest. I’m worried that that you’ll collapse after the rebuilding is done. If that happens, nobody will manage the factory.” Nicole looked at Martin with a solemn expression, as she truly was concerned about Martin’s physical condition.

“Alright. I’ll head back in a bit,” Martin replied.

“Okay then, I guess that’s all for now. Let’s go. We’ll contact you if we come across any new developments.”

After saying goodbye to Martin, Nicole and Jared left the factory, with Martin waving his hand at them as he watched them leave in their car.

Then, with the intent of finding out what the progress was, he approached the employees who were busy working and asked, “How’s the cleaning going?”

“We’ve cleaned more than half of it. It’ll probably be done by tomorrow morning,” one of them replied.

“Good job everyone. Charles, go and buy everyone some food later,” Martin ordered.

“Yes, sir,” Charles uttered in response.

“Thank you, sir,” the rest of his employees said.

Martin smiled and waved his hands, after which he walked around to inspect the scene.

In the car, Jared was looking at Nicole, but before he could speak, Nicole said, “Let’s head back to your villa.”

Jared looked at her in surprise, “Why are you not going to your grandma’s today?”

“I’m worried…Um, it’s nothing.” Nicole stuttered as she could not find it in herself to blurt what she had wanted to say.

“I’d like to hear you out.” Jared always had a smile on his face, making it seem as if teasing Nicole was his greatest pleasure.

“I don’t want to tell you.” Nicole crossed her arms and looked forward.

The Lamborghini whooshed its way down the street, and soon after, they arrived at Jared’s villa. After parking the car, the pair got out and made their way into the villa together.

“What would you like to eat?” Jared asked.

Nicole noticed her stomach was empty. “Two portions of steaks.”

“You’re not a picky eater, and yet, here you are, ordering steak at such a late hour.” Jared looked at her and made a beeline for the kitchen with a smile.

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“Since you’d like to have steak, why don’t you come in and give me a hand.”

Jared’s culinary skills meant that her assistance was not required, but being in the kitchen by himself could prove to be boring, and so, he called her in, hoping she could keep him company while he was at it.

“Jared, since when have you required assistance when you cook?” Nicole took her coat off and strutted off to the kitchen.

Jared looked at her with a smile and did not utter another word. He knew that he had gotten what he wanted when she came over.

“What do I need to do?” Nicole looked at him and asked.

“Wipe my sweat off me,” Jared said with a smile.

Hearing that, Nicole was stunned for a moment, ‘Is he out of his mind? He just started and there’s no sweat!’

“Jared, there’s not even a drop of sweat, what am I even wiping?” Nicole looked at him, puzzled.

“Impossible. I can already feel it. You’re not planning to idle around, are you?” Jared said, deliberately messing with her.

Unconvinced, Nicole stared at him and said, “I’m not, okay?”

Then, she grabbed a towel and carefully wiped the imaginary sweat off his forehead.

“Jared, can you lower your head a little?” Nicole asked after a few wipes, and when he did, he was inches away from sticking his face onto hers, making it possible for him to smell the fragrance of her hair.

“Is this distance alright for you?”

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?” Nicole gently pushed his face away, and continued wiping away.

“Wasn’t it you who told me to lower my head? Why, what’s up?” he asked, before an imperceptible smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Don’t you think you have lowered your head a bit too much? You’re basically sticking it right into my face,” Nicole retorted. ‘He’s so awful at playing tricks on me.’

“Oh really? And there I was, wondering why it was so smooth and smells like perfume?” Jared said with a visible look of dissatisfaction.

“What’s with that look on your face? You don’t like it?” Nicole bit her lower lip and stared at him with a threatening look.

“No, I like it. You’re helping me by wiping the sweat off me,” Jared insisted.

“I’m not wiping anymore. There’s always more no matter how often I wipe it. ” Nicole placed the towel down and stood aside to watch Jared cook.

“Fine, you can stop with the wiping, then. There’s an apron over there, help me out and bring it over here.” Jared ordered, already thinking of other ways to torment her.

Nicole glanced at him helplessly and thought, ‘It was I who wanted to have steak. I guess I have no choice but to bite.’

“Here’s the apron you wanted.” Nicole handed the apron to him.

Jared spread his arms, deliberately looking at the greasy stains on his hands, after which he pretended to wear the apron, and failing to do so even after several attempts.

Nicole, who was standing at the side, issued a sigh while he waited for her to help him out.

“Stop moving. I’ll tie it up for you.’ Nicole wrapped the apron around his waist, prompting the corners of Jared’s mouth to twitch in triumph.

“It’s fastened.”

“Thank you.” Jared looked at her with a smile on his lips.