Ch. 136..140: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 136-140
Chapter 136
The two arrived at the front hall, and the people around them walked over to toast them.
Barely a few came in mr. Rogers Sr.
was already a little tipsy.
Shawn looked on coldly at his trembling hand, yet he did not say anything, nor did he stop him.
mr. Rogers Sr., however, noticed that and quickly brought Shawn over to Jared as he said, “mr. Johnston, this is my youngest son, Shawn.
Shawn, say hi to mr. Johnston!” Shawn had noticed this man a long time ago.
Since the beginning, there were more people on that person’s side than those around the birthday star, mr. Roger Sr., and he did not know who that person was.
2 When he heard mr. Rogers Sr.
introduced the man like this, Shawn immediately responded,” Hello, mr. Johnston.
Thank you for taking the time to attend our humble banquet.
It is an honor!” Jared looked at that well-rehearsed yet still distant platitudes with not many emotions in his eyes.
“mr. Rogers Sr., It’s about time now.
If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.’ The Johnstons were sitting opposite him, and Murphy was eyeing Jared all this while.
Seeing how popular the latter was, Murphy was close to crushing the glass in his hand.
He then pretended to act like he had just seen Jared as he got up.
“Jared, long time no see.
I never thought that you’re still as uncouth as usual.”. They were both members of the Johnston family, and he was the elder cousin, yet he was nowhere as popular as Jared was, and that was a tough pill to swallow. Max frowned as he looked at Murphy.
He then turned toward Jared, and sure enough, a layer of frost seemed to have formed on Jared’s face.
The chill emanating from him was terrifying. His pair of crystal -clear eyes had a totally indifferent look in them.
As he looked at Murphy before him, his eyes were like the endless night, his thoughts indiscernible. “Murphy, I really did not expect you to show your face in front of me.” As he said that, Jared’s lips suddenly raised as his entire expression changed, with a faint tinge of puzzlement in it. “Does your right hand not hurt anymore?”. When Murphy heard that, his eyes shrank by reflex as his hand holding the wine glass convulsed, causing it to shatter against the ground.
Each piece of the glass fragments reflected the horror in his eyes, ‘It was him!’ Murphy trembled as he pointed at Jared.
“It… it was you!” Jared stood up gracefully, a layer of frost seemingly formed in his eyes.
He had the most handsome of faces, yet he was nothing but a demon in Murphy’s eyes, causing the latter to stagger backward and wish that he could just flee. “Jared, just you wait! My brother is coming
back to San Joto soon, and he’ll teach you a lesson then!” As if not even hearing the threats, Jared picked up his coat as he did not even deign to cast a glance at Murphy.
He then turned to mr. Rogers Sr.
and nodded slightly.
“I wish you a long and prosperous life.
I’ll take my leave now.” When Shawn saw that Jared did not seem to even look at him, he clenched his fist as a dark current formed in his eyes. mr. Rogers Sr.
looked at Jared.
He wanted to say something but stopped. Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind.
“mr. Johnston, you are sure in a hurry.” Shawn looked over and was taken aback. The person who appeared was extremely handsome and gentle, and who could it be but Harvey.
Beside him was mr. Wyance, and at this moment, he was nodding and greeting people who recognized him. mr. Rogers Sr.
let out a smile.
“Master Harvey, mr. Wyance.
Both of you have come.”
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Harvey gave mr. Roger Sr.
a respectful handshake, and like performing a magic trick, he pulled out an intricate-looking box.
“mr. Roger Sr., the elders in my family, are busy, so they’ve gotten me to pass on this small gift to you.
If you would.” mr. Rogers Sr.
was not feeling well, and as he heard that, he nodded, asking Shawn to receive the gift in his stead. After Harvey greeted mr. Rogers Sr., he turned his gaze toward Jared, his smile was like a spring breeze, and one could not sense any hostility in it. “mr. Johnston, today’s mr. Johnston’s jubilee.
Leaving just like this isn’t good optics.” Jared had initially just ignored him.
Seeing that Harvey spoke, he stopped as he gave the latter a glance.
“These are words that should be said by the Rogers.
What do you mean by that?” Noticing that the two young men were at each other’s throats, mr. Rogers Sr.
felt like even his soul got a violent jolt.
Upon hearing what Jared said, he immediately interceded.
“mr. Johnston, please treat this place like your home.
You can come and go as you please.
You don’t have to worry too much.” When Shawn heard him say that, the look in his eyes changed as he looked at Jared. mr. Rogers Sr.
was a difficult person to talk with, even with him around.
After all, the Rogers family was one of the top wealthy families in San Joto, and mr. Rogers Sr.
was also the actual steward of the Rogers family.
Everyone had always paid reverence to him, and Shawn had never seen the latter treat someone with such caution before. As he looked at both Harvey and Jared, he silently swallowed his saliva. ‘Who are these two exactly? And what sort of background they have?’ Just as mr. Rogers Sr.
was about to speak, another crisp and beautiful voice suddenly came from upstairs. “Grandpa, mr. Johnston had only just arrived.
How can you chase him away?” Everyone’s eyes fell upon the girl who walked down from the second floor.
She was wearing a yellow dress, and one could tell that she was dolled up for the occasion.
Although she was beautiful, the makeup was heavy and did not look all that natural. Even Murphy, who was about to slink away, also stopped as he could not help to be enchanted. mr. Rogers Sr.
looked at the girl upstairs, and the look in his eyes mellowed. “Lyana, lassie.
I’m not chasing mr. Johnston away.
How can you say that?” mr. Wyance was speaking with mr. Rogers Sr.
at that moment.
When he noticed the latter’s gaze shifted toward the girl who had spoken earlier with a proud look in his eyes, he could not help but let out a dry cough.
“mr. Rogers Sr, this is?” 1 Jallen immediately reacted and called Lyana over.
“mr. Wyance, this is my daughter, Lyana.
Lyana, come and greet.” Lyana walked over and gently nodded at mr. Wyance.
“Hello, mr. Wyance.” Immediately after, she exchanged a few words with Jallen and walked toward Jared’s direction. As they watched, the Rogers family tried to appease Jared, Damien, and Miley, who had come to attend the banquet and had a bitter look on their face.
Although they could throw their weight around within the Riddle household, they were nothing before outsiders. They were not even comparable to a junior like Jared.
When they recalled that he was also Nicole’s fiancé, they felt extremely displeased.
But there was no other way as Miley was only a daughter of a Rogers branch family, and the branch family was not on good terms with mr. Rogers Sr.
It took a lot of effort for them to get an invitation from the Rogers family, yet they could not even exchange more than a few words with Christopher.
Damien could not hold on any longer as he walked toward Jared and handed the latter his name card.
“Hello, mr. Johnston.
I’m Damien Riddle of the Riddle family.
You must’ve heard of my name before.”
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Upon seeing a Riddle, there was a tinge of color in Jared’s eyes, but he still did not show much enthusiasm
After all, he had heard from Nicole that her uncles had quite a turbulent relationship with her family
Damien had been in this circle for so long now and knew very well what the latter’s indifference meant. Since Jared had already received his name card, he had no need to keep bothering him.
Although the Riddle family was an established family in Northon, as time passed, it seemed like it was very difficult for them to get into such top societal circles and gatherings. They could not afford to coil around Jared so shamelessly anymore.
But Miley was a little anxious. When she found out that Jared was engaged to Nicole, she was extremely shocked.
Now that she had seen Jared, with his money and status, even the Rogers family had to pay respect to him. ‘If my daughter can supplant Nicole’s place and marry Jared. Who will dare to look down on me ever again?’
It was a pity that her daughter was still busy with her drafts. She had no idea whether the latter had the time or not. But after some thought, she still secretly sent a message to Chloe, hoping that she could come.
At this moment, standing by Jared’s side, Lyana looked like she was accompanying her grandfather, but only Jared was in her eyes.
Mr. Rogers Sr. smiled as he looked at his most beloved granddaughter as he said gently,” Lyana, this is Harvey Ellison, the young master of the Ellison family. He is also the heir appointed by Ole’ Ellison. As
for this man.”
He turned around and looked at Jared, “I suppose you already know him, am I right?”
A look of slight embarrassment appeared on Lyana’s face as more emotions appeared in her eyes as she went, “Grandpa, what are you talking about?”
When the people at the table saw this scene, they all tacitly laughed.
It was said that the young lady of the Rogers family returned to Hustuaburg for this young man of the Johnston family. It seemed like the rumors were true.
Everyone was speculating hard, yet Jared’s still had an impassive look on his face. It was as if Lyana did not exist in his eyes as he looked at his watch with some disinterest.
There was no one here that piqued his interest. Boring
Harvey noticed Jared’s rather impatient look. The smile in Harvey’s eyes deepened. “Mr. Johnston, since Ms. Rogers is already here, shouldn’t you accompany her for a while? Even if you have something on, it shouldn’t be that much of a hurry.”
‘No matter how close Jared and Nicole were, their backgrounds were totally different, and Lyana was the best choice for him…!
‘And if he gets together with Lyana, then Nicole is as good as mine!’ He thought.
Harvey’s words made everyone look at Jared, and the eyes of many men were full of envy.
One needed to know that if a person obtained the favor of the young lady of the Rogers family, then that meant that the person got the backing of the entire Rogers family. This Mr. Johnston sure was blessed.
Murphy, who originally wanted to slip away, too looked at Jared. The look of reluctance and
disgust in his eyes was almost overwhelming.
He had liked Lyana for a long time now, but she had never even deigned to look at him since she was a child!
When he looked at Jared, who was totally nonchalant about it, a surge of hatred rose in his heart.
‘Why did Grandpa like this mongrel more than me? Why does my goddess like him more than me!’ He seethed.
Murphy was both fearful and angry at the same time, yet the pressure Jared cast on him overshadowed his resentment of the woman he liked being taken away from him. So, he just sat there and dared not create trouble.
Max was also keeping an eye on Murphy on the opposite side and only looked away after seeing that the latter did not do anything funny.
Harvey waited for Jared to respond, yet the latter did not even react at all. The only reason he did not leave was because of him giving face to Mr. Rogers Sr., and it had nothing to do with Lyana at all.
Lyana, on the other hand, was already used to his indifference. She sat down beside him and looked gently at Jared as she said, “Mr. Johnston, do you still remember me? We’ve met once at Mecrounia before, and you had just become the
representative of Mecrounia’s conglomerate to give a speech at my school. I’ve even asked you three questions.”
Jared frowned a little. He only remembered that the speech at Loch Penn University in Mecrounia was only held because a professor friend had insisted his going, and there was someone there who asked three extremely stupid questions there.
When he recalled that, he raised his eyes slightly to look at Lyana.
“Ah, so it was you.”
Max also remembered the scene at that time. After all, he did not expect anyone to ask something so basic and foolish in such an event. However, they just thought that the girl was just stupid, but they did not expect her to be premeditatedly stupid.
When he thought of this, Max could not help but look at Lyana with a trace of disdain.
Lyana mistakenly took that for Jared having some impression of herself and was extremely happy. “I knew that you must’ve remembered me!”
Mr. Rogers Sr. also said happily,” I never thought that the two of you have already met. If that’s the case, the two of you can have a chat. I’ll go see to other guests.”
Just as he was about to turn around , Jared slothfully said, “No need, I don’t really know Ms. Lyana here.”
He gave Harvey a faint look, a very shallow glance, but Harvey could feel the danger hidden within that gaze.
Mr. Roger Sr was taken aback for a bit, and just as he was about to say something, his phone softly rang.
This was a notification for certain special people. He took out the squarish black phone, and his expression changed immediately when he saw the content.
“Enjoy yourselves, everyone. I’ll head out for a bit.”
Seeing the expression on the old man’s face, Shawn knew that Mr. Roger Sr. was in a hurry, so he quickly said, “Father, let me help you.”
Seeing that Mr. Rogers Sr. leaving in such a hurry, everyone left behind had a thoughtful look on their faces. ‘Who could that person be for Mr. Rogers Sr. to show such an expression?’
Outside the Rogers manor, Nicole stood outside with an impassive look on her face. Next to her were two bodyguards who were stopping her from entering.
She had received a late-minute message on her phone, asking her to take something to the Rogers manor to extend well wishes to Mr. Rogers Sr. on his birthday.
They were not in San Joto, and while they had received the invitation, they were unable to immediately deliver it to Nicole.
Seeing that she was unable to produce the invitation, the two bodyguards looked contemptuously at her dress. It was neither branded nor did she look like a daughter of any high houses. So, they were sure that she was here to try to garner favors.
A bodyguard said disdainfully, “Look over there. Those people are here to curry favor. How about you form a group with them?”
The other bodyguard added, “Better not. Those are also figures in San Joto, but they are not worthy enough to receive an invitation from the Rogers family, so they can only gather outside to listen. She is just a person hoping to latch herself onto the rich, and she’s not even aware where she stands.”
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The two looked on at Nicole as they started laughing sarcastically.
Nicole had an indifferent look as she looked on impassively at the two bodyguards.
In her eyes, the two of them were nothing but clowns.
Seeing her reaction, the two bodyguards looked at each other, and the one on the right laughed first, “Girl, seeing that you are quite pretty, how about you follow me. I cannot guarantee you much, but I can at least guarantee you a position at the gate of the Rogers’ manor. How about that?”
Hearing that, Nicole looked at him, a cold glint flashing past her eyes. Yet, the bodyguard felt a chill down his spine and thought it was just an illusion.
He did not want to admit that he was scared by a little girl, and so his embarrassment turned into fury. “Know your place, girl! Don’t you know who the master of this place is? If you dare cross me, I’ll make you crawl for the rest of your life!”
It only then did Nicole take a proper measure of him. Her face was still frosty cold, her tone soft. “You?”
Seeing that a girl looked down on him, the bodyguard was so furious he held his hand out to hit Nicole. “You asked for this!”
A cold look appeared in Nicole’s eyes as she stretched her left hand out and easily swept the bodyguard’s fist aside, and a crisp crack later, the bodyguard’s face suddenly turned pale.
Nicole had straight-up dislocated his right hand!
At this moment, Mr. Rogers Sr., who had gotten the message, came over, and he saw Nicole had already broken his bodyguard’s arm and was stunned!
‘Are those people on that side all like this?’ he wondered.
‘Are they all young, beautiful girls?’
Seeing Mr. Rogers Sr. walking over, the bodyguard was overjoyed as he shouted at the former, “Mr. Rogers Sr., you are here. This girl tried to force her way in without an invitation, and when I tried to stop her, she dislocated my arm”.
As he said that, he looked on triumphantly at Nicole as if he could already see the scene of Mr. Rogers Sr. admonishing her.
Yet, Mr. Rogers Sr. stepped forward and gave that bodyguard a brutal slap on the face!
“You imbecile! Who asked you to stop her?”
He then looked at Nicole with a very gentle smile, as if he was a very gentle senior. “Miss…
Come on in. The banquet has already started.”
When the two bodyguards saw this scene, both were terrified out of their wits.
This Nicole girl was a person that Mr. Rogers Sr had to welcome in person!
Shawn, who was by Mr. Rogers Sr.’s side, looked at Nicole in surprise, seemingly did not expect her to be so important in his father’s eyes.
‘But by her looks, she was clearly just an ordinary person!’ he thought.
Nicole frowned a little. She was here just to deliver the item and did not intend to join the banquet.
But as she looked at Mr. Rogers Sr.’s face, her gaze sharpened a little.
“Have you come into contact with any special plants recently?”
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Mr. Rogers Sr.’s hand paused for a moment, seemingly confused as to why she would ask such a question. However, he still answered, “No, I’ve been ill of late, and I’ve not left the house for a long time now.”
When Shawn heard Nicole asking that, a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes.
Nicole nodded as she followed Mr. Rogers Sr. inside. Her eyes were locked onto his face and the back of his ears. And seemingly as if she noticed something, her gaze deepened somewhat.
She also noticed Shawn was looking at her from time to time, and that brought some thoughts to mind.
Mr. Rogers Sr. brought Nicole to the front hall with a genial attitude, like a senior performing his expected responsibilities, and just as they were about to enter the door, he asked Nicole,” Miss, what is your name?”
Nicole looked at him and saw the querying intent in his eyes. “Nicole Riddle.”
She did not have anything to hide. After seeing her face, with these people’s movements, they will find out who she was soon enough.
Mr. Rogers Sr. tried to recall if there was such a family in Northon and could not think of any. Only then did he smile somewhat regretfully. “A good name indeed.”
Shawn pushed the door open, and the eyes of everyone inside the room looked over. When Nicole was just about to step in, she had already caught several gazes. She paused for a moment but still walked in very calmly.
‘Since I’m already here, I cannot falter.’ She thought to herself.
Inside the hall, Harvey was the first to notice Nicole and was quite surprised.
‘Nicole actually came to attend Mr. Roger Sr.’s banquet?’ He wondered to himself.
‘What was going on? This is a banquet that ordinary celebrities cannot even attend.’
‘Yet, Nicole is just some girl. Not only did she come alone, Mr. Rogers Sr. even went to personally receive her?’
He looked on at Nicole’s impassive face in astonishment as the smile in his eyes slowly disappeared.
‘This Nicole, she sure knows how to surprise me.’
He could never figure out where will she suddenly appear.
This made him quite irritable, as he was someone who had always been able to control and master the situation.
Damien’s eyes widened as he could not believe the sight of Nicole standing behind Mr. Rogers Sr. He almost wanted to yell. “Miley, look! Isn’t that Nicole?”
Miley looked up and immediately saw Nicole. At this moment, Nicole was led by Mr. Rogers Sr. toward the center of the circle of prominent people.
Everyone looked at her in shock, but Nicole herself was calm, as if this was something ordinary
When she saw this, Miley was so shocked her phone fell to the ground.
‘Why is Nicole behind Mr. Rogers Sr.?’
Both Damien and Miley had to kneel and beg to finally receive an invitation to the Rogers banquet.
‘For them to expand so much effort to be invited to this banquet, only for them to see that Nicole walked in just like that. She was not only late, but she even got Mr. Rogers Sr. to personally receive her!’ ‘What the hell is going on?’
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Both Damien and Miley looked at Nicole as they watched her sit down at the table filled with prominent people. However, their status meant that they could not go there at all. Otherwise, they would have gone over to question Nicole!
‘Why did she not tell us that she knew Christo Rogers?’
Yet the two of them never thought that they were the ones who looked at her with disdain when she first returned. Now that even the master of the Rogers master was treating Nicole so respectfully. What was going on?
Could it be that everyone already knew that she was Jared’s fiancé?
‘Must be that!’ Otherwise, they cannot figure out how a person like Nicole could get involved with such an elite circle.
Nicole did not know that Damien was here. After all, the two were seated very far back. Seeing that Mr. Rogers Sr. got her to sit at this place, and then seeing a few familiar faces before her, she impassively chose a position away from them and stood for a while, showing no intention to sit.
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Jared was watching Nicole the moment she came in, and the light in his eyes was indiscernible. One could not tell what he was thinking, and when he saw her pretending to not know him, his eyes dimmed as he said, “Come here.”
Yet, another voice called out to her at the same time. “Nicole, over here.”
It was Harvey.
Jared did not even look at him, but his gaze was frighteningly chilly. :
Everyone saw that the two spoke at the same time, and the person they were speaking to be the girl Mr. Rogers Sr. had brought in. All of them then cast an astonished look at her.
‘Who the hell is this girl?’ They wondered.
Lyana, too noticed the strangeness in Jared. After Mr. Rogers Sr. left, Jared had not spoken a word with her at all. Neither did he give her a glance. This was the first time she felt that she had fallen into an ice cavern.
When she looked at the beautiful girl her grandfather brought in, a look of jealousy slowly spread across her eyes.
She had never seen Jared treat a lady in such a domineering manner.
For Jared, she must be a very special person.
Nicole did not respond. The thing she wanted to confirm on the way was almost confirmed, so she took out a gift box from her pocket and handed it to Mr. Rogers Sr.
“This is the gift I was entrusted to give you. Please accept it.”
Everyone here were all celebrities and dignitaries, and all their presents were as large as they could be.
Looking at the simple gift box, all of them cast a disdainful look.
Mr. Rogers Sr., on the other hand, took in with surprise. “Thank you!”
“Mr. Rogers Sr. actually thanked a girl like that so solemnly?’
Everyone else was stunned as they looked at Nicole with complicated looks in their eyes.
They felt that they needed to investigate who this girl was.
Nicole ignored all of that as she casually fixed her hair and said as she looked at Mr. Rogers Sr. “Since I’ve delivered the item, I’ll take my leave.”
“Oh… oh… Alright…” He would stop any other person who tried to leave, but for the girl before him, he dared not say anything else.
“Oh right.” Nicole seemed to have thought of something as she pulled out a black sealed packet from her pocket, seemingly looking like some medicinal powder.
After that, she gently patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll give you this. It should help you with your recovery. I wish you a long, happy life.”
“Really?” Mr. Rogers Sr. had a look of surprise. He never expected this seemingly teenage girl to give him a packet of medicine!
And… the packaging method… was seemingly similar to that famous doctor he was looking for!
Ignoring Mr. Rogers Sr.’s shock, she handed the package to him and said casually, “Just give it a try, and you’ll find out. Remember to take in more sunlight.”
A complicated look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Nicole, and once again, he solemnly thanked her. “Thank you.”
Everyone fell silent, and even Damien and Miley in the distance were dumbstruck. “The patriarch of the Rogers family has always been high and mighty, and here he allowed Nicole to pat him on his shoulder and even thanked her?!’
‘Even if it was due to her being Jared’s fiancé… That was a little too outrageous!’
Nicole smiled. “You’re welcome. I’ll go back and work on my exercise questions. Goodbye.”
In fact, she just could not be bothered to participate in the dispute between Harvey and Jared. She did not want to draw attention in public and wanted to go back early to rest.
Seeing that she was really leaving, a smile appeared in his eyes,
“Let’s go together.” He had already planned to leave, and she came just in time.
Lyana looked at Jared beside her and said, “Mr. Johnston…”
Jared pretended like he did not hear her. He had been giving face to Mr. Rogers Sr. when he did not straight up ask her to get lost. Seeing this scene, Mr. Rogers Sr. understood what was up and gave a warning look to his granddaughter.
Everyone looked in shock as Jared wanted to leave with this girl, and they were even more curious about her identity.
But they could only watch as the two just walked out of the main door like that.
Nicole had ignored Harvey since the beginning, and that caused a deep frustration within the latter.
As he stared at their departing silhouette, the warm smile on his face slowly disappeared as he said. “Mr. Wyance, Mr. Rogers Sr., I’ll take my leave first.”
Looking at Harvey, Mr. Rogers Sr. asked softly, “You know that Ms. Riddle too, Master Harvey?