Ch. 1396..1400: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1396-1400

Chapter 1396

“Why should I come over to protect you? Is it because Jared has not been taking good care of you? If that’s the case, I’ll fly over and teach him a good lesson!” Carl exclaimed, thinking that Nicole had not been treated well and threatened to stand up for her.

” Keep your voice down! It’s not what you think. Jared treats me very well. Anyway, just do as I say.” Nicole said, not taking no for an answer.

“But…”

“No buts! Are you turning your back on me now?” Nicole questioned, her tone becoming stern.

“Alright, chill. I’ll do as you say.” Carl quickly resigned.

He too wished to stay by Nicole’s side every day, for it was what he had long been yearning for.

“That’s more like it. Well, I ought to go and catch some rest now. You can go back to work. Stay safe, and no matter what happens, please keep yourself protected first,” Nicole sternly warned.

She knew that he was more capable of defending himself, but she was worried about him, nonetheless.

“I know. You should get some good rest now. I’ll call you when I’m free,” Carl bade her goodbye and hung up.

Nicole then placed her phone down, and looked up at her IV bag.’ It’s almost finished.’

She pressed a button, prompting a nurse to strut in not long after

“What do you need, Miss Riddle?” the nurse asked as she looked at Nicole respectfully.

“The IV drip is almost done. Help me get the needle out.”

“Okay.” The nurse quickly pulled the needle out for her.

“Is Martin still here?” Nicole looked at the nurse and asked.

“Dr. Wyance received a call earlier and has left in a hurry.”

“Alright, thanks.”

“No problem. Take care.” The nurse smiled at Nicole and left.

‘I wonder, what is it that had caused him to leave in a hurry?’ Nicole laid on the hospital bed and began to think.

‘I guess I’ll find out when he comes back later.’ Nicole then took her phone out and called Kelly.

“Why aren’t you back yet, Miss Riddle? Are you okay?” Kelly anxiously asked after noticing that Nicole had not been in the office for the entire afternoon.

“I’m fine. There’s an issue abroad that I need to deal with, which is why I need you to keep an eye on the R&D Lab. If there’s anything you can’t handle, give me a call and ask me,” Nicole told Kelly over the phone.

“Okay. Don’t worry, I will report to you if there’s anything I need help with.”

“Okay then, I’ll hang up now.”

After hanging up, all of Nicole’s worries slowly disappeared as her eyes slowly got heavier, whereupon she fell into a deep slumber.

Martin did not return to the hospital until the evening, but Jared, who had come to visit her, had pushed the door to the ward open with a creek, and stepped inside. Noticing that Nicole was fast asleep, he gently walked over to her bedside and sat down.

Then, he looked at the scar on Nicole’s face. ‘It’s all my fault.’

Nicole woke up after a while, and saw Jared’s face the moment she opened her eyes. Seeing that Jared was sitting at her bedside, she was about to open her mouth to ask him when she remembered that they were in the hospital. Once again, Nicole pretended that she was unable to speak and texted Jared.

[Why are you here so late?] Nicole typed her message out on her phone and showed it to Jared.

“Seeing that you’re here all alone, I can’t help but to worry about you. I’ll accompany you here tonight.” Jared took his coat off and hung it aside.

Nicole’s eyes widened the moment she heard what he was intending to do. ‘How does he even come up with the idea of staying here overnight? I can’t keep pretending if he’s going to do that. I must find a way to get him out of here.’

In response, Jared looked at her and asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like this?” [I’m hungry.]

 

Chapter 1397

“Okay, I’ll get Claus to go and buy you some food and bring it over, ” Jared said as he took his phone out and called Claus.

Nicole helplessly watched as Jared made the phone call. ‘What should I do?’

[I suddenly remembered that I have something very important to do. Can you bring my computer here?] Nicole quickly typed on her phone and showed it to Jared.

“You’re all injured! How can you think about work?” Jared asked, his face brimming with disapproval and concern.

[My face may have been wounded, but my hands are fine. If you don’t help me out, I’ll have to go and get it myself.]

Nicole gestured as if to get out of bed, threatening Jared.

“Don’t move. I’ll go.’ Jared looked at Nicole, unable to disagree and resist her. “But if I go back now, I might not be able to accompany you tonight. I can only bring the computer to you tomorrow.”

Jared felt a little disappointed at the thought that he could not stay with Nicole for the night.

[It’s okay. I don’t want you staying here with me anyway, or I won’t be able to rest well. You should get some sleep at home, not here.]

Jared looked at Nicole, ‘I know that her work is important, but it seems that she’s just looking for an excuse to get me out of here so that I won’t feel uncomfortable.’

“There’s no rush then. I’ll go after you finish dinner.” Jared looked at the time.

[Okay.]

“Did Martin tell you when you will be able to speak?” Jared asked, feeling that it would be too cumbersome for Nicole to type out her words whenever she wished to communicate.

[It should be soon. Do you feel weird that you can’t hear my voice?]

“Yeah, and if it’s possible, I’d want to hear your voice right now.” Jared looked at Nicole, expressing his wish

Nicole looked him in the eye and smiled, after which Claus knocked on the door and came in with a bag of takeaway in his hands.

“Mr. Johnson, I’ve brought you dinner,” Claus said, looking at Jared.

“Bring it over.” Jared raised the compartment table for Nicole, whereupon Claus placed the takeaway on the table in front of Nicole and respectfully left.

Jared took the boxes of food out of the bag, before looking at Nicole and asking, “Which one would you like to eat first?”

Nicole looked at what she wanted to eat, with Jared tracking her gaze. Then, he grabbed the dish she liked and fed it to her.

Nicole opened her mouth slowly. ‘This seems a little romantic. If I hadn’t faked it, I wouldn’t have come to know how sweet he can be. He instantly knew what I wanted just by looking me in the eye. Ah, he knows me too well.’

Jared was crestfallen, but for some reason, he felt that Nicole had been looking at him with soft, gentle eyes.

‘This silly girl. She’s gotten hurt so badly, and yet, she can find it in herself to care about these little things.’

“Are you tired?” Jared asked after he was done feeding Nicole.

Nicole nodded and silently prayed that he would leave as soon as possible. ‘I won’t be able to pretend any longer if he keeps this up.’

“You should get some rest, then. I will get your computer and see you tomorrow. Try and have a good sleep tonight.”

Nicole nodded.

Chapter 1398

Jared caressed Nicole’s face, while his eyes were brimming with reluctance.

Nicole’s heart melted at the sight of his doting eyes. ‘He has been treating me so well. Even after my face has become like this, he still treats me the same as before. He isn’t disgusted by me at all…’

‘The original plan was to lure the perpetrator out, but I didn’t expect him to care about me this much. It’s really getting overwhelming.’

Nicole was struck with a pang of guilt when she saw how reluctant Jared was to leave. ‘Maybe I should’ve told him the plan. That way, he wouldn’t be as sad. But then again, Jared would behave too calmly, and because of that, we won’t be able to fool anyone.’

Then, she closed her eyes and waited for time to pass.

As night fell, a person came knocking on Joyce McCarthy’s door and barged in hastily.

“Nicole was injured and hospitalized, Ms. Jo. The injury was very serious. It left her disfigured!”

“Disfigured?”

‘The heavens must be on my side! Looks like the restaurant owner is reliable after all. Now that the b**** has been disfigured, I’ll have to see how she’ll seduce other people!’

“Is there anyone guarding that b****?” Joyce looked at her aide with a glint of wickedness in her eye.

“Jared was there with her earlier, but he seemed to have left to get something.”

Joyce smirked at once. ‘This opportunity is a gift from heaven!’

“Send someone there. I think you know what to do.” She lifted her hand and performed the cutthroat gesture.

Her man immediately understood what she meant and was taken aback by the fact that Joyce wanted him to make an attempt on the woman’s life.

“Yes, I know,” he said, left with no choice but to follow along with the orders.

Joyce then nodded and leaned back comfortably on the backrest.

‘I have long waited for this day! So long as Nicole’s not dead, there won’t be a day when I will be able to sleep peacefully. It’s only after she has been dealt with that the McCarthy family has been avenged!’

Nicole was lying on her bed with her eyes closed, waiting for someone. It was then that she heard a creek, followed by the sight of a man quietly opening the door and entering. Nicole did not move until the person had approached her. He produced a syringe from one of his pockets and was about to inject it into her IV drip when Nicole kicked him in the head.

Suffering a heavy blow to the head, he staggered and fell onto the ground.

“You’re finally here!” Nicole sneered and sat up from the bed.

The man was startled when he saw that Nicole could still move. All of a sudden, she leaped out of bed and grabbed him by the back of his collar, before shoving him with considerable force, causing him to fall to the ground again.

The man was terrified. ‘How is this even possible? No wonder Ms. Jo wanted to get rid of her. She’s a living nightmare!’

The man was thinking of ways to escape when Nicole stomped on his chest, causing him to freeze and squirm.

“Let go, let go of me!” the man yelled, trying to thrash his way out of her grasp.

“I thought she would come in person. I definitely wasn’t expecting her to send someone over.” Nicole quipped.

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‘It seems to me that I’ve really overestimated Joyce McCarthy.’

The man under her feet attempted to sweep her leg off from under her in a hasty move, but she kicked his syringe away and proceeded to stomp on his other hand, crushing it hard under her heels.

“Since Joyce had sent you here, you must be one of her most loyal lackeys. Well, don’t think of going back to her anymore. You’re staying here,” Nicole sneered.

Keep dreaming!” The man immediately retorted.

However, as soon as he had uttered those words, the door of the ward suddenly swung open, revealing Martin, who soon walked in with a group of policemen. They then picked the man up and cuffed him.

“Damn it, it was a trap!” The man bellowed, feeling a mix of astonishment and fear. ‘This b**** is so devious that Ms. Jo might not be her match!’

“Of course, it’s a trap, do you really think I’m hurt?” Nicole sneered, her eyes dark and bloodthirsty.

Martin shuddered the instant he noted Nicole’s gaze. ‘Now I understand why she wanted me to fake her wounds. It was to lure them out!’

“Take him away, and wait for his master to show up.”

As the man had been neutralized, Joyce McCarthy would definitely show up sooner or later.

The man’s eyes betrayed his sense of defeat and resignation. He could only allow himself to be dragged away by the police. Martin watched as the man was being taken away, and breathed a sigh of relief.

“This feels way too satisfying. If I was late, what would have happened to you?” he asked.

“Based on what you just saw, does it look like he’d be able to hurt me?” Nicole asked and flashed him a cheeky smile.

Martin was left speechless for a moment there, ‘It is no doubt that the average Jane wouldn’t be able to do what she has done.’

“However, my goal has yet to be achieved. That perpetrator has yet to show up. I guess I have to wait until tomorrow.” Nicole sighed, and proceeded to lie down in peace before yawning.

Martin looked at Nicole and guessed, “Is the person you’re referring to Joyce McCarthy?”

Martin was aware that all the attempts on Nicole’s life had all started following Joyce McCarthy’s return to the country.

Nicole nodded, knowing that Martin and Joyce were once good friends.

“Why? Are you sad that you’ve had to part ways with her?” Nicole asked in a low voice.

“What are you talking about? We’ve long become strangers.” Martin immediately shook his head.

He had already known the true colors of Joyce McCarthy, but what he did not expect was her unwillingness to let go of Nicole, and since then, he had found it hard to accept what she had done to Nicole. ‘Why does she keep targeting Nicole?’

“That’s good. This time… I won’t let her get away again.”

‘If someone like Joyce isn’t brought to justice, Nicole would not stop,’ he thought.

“Yeah, I know it’s because she despises you,” Martin sighed, growing ever more worried about Nicole.

“It’s okay,” she said. “I’m not afraid of anything she has to throw at me. Thank you for saving my a** today. You can go home and catch some rest. You still have work tomorrow.”

“But what about you tonight?” he asked.

“Don’t jinx it. Her lackeys won’t be able to make it back in time, and she won’t be able to make another move against me for a while. Oh yeah, can you help spread the news for me? That you’ve caught the person who almost got me killed?”

Martin was taken aback for a moment, before registering Nicole’s intentions.

“Yeah, sure,” he murmured, nodding his head. “Anyway, get some sleep. I’ll be leaving now.”

“Okay.” Nicole nodded, rolling over, before finally falling asleep.

Martin sighed, after which he turned around and left.

As of now, his determination had become ever more evident. ‘I must protect Nicole and prevent her from getting hurt again!’

Nicole woke up early in the morning to find that someone was staring at her. Without knowing it, she looked over and saw that Jared had arrived.

“Are you awake?”

The corner of Jared’s lips lifted, but there were hints of suspicion in his eyes.

“Yeah…,” Nicole uttered weakly.

“You can talk now?” Jared could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

Nicole noted the look of distress on his face. ‘He must be feeling stressed again.’

Then, she sighed and nodded. “I’m fine…”

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However, due to the fact that she had just woken up, Nicole’s throat was a little parched.

Seeing this, Jared immediately passed a glass of water to her. ” Here, drink some. It will make you feel better.”

Nicole’s heart warmed as she received the glass of water, after which she gulped it down, “Much better…”

This silly man actually had so much trust for me,’ Nicole thought.

It had made her feel so bad for him that she did not have the heart to deceive him any longer.

“That’s great,” Jared’s said, flooded with relief, but this did not last the moment he looked down. “But why are there broken syringes on the ground?”

Although the room had been cleaned up, it was still quite messy. Jared could not help but cast his suspicions on all that had transpired last night.

Shocked by the sight, she thought, ‘This fella, Jared, is rather observant. Indeed, it would be too hard for me to fool him completely.’

In fact, she was afraid that she would not have been able to keep the ruse up yesterday if he had not been this caring.

“It’s fine. The nurse accidentally shattered it when she was changing the medicines yesterday,” Nicole said, causing him to let it slide.

“Your throat has just healed. Just relax. Here, take your laptop.”

Nicole reached out to grab the laptop, after which she nodded in a display of gratitude. It was then that Max came into ward with their breakfast prepared. Jared motioned him to set it down, before picking a bowl of oatmeal up and feeding it to Nicole.

Seeing the look of affection in his eyes, she could not help but lift her hand. “I’ll do it myself.”

His enthusiasm was indeed on the verge of overwhelming her.

Noticing her sense of discomfort, he did as he was told without another word.

Then, he leaned forward and examined her face. “Does it still hurt? 11

Nicole gave him a sneaky glance and with a hint of guilt and shame, she replied, “It’s much better now.”

While the look on his face became more affectionate and meaningful to her, he did not offer her a forthcoming reply.

‘I will put all of my work aside for now to keep you company,” he suddenly said, and Nicole froze.

‘What? Jared actually wants to keep me company?1 she asked herself.

In truth, Nicole no longer had a reason to make him leave.

Noticing her silence, his eyes began to brim with curiosity. “Why? You don’t seem keen with the idea of me staying.”

The look in his eyes made her feel as though she was sitting on pins and needles. Growing up, no one had ever exerted this much pressure on her, that was until Jared showed up and did the impossible.

In the end, she sighed and said, “Whatever suits you. If you want to stay, by all means, stay.”

As it was daytime, Joyce would probably not make a move, though the same could not be said for the night.

Seeing that she was still withholding information from him, he simply nodded his head. “Alright.”

After that, he ate breakfast with Nicole, and though she was initially relaxed, his calm and collected demeanor managed to irritate her again.

‘Does this guy know something?’ she thought, without uttering another word out loud.

After he was done with his breakfast, he laid down on the couch with both of his legs crossed while scrolling through his phone. Nicole went on to observe Jared’s mannerism, which seemed to indicate that he wanted to hunker down for the entire day, causing her to issue a silent sigh deep within.

‘Is he really that free?’ Nicole thought.

“I’m fine, actually. Things should be pretty busy back in the company. I don’t want you to waste too much of your time on me,” Nicole began persuading him to leave.

Jared gave her a glance and all of a sudden, he said, “No business is more important than you.”

And this time, he meant what he said.