Ch. 1411..1415: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1411-1415
Chapter 1411
With his eyes trained on Luke and his men as they left, restoring the corridor to silence once more, Harvey turned to the bodyguard by the door and said, “Tell Max to beef up the security in this floor, and do not allow anyone else other than the doctor and the nurses to enter.”
“Got it,” the bodyguard said.
After he had given the orders, Harvey pushed the door open and entered the ward.
Looking at him, Nicole asked, “What happened out there?”
“Nothing much. Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? ” Harvey asked, trying to shift her attention away from the topic.
Nicole could see that he was hiding something, but instead of questioning him further, she replied, “I’m not hungry. Have you had breakfast yet?”
Seeing that Nicole was suddenly so concerned about him, a faint smile appeared on the corners of his lips. “I’ve eaten already. Don’t worry about me.”
He was very elated with the fact that Nicole had still found it in herself to be concerned about him, even during a time like this.
“Harvey, please bring me my laptop,” Nicole said as she looked at him.
Harvey walked over to the table and picked the laptop up, before handing it over to Nicole. He looked at her as she turned it on, thinking that she was bored and wanted to watch a movie.
“It’s good that you are watching some movies to keep your mind occupied. Otherwise, I’ll need to think of something to keep you entertained.” Harvey smiled and said to her.
Nicole shot him a glance and remained silent as her slender fingers began darting all over the keyboard, producing clacks with every press of a key.
Zeke had not contacted her for a few days now, and she was a little worried for his safety.
After locking onto Zeke’s position, she sent him a message. [Are you alright?]
A moment later, Nicole received a reply from Zeke. [I’m fine for now. Almost got caught by those guys last night. Thankfully I’ve managed to evade them after pulling a few clever tricks.]
[However, I don’t think I’ll be that lucky next time. Nicole, I’m pretty certain I won’t have the chance to work on that mission already. If you have the time, can you help me out and get the badge?]
Zeke had a strange feeling that he had made the wrong decision this time around, and that he would never have a chance to see or acquire that badge again.
Nicole looked at the message that Zeke had sent her and began to ponder, as this was not the first- time he had requested her aid for this mission. ‘Should I take on this mission?’
Thinking of Zeke’s current situation, she realized that he had ended up the way he did because of this mission. ‘Why didn’t you listen to me when I spoke to you about it?’
However, Zeke was not in a particularly precarious situation. It was just that he had no way to continue doing this mission. After some thought, Nicole made up her mind.
[Alright. I’ll do my best, but you must promise me one thing.]
[Forget one. As long as you can help me procure the badge, I’ll promise you a hundred things! ]
[Come and collect the badge yourself.]
Zeke looked at the message Nicole had sent him, and his eyes reddened, for he knew what Nicole had meant. [Of course. That’s my badge, and I won’t be handing it to you like that. Alright, I’ll cut things short. I need to get something to eat.]
After sending her that message, Zeke went offline. Nicole then found Zeke’s mission details and began to peruse it carefully, so much so that she did not bother to respond to Harvey when he spoke to her.
Seeing that Nicole was so engrossed in what she was doing, Harvey thought that she was watching a very interesting movie, so he got up and went over, trying to have a peek.
However, before he could do so, Nicole shot him a frown and asked, “What are you doing?”
Being stared at so sternly and suddenly by Nicole caught Harvey off guard, and he swallowed before saying, “I’m just wondering what movie you’re watching.”
“I’m not watching a movie. You’ve been here for a while now. It’d be better if you go home and do what you need to do,” Nicole said, not wanting anyone to get in the way of her rest, as well as Jared’s.
Judging from Nicole’s tone, Harvey knew that she really wanted him to leave, so he could only flash her an awkward smile.”
Alright, I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll come back to visit you again another day.”
Chapter 1412
After he had finished his sentence, Harvey walked out of the ward.
Nicole, sensing that she had upset Harvey with her curt remarks, immediately called out to him.
“Harvey.”
Harvey whirled around and looked at Nicole. “What’s the matter?”
“Can you bring me a bowl of soup from the Blue Whale Cafe the next time you visit us?” Nicole said in a somewhat bashful way.
A surge of warmth kindled Harvey’s heart, and a smile crossed his face as he agreed. “No problem.”
And after he had said that, he left the ward.
Once Harvey had left, Nicole looked at Jared, who was still lying quietly in his bed without displaying any signs that he would be waking up.
Nicole began to pray silently. She could forget about the issue of the lipstick mark on his face. In fact, she would not be mad, let alone stay mad at him, as long as he regained consciousness.
She then center he gaze back on the screen of her laptop. Right now, she wished to help Zeke out by completing his mission. This was something he had always wanted to do, and so, she had to see to it that it was done.
Tuning out all distractions, Nicole began to focus on the mission. Barring the beeping of the vital signs monitor, the only sound that could be heard was the clacking on her keyboard as she typed away.
In another part of the world, Carl was sitting in the central command room, monitoring the various key areas in the production base. The secret organization that had been laying low thus far would not be giving up just like that. Carl thought that they would strike again at any given moment, due to the fact that an advanced droid such as Brave was just all too valuable to them.
Just as Carl was taking a sip of water, the alarm suddenly rang. He immediately looked over. “Situation report!”
“Our base is under attack by an enemy team,” his subordinate reported.
“Send our reinforcement to guard the key entry points!” Carl ordered.
“Roger that, Wilco!”
It was then that three more alarms went off.
“We have three separate enemy squads attacking the three other gates!” his subordinate reported.
Carl eyed the surveillance monitor before him and analyzed the situation before giving his combat orders to his subordinates.
It was then that the factory manager, Olaf, rushed to the central command room before asking Carl in an anxious tone of voice, “K, how about we let the Braves engage them on the field if the situation requires it?”
Carl immediately turned around and pondered for a bit. “Yeah, just in case things go south. Take my men and equip the Braves with ordnances.”
“Right on it.” After getting Carl’s agreement, Olaf led the men toward the warehouse.
Carl did not leave the central command. Instead he stayed behind and continued monitoring the combat situation at the various gates.
Through the surveillance monitor, he could see intense fighting transpiring across all four gates, with flashes from the gunfire from both sides illuminating the entire gate area.
Even after engaging Carl’s men for about half an hour, the secret organization’s blitz did not wane. Though both sides had suffered casualties, the numbers were higher on the enemy team.
Just as Carl was about to deploy the special strike force to snipe them from the various vantage points, the attacks suddenly abated.
‘What’s going on? Why are they retreating, all of a sudden? Could they be backing off to regroup after failing to capture the points?’ Carl thought to himself.
Then, he brushed the thought off and ordered, “Send the wounded to the lounge area and patch them up.”
Chapter 1413
“Rotate the squads manning all the four gates. Let our comrades who’ve just engaged in battle recover.”
“Roger that.” The operator in the central command said, broadcasting Carl’s orders as ordered.
After a few minutes, new squads moved in, replacing each and every single one of the men who were involved in the defense effort. In the lounge, the mercenaries who had been involved in the siege were also being treated by the medical team, resting after they had been patched up.
Thankfully, all of them had a Beacon device on their persons, and with them, their wounds quickly recovered. Carl then came over to check on their wounds, and upon seeing that everyone was alright, he became relieved, thanking Nicole in his mind.
Carl then brought the guards around the base for another inspection. As he patrolled, he suddenly spotted a small door that had been left unguarded. Carl immediately walked over to examine it, and just as he was a foot away from the door, he heard footfalls outside. Based on his many years of experience, he knew what to do, and proceeded to make a call at once.
“Get something to barricade this door with.” Carl ordered.
His men went on to grab all of the heavy objects that they could find in their vicinity, and placed them against the door, blocking it.
Carl then summoned another man of his, and ordered, “Get a technician here and have the door welded shut”
“Roger that.”
Just as the man had taken his tenth step, a loud bang thundered across the room, and the enemy troops stormed in, spraying volleys of lead rounds everywhere. As it turned out, they had blown the door up. Carl responded by leading his men in the retaliation effort, but it was also then that all four gates were under attack once again.
No one had anticipated that their enemies had found an unguarded passage, allowing them to launch another attack on both fronts.
Carl and the goons of the secret organization then engaged in a fierce battle at the small entranceway.
“Enemy contact at the northern entrance on the first floor. We need those on standby to reinforce it at the double,” Carl ordered through the walkie-talkie.
Witnessing the organized assault being launched by the enemy, Carl realized that the siege effort was planned, and that the previous assaults on the four main gates were just a diversion. The main attack had just begun.
He led his men in the counterattack to prevent the secret organization from advancing further, but at this juncture, they were being outgunned and outmatched, forcing Carl and his men to fall back time and again. As Carl retreated, the enemy troops advanced, slowly occupying the factory in an almost mechanical pace.
Suddenly, the news of the main gate being lost blared out from Carl’s walkie-talkie, rendering him helpless and furious.
“Olaf, are you done yet?!” Carl called out.
“Not yet. I still need a bit more time. Hold on for a while longer.” Olaf’s replied, his voice emanating from the walkie-talkie.
“Alright. I’ll give you five more minutes. After that, you’ll have to send in the reinforcements no matter how many units you have equipped!” Carl said, before grabbing his weapon and firing a volley of bullets at the hostiles.
“K, we are on the verge of being overwhelmed here,” Carl’s subordinate reported.
“Hold on for another five minutes. Reinforcements are inbound soon!”
Even after those on standby had joined the battle, they had only managed to push the enemy forces back a little.
Carl did not expect that the secret organization’s attack would be so ferocious this time. Based on his understanding of them, they should not have been able to mount such a potent offense.
Yet, there was no time for him to ponder, for a grenade suddenly came hurtling in before falling to the ground with a clank. Quick on his feet, Carl grabbed it and hurled it away. Thanks to his quick reflexes, he was spared from a gruesome fate.
Just as the enemy troops were about to force Carl into a corner, four Braves suddenly emerged from another direction, their armaments blazing as they methodically surrounded the hostile troops and attacked. With the Braves’ intervention, the tables were turned, and Carl led the Braves in the effort to suppress the attackers and push them back. Without any recourse, the troops of the secret organization could only fall back to the door and retreat through it.
After pushing them back, Carl got his men to reinforce and seal the door at once, leaving them to guard it before leading the Braves to the main gates.
Chapter 1414
The main gate that had initially been lost to the enemy squad was slowly recaptured following Carl’s arrival with the Braves. As the enemy retreated, Carl, who spared no time dawdling, redeployed the defenses at once, with the Braves now manning the gates as well.
After he had made the necessary arrangements, Carl went on to perform a body count. The casualties were much heavier this time, with eight suffering serious injuries and ten being slightly wounded.
Carl immediately ordered his men to deliver the wounded to the lounge to receive medical attention while he and Olaf made their way toward the warehouse where the Braves were stored.
“How many Braves are yet to be equipped?” Carl asked as he walked over with Olaf.
“There are still many more. We need to remove the equipment that were installed with before arming them with weaponry. That is why it is taking us so long,” Olaf explained.
“Get more men to help out. I fear that the hostiles will mount another offensive soon again.” Carl looked at the Braves as he stepped into the warehouse.
“Understood,” Olaf said, before calling more of his staff members into the warehouse.
Back at the ward, Nicole had successfully breached the first layer of defense for the mission, with two more left to crack into. She had initially wanted take a break before continuing, but it was then that a nurse strolled in with a medical cart, and upon seeing that Nicole was on her laptop, she surmised that Nicole was working, and walked over to advise her.
“Miss Riddle, you should be resting up, not working.”
Worried that the nurse would see what she was doing, she closed her laptop.
The nurse went on to change Nicole’s IV solution before approaching Jared’s bed. Along the way, Nicole was observing her every single move. She was always on guard as she had seen too many dirty tricks like this.
Very quickly, the nurse examined Jared, who remained the same as before; he was still showing no signs of consciousness. The nurse then gave Nicole a few more instructions before leaving with the cart.
After the nurse had left, Nicole got down from her bed and went up to Jared’s side.
Looking at the unresponsive Jared, she said, “Jared, why aren’t you up already? How long do you plan to sleep? Are you trying to slack off here? Are you avoiding work, or are just avoiding me?”
As she stared at the unresponsive Jared, Nicole began a long monologue with him, caressing his hand using both of hers.
Suddenly, when Nicole was not looking, Jared’s finger twitched, though this escaped her notice.
Concurrently, the door to the ward swung open, and Martin came walking in. Seeing that Nicole was once again seated by Jared’s bedside, talking to the latter, Martin did not bother to interrupt her. He walked in and sat down quietly.
Nicole sensed that Martin was here and immediately turned around to ask, “How long do you think it’ll take for him to wake up?”
Martin looked at Jared, who was still lying unconscious on the bed, and pondered for a bit before answering, “Don’t worry, he’ll regain his consciousness soon enough.”
Nicole looked Martin in the eyes, knowing that he was just trying to comfort her. She then looked back at Jared, her hands stroking his.
It was then that Nicole’s phone suddenly burred. She picked it up and saw that she had received a message from Carl.
[Nicole. I need a refill for the Beacon. Can you ship them over right away?]
Seeing Carl’s message, Nicole knew that he had been attacked, and so, she turned to Martin and asked, “Martin, can you prepare another batch of medical solutions for the Beacon?”
Martin took a glance at her phone and asked. “How much do you need?”
“As much as possible. Send it to this address. ASAP,” she ordered.
She had no way to accomplish this herself now and had to hand it over to Martin.
Chapter 1415
Noticing that Nicole looked rather anxious, Martin said. “Sure.
Don’t worry about it. I’ll see to it right now. Just rest up here and wait for my update.”
“I’ll leave it to you then,” Nicole said, giving Martin a look of appreciation
“Yeah,” Martin said. “Don’t you just sit there all the time. Take care of yourself. He still needs your care.”
This was the most he had spoken to her in the past few days.
“I know,” she replied. “I’ll get back to bed in a bit.”
“Alright, I’ll go settle that matter then,” Martin said, after which he got up and left the ward.
Nicole saw him off, and after talking to Jared for a little while longer, she got back onto her bed. However, instead of resting, she turned her laptop on and continued to crack the codes as required by the mission.
Hours passed, and with her attention all focused on the computer, she did not even realize that it was already dark outside.
It was then that Max pushed the door open and saw Nicole on the computer, prompting him to say, “Good evening, Miss Riddle.
How about catching a break and having some dinner first?”
Max brought her dinner over to her and placed it on the table.
It was only then that Nicole looked at him. “When did you come?”
Max was taken aback for a moment. ‘Did she not hear me just now? Seems like Miss Riddle gets too engrossed when she works.’
“I just came in. I’ve bought you dinner. Here, have a bite.” Max replied as she looked her in the eye.
“Oh, okay. Just leave it there first,” she said, and continued her task of breaching the cyber defenses.
Max, who did not bother her, went up to Jared’s bedside and took a seat to observe the latter. Nicole gave Jared a glance before she centered her eyes on the screen once again.
This time, however, the process of hacking was not as easy as before and took time. She had to proceed very carefully, or else she would trigger an alarm and mess it up for Zeke.
Max stayed in the room for a while, and when it was time for him to leave, he stood up, wishing to bid her goodbye. However, upon seeing that she was as engrossed in her work as ever, he killed the thought, gently opened the door, and left, as he did not wish to disturb her.
When she had managed to crack the second key, she raised her head and looked at Jared’s direction, just to realize that Max had already left. It took her aback to think that she did not even realize that at all. Thankfully, Max was someone familiar and trustworthy.
After she had worked for another few hours, she closed her laptop and called it a night. Then, she laid down and fell asleep.
During the night, Nicole heard the sound of a nurse pushing the door open. She took a glance and did not pay too much mind as she then closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
Seeing that Nicole had not woken up, the nurse quietly walked up to Jared and took a look. When she saw that he was not displaying any signs of regaining consciousness anytime soon, she quietly unplugged the power cord of one of the equipment before cautiously making her way to Nicole’s side.
When she saw that Nicole was still fast asleep, she took a new bottle of IV drip and exchanged it for her. She took a deep look at Nicole thereafter, before whirling around and making a beeline for the exit.
Just as she was about to open the door, Martin walked in, and the two met at the door.
Martin, who did not recognize the nurse, asked, “Which department are you from? Why have I never seen you before?”
“I’m from the medical department, but I was not in charge of Mr. Jared’s room. The nurse-in-charge has fallen ill today, so I stepped in to take over,” the nurse said, not daring to look at Martin.
Martin furrowed his brows. ‘Why was I not informed that Lilian was sick?’