Ch. 1481..1485: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1481-1485

Chapter 1481

Carl had a look of helplessness as well. He could only give himself a facepalm at that moment and think about how he was going to report this development to Zane’s organization.

Unbeknownst to them, Zane was at the main base when his phone suddenly vibrated. He was having a drink of water, and when he grabbed hold of his phone, he was left stunned, whereupon he spat out whatever was in his mouth.

"The sixth-generation owner of the fire crest... Nicole Riddle?!" he asked, as the Reby Family Crest was a legend that Zane had heard of when he was younger.

He had never thought that he would ever receive a news of this sort until he was old enough to have children and grandchildren of his own.

Moreover, he did not expect to receive news about the owner of the Reby Family Crests today, for it was something that had not happened in the past hundred years.

‘Those who possess the Reby Family Crest has the authority to enlist all of the families who had joined the alliance during the Holy War that had transpired hundreds of years ago. Now that these families have all become ancient families, all of them are descendants of those who used to be around. If the owner does make an appearance, all of the families will need to obey them without question. It's like how all of the people had to gather their might for the commander of the Reby Family during the Holy War,’ Zane thought.

However, what shocked Zane even more was that the name of the crest's owner was none other than Nicole Riddle.

‘Could it be someone who shares her first and last name?!" he wondered.

However, his eye inexplicably twitched, as he had a bad feeling about this. He could not help but look at the location from which the message was sent.

‘Lanningbourg? Isn't that the place Carl where Carl is carrying his mission out?’ Zane pondered.

It was then that he felt his heart clench.

‘But Nicole shouldn't be there!’ he thought again.

With this in mind, he dialed Carl's number.

Concurrently, Carl was in the midst of thinking of a way to explain everything that had happened to Zane, and hence, when his phone burred, he jumped.

He shot his phone a glance, his face brimming with guilt. As expected, it was a call from Zane. Carl’s face blanched at an instant.

"Nicole... Uncle Zane...”

Nicole looked at him, mildly shocked.

‘Uncle Zane got the news so quickly? Could he...’ she thought.

Upon noticing Carl's expression of fear and cowardice, she snatched the phone from him.

"Hello, Uncle Zane?”

The moment Zane heard Nicole's voice, he dropped his cup onto the ground, and it shattered into many pieces.

Not having the time to worry about the cup, he roared, "Nicole?! Why are you in Lanningbourg?!"

‘That girl, Nicole. Is she actually in Lanningbourg? Does this mean that she's very likely the person who possesses the crest?’ he thought.

Nicole moved the phone further away after Zane had bellowed at her, and in the calmest way she could, she replied, “You've received the news very quickly. Are the antecedents of the Zane's organization related to the Reby family?"

Zane instantly choked upon hearing her astute question.

"1 haven't even asked her about what she had done, and she is already turning things around?! he thought.

In response, Zane suppressed his anger and said, "Depart home immediately. I need you to explain things clearly to me in person. I need to know exactly what had happened.”

With a tone of resignation, Nicole replied, “Alright. Coincidentally, I also have something I need to ask you."

Zane grew even more furious with each passing second. He was livid, but as Nicole had made it a point to calm him down, he had nowhere to unleash it.

"Well talk when you're back!" he roared.

Then, he hung up on her.

Car! looked at Nicole fearfully. "What happened? Was Uncle Zane furious?’

 

Chapter 1482

Nicole threw the phone back at Carl. “He's alright, but he did tell us to return home at once."

Carl blanched again. "Alright? We're definitely going to be yelled at when we get back, aren't we?"

However, Nicole had a look about her that indicated that there was no denying the fact that he was right. Those affiliated to the crest notified were all scions of the families that had lingered for hundreds of years.

‘Uncle Zane's identity has always been the subject of mystery. Even Carl and I have never asked him about it before. However, Uncle Zane was actually included in the list of families affiliated to the Reby Family Crest. As he was able to receive the notification pertaining to the ownership of the crest, he must be one of the legitimate scions of one of these ancient families. He will know far more about the origins of the crest as compared to the rest of us, and that's why I'll definitely need to return at once and get things straight with Uncle Zane in person. But Jared... Now that the crisis has been averted for the time being, I really wish to go home and see him,’ Nicole thought.

Previously, Nicole did not have the courage to contact Jared, because she was worried that she would rope him into this whole mess.

"Since Uncle Zane has issued an order, make the appropriate arrangements. We'll return to the headquarters in the afternoon,” she said.

The instant Zeke heard that Nicole was leaving, he felt uneasy. "Nicole... If you leave, what's going to happen to me?"

‘Will those people remain on my side once she has left?’ Zeke wondered.

"Your father is in good hands. I'll get you on a plane back home before I leave in the afternoon,” she said. "You need to remember, even if your grandfather manages to come up with an excuse, the higher-ups might still request to check on your father's condition. We'll stall them for another day or two. Any longer than that, and they'll start getting suspicious."

Zeke immediately nodded.

‘Nicole does pay great attention to the smallest of details," he thought.

Nicole thought for a moment before grabbing the watch. She then got the crest and transferred it into her watch's system, installing it. Then, she typed a few words in.

Zeke could not help but give it a glance, and that was when he saw the first mission that Nicole had issued.

[Spare no effort in ensuring the safety of the Guzman family.]

Zeke felt his heart getting heavy, for Nicole’s first mission after receiving the crest was to protect the Guzman family. This time around, he could not help but feel at ease.

He looked at Nicole with a gaze brimming with gratitude.

"Thank you... Nicole.”

"You're welcome,” she replied. "I must also thank you for this valuable gift.”

While it was an object that would invite untold trouble, she had to admit that it might be something useful to Zane's organization in the future.

Zeke shook his head. "You deserve it. The person who wears the crown must bear its weight, and as of now, only you can bear the crest's weight."

Zeke was well aware of his own strength and capabilities, and that was why he decided that he was in no position to bear the responsibility.

Nicole nodded and patted him in the shoulder. "Regardless, this crest is still yours in some ways, so do let me know when anything happens, okay?”

Knowing that Nicole was not a selfish person, he nodded vigorously.

Then, Nicole shot Zeke one last glance before leaving the ward with Carl.

After that, Zeke walked up to Karlo, and in a low voice, he said, "Dad, I'll bring you home today...”

After Carl had left the ward, he went off to look for Olaf. He proceeded to explain that he needed to leave and that the Curley Group would take over and handle the rest from here on out.

Meanwhile, Nicole finally had the chance to get some rest. After having nursed the injuries that she had sustained, she laid down quietly.

Nicole's mind was flooded with mental images of Jared. She could not help but grab her phone to see how he had recently been.

However, she was also hesitant, as she feared that she would see Fiorella on the screen...

‘Wait for me, Jared. I'll be back by your side soon,’ she thought.

 

Chapter 1483

I didn't expect that as soon as I switch the camera on, I would be met with a face so unfamiliar. Darn it. It just seems that I can't keep it hidden anymore."

At around this time, Fiorella was busy taking care of Jared in his ward. As Mr. Johnston Sr. walked in, he saw what she was doing, and was stunned by the sight in front of him.

Mr. Johnston Sr. was puzzled. 'So that was why he hasn't been contacting me as of recent. I knew he had a girlfriend, which is why he doesn't come home often.’

Initially, Mr. Johnston Sr. had received some really bad news, and had been meaning to tell Jared about it, but much to his chagrin, Max had been dissuading him. Now, Mr. Johnston Sr. might be old but he was vigilant enough to notice that something was wrong.

And when he made it a point to find out, he discovered that Jared was injured and had been hospitalized for several days. 'How dare they keep it from me’?’

This was why Mr. Johnston Sr. had rushed to the hospital to pay both Jared and Nicole a visit. However, what he did not expect was that a strange woman would be taking care of his grandson the moment he entered the door.

"Where's Nicole? Where is she?" he asked, for he had something urgent to ask Nicole.

Fiorella had met Mr. Johnston Sr. before at a certain banquet, and as such, she was overjoyed when she saw the elderly man strolling in through the door of the ward. However, she had not expected him to ask her about Nicole as soon as he walked in, and because of that, a sour look appeared on her face at once.

"I didn't know that Nicole is so significant to Mr. Johnston Sr. that he asked for her as soon as he barged in through those doors,’ she thought.

Fiorella lifted her head while maintaining a smile on her face as she greeted, "Hello, Mr. Johnston Sr. I'm Fiorella Fisher.

It was only then that it dawned upon Mr. Johnston Sr. that the person in front of him was somewhat familiar.

‘The Fisher family. In the most recent years, they have become one of the biggest and most influential families in the United States. They've been catching up with us, especially the head of the Fisher family. He cherishes his one and only granddaughter, who is very well known in San Joto. She was one of those who were recommended to us when Jared was looking for a potential partner in marriage. But what puzzles me is that, how did they become so close? And why is Nicole not around to take care of him when he had an accident...,, Mr. Johnston Sr. thought curiously.

"Ms. Fisher, you're being too polite. I didn't expect you to have such a good relationship with my grandson,” Mr. Johnston Sr. nodded and replied in a low voice.

Fiorella knew that he was testing her, and thus, she thought long and hard before she took the opportunity to say, “Yes... I have known Jared for a long time now. He got himself hurt because of Nicole. No one is around to take care of him, so I came here..."

With that said, she had made it clear to Mr. Johnston Sr. that they had known each other for a long time. In addition, it was an opportunity for her to complain about Nicole for not being here for Jared during such a crucial period.

Nicole, who was watching from the security camera, could not help but raise her eyebrows. ‘1 should not take this woman lightly.

She actually had the nerve to disrupt my relationship with Mr. Johnston Sr.’

As Mr. Johnston Sr. walked in hurriedly in his search for Nicole, his actions confirmed Fiorella's inexplicable guess.

Mr. Johnston ignored Fiorella's words as he knew Nicole had deep feelings for his grandson. He also knew that Nicole was a person of special significance, and so, her absence meant that she had important matters to attend to.

‘So, is it possible that the news from this morning is true?’ Mr. Johnston Sr. thought to himself.

He had mixed feelings, being somewhat relieved while feeling that things could get really complicated.

‘It can't be happy too early or things will take a different turn. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse. The person might just share Nicole's surname for all I know,’ Mr. Johnston Sr. thought, feeling a little uneasy about Nicole's absence.

“Get someone to check on Nicole's whereabouts right away, and see if she's in Lanningbourg," he ordered.

Nicole heard Mr. Johnston Sr.'s words clearly from the security cameras. ' He actually knew the coordinates in Lanningbourg.'

Indeed, her suspicions were confirmed. The Johnston family were also one of the families affiliated to the Reby Family Crest, as well as the Holy Alliance.

 

Chapter 1484

In fact, Mr. Johnston Sr. had obviously made his way here to find out more about this matter.

It was then that Nicole looked at her watch and thought, '1 can't help but wonder how many century-old families are affiliated to this crest, so much so that even the Johnston family are a part of the Holy Alliance. Does this mean that all of the century-old families in San Joto had received the news?'

Nicole sighed, as she was worried that Jared’s family would find out about this.

On the other side of the camera, Mr. Johnston Sr. turned to look at Fiorella after having spoken to the housekeeper.

"You've worked hard taking care of my grandson for the past few days. Now that I'm here, you can go home and get some rest,” Mr. Johnston Sr. said to Fiorella in a polite tone of voice, though he was otherwise unemotional and collected.

Fiorella could not help but feel that it was very insensitive of Mr. Johnston Sr. to ask her to leave, but she pretended as though she was sincere about her being here nonetheless. "I've been here talking to Jared, Mr. Johnston Sr. I dont want to leave him until I get to see him recover from his coma with my very own eyes.”

Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at her. ‘If things were the same as before, I would gladly treat her well, but now, Jared is together with Nicole, and their relationship is going well. As Jared had risked his life for Nicole and ended up the way he does, it goes to show how much he cherishes her.’

As Mr. Johnston Sr. understood them well, he did not want anyone to disrupt their relationship.

"There is need for you to stick around. Jared already has a fiancée; I don't want my future granddaughter-in-law to have any misunderstandings. It's best that you leave," Mr. Johnston Sr.

whispered.

Nicole who was watching from the security camera had heard Mr.

Johnston Sr.'s words loud and clear. Her heart quivered, as she did not expect that Mr. Johnston Sr. would stand up for her. A surge of warmth filled her heart at that instant.

Nicole did not tell Mr. Johnston Sr. about Jared's condition due to his health, but the more she thought about it, she realized that she should have done otherwise.

“I should have told Mr. Johnston Sr. about everything before I left so that I would not be so depressed over it.’

‘That fella, Martin, really knew how to stir the pot,’ she continued.

Fiorella's expression froze. 'This old man is impossible to convince. He really does want to kick me out of here’

As Fiorella felt uncomfortable with Mr. Johnston Sr. around, she could not muster courage to allow herself to stay there.

Thus, she stood up and said, "I see. In that case, I'll head home and get some rest. I'll leave Jared in your hands now.”

‘It seems to me that Jared is pretty important to her.' Nicole observed, secretly unhappy, silently wishing that Fiorella would leave as soon as possible.

It was then that Carl suddenly came over and called out for her. "Nicole, are you busy? Olaf has something to discuss with you.”

Upon hearing this, Nicole immediately deactivated her phone and shot the door a glance. At around the same time, Fiorella was about to leave Jared's ward when she saw Jared's moving.

"Mr. Johnston Sr.! Jared's eyes are moving! I'll call the doctor!" she yelled.

"The heavens have helped me! I don't have to leave now. I must let Jared see me, so that I can let him know that it was me who had been taking care of him. He'll get to know that I am a thousand times better than Nicole, who has ran off to god knows where,’ Fiorella thought happily.

Mr. Johnston Sr. frowned, but he did not stop Fiorella from getting the doctor. '1 hope that Jared will wake up soon. I have important things I need to discuss with him, especially the news I've received this morning.’

In a dark room, the man in black was filled with rage, smashing all there was in the room. Unfortunately for him, the people in front of him who had promised to reclaim what he thought was his within three days, were all bound and gagged. The man who was in charge of the operation wanted to beg for mercy. However, with his mouth gagged, he could only look at the man in black in despair.

 

Chapter 1485

Without the slightest hint of mercy, the man in black turned to his other subordinates and ordered, "Take them out and slaughter them.Crush them into bits and feed them to the dogs!"

A series of muffled sounds emanated from the three hostages.

They were so frightened that that they knelt over and wailed.

However, their pleas were futile, as they were soon dragged out by the other men, who were getting ready to feed them to the dogs.

The man in black was purple with rage.

Glancing at the screen of his phone, he knew that he was at a total loss, and that he would never get to be who he used to be.

It was then that his phone rang, and after a moment of hesitation, he answered the call.

A moment of total silence ensued, as a sense of iciness emanated from the other end of the call.

He knew at the other party was waiting for him to speak.

After drawing a deep breath, he said, "I messed up this time, but don't worry.I will handle this matter professionally."

"How are you going to deal with it?" the person on the other end of the call asked, their tone cold and calm.

"Don't you know? If the owner of the crest dies, the system will restart and a new owner will take her place," the man in black said, his gaze darkening.

"The new owner of the crest has already been recognized.Right now, everyone is protecting her. Do you think killing her will be easy? Why don't we just forget about our previous transaction," the other party snorted coldly, their words brimming with sarcasm.

The man in the face mask could not help but tighten his grip on his phone.

"Don't worry. I will take care of this matter before sundown!"

The other party fell silent for a moment before replying, "I'll wait for you until sundown, just in time before another batch of goods arrives. If you're late, then don't blame me for being unmerciful."

The man in the face mask grew nervous for a moment, but as he was afraid that his subordinates could sense his fear, he hung immediately, 'It is hard to believe that his bast*** actually has the guts to boss me around like this.' He thought about how they first started out, where they promised each other that they would acquire the badge before obtaining the Brave droids.

He also thought about how they would dominate the world together, but now, with how sorry the state of affairs were, he began to ponder, 'Why would I do the dirty work to get the badge and share in his glory?"

His expression darkened the more he thought about it.

"Call everyone. Tonight, we will launch a full-on assault," he said to his subordinates.

‘Nothing matters anymore.

As long as we're able to obtain the crest and the Brave, I can rule the world!' As he thought about it, he took his spare phone out and dialed a number.

In the afternoon, the sun shone high and bright above them.

Nicole's had mood improved tremendously when she was sure that Fiorella would be leaving the ward.

Once she had visited Mr.Spears, she would be able to return to San Joto by tomorrow morning.

At the private airport, Nicole was well at ease, watching as Carl's men ushered Zeke and Karlo into the chopper before getting two armed helicopters to escort them.

"We'll see you back home," Zeke said, looking at Nicole before he boarded the plane.

Zeke could not express the immense gratitude he had for her, so he saved those words for when they had all returned to San Joto.

Nicole nodded in response.

"Okay.Take good care of your father.He's a strong and sturdy man.I am sure he will recover soon.Keep me posted if you come across anything."

"Okay, I will."

Zeke nodded, trusting Nicole's words.

Nicole watched as Zeke boarded the plane before turning to look at Karlo.

"You are too kind to this kid," Karlo said with a hint of jealousy in his tone.

Nicole gave him a blank look.

"He gave me a crest of much significance.As such, I must treat him well."

Karlo could not argue with that, so he sighed before he continued, "The arrangements at the port have been made.Only a limited number of Braves are to be transported to the headquarters today.There are

some difficulties..."

"Let Olaf know that the sooner they could transfer the Braves, the better.And before I forget, tell them that the period within these three days would be the safest for them and their researchers to evacuate."