Ch. 1611..1615: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1611-1615

Chapter 1611

Gary rolled his eyes at Wayne. "It's none of your business.

However, Jack had managed to see what was on Gary's mind.

Then, sighed and looked at Nicole. "Brother, although the both of you can join the competition together, it's better for you to not put so much effort into someone, especially when that someone already belongs to someone else."

Those words pierced Gary's heart like a blade to the chest, prompting him to give Wayne a death stare. "No one would think you're mute if you keep your mouth shut!"

Jack fell silent at once, not daring to put another word in. Deep down, however, he knew that Gary would not give up this easily.

After school, Gary saw Nicole carrying her bag and left.

Then, he quickly chased after her and initiated a conversation. "Nicole, this is a great book about computer science. You can ask me if you have any questions."

Gary was behaving very differently from the previous semester, in which he would approach Nicole with an air of arrogance about him. Now, Gary would look at Nicole with gentle kindness.

As soon as Nicole saw the book, however, her lips twitched.' Computer 101, and it covers the most basic of stuff!"

Nicole had already read it from cover to cover when she was just ten.

"It's fine. I won't be needing it. You can keep it.” Nicole walked past, not wanting to waste any time on that.

Gary immediately froze, while Wayne and Jack were stunned as well.

‘What is Nicole trying to do? Our big boss took the initiative to give her a book, and yet, she gave him the cold shoulder.’

‘Isn't she the competitive type? Or is she really considering just joining and getting a certificate of participation?’

"Hey, wait up, Nicole.” Gary quickly came back to his senses and chased after Nicole again.

Jack and Wayne looked at each other. They felt that their boss would lose his charm whenever he faced Nicole...

‘Love does drive people crazy,’ they thought.

Gary kept pursuing her until he had stepped out of the academic block, and when everyone noticed that Gary was chasing after her, all of them began to look at him. Such was because Nicole had become a famous figure in the school that day. Coupled with Gary's fame in the school, they immediately attracted the crowd's attention.

Nicole did not like to be noticed by the people around her, so she hastened. Concurrently, Gary also took bigger steps, which allowed him to catch up to her.

"Nicole, I am sincere about helping you. I won't act like how I was before, being self-centered and all that. This time around, I will give you a helping hand as long as it is within my abilities to do so," he said.

Last semester, Gary was so arrogant and condescending that he wanted Nicole to lower herself before him and beg for his help. Currently however, he was sincere about helping her on his own volition. As long as he could spend more time with her, Gary was fine with it.

Nicole had been listening to Gary's rambling for a long time, and when she finally could not stand him anymore, she halted.

"Gary, do you think that what you're doing now isn't a display of condescension? What a joke."

‘He doesn't even know me well. And yet, he's telling me that he wants to help me. He has no clue about whether I need help or not. Still, he has the nerve to decide that I needed it anyway,’ Nicole fumed.

"W-when was I being condescending?" Gary was flabbergasted.

He had already approached her with much humility, and could not understand what else she was expecting from him.

"You thought that I needed your help. You thought that I needed you to teach me. That is being condescending!” Nicole frowned, her tone getting harsher.

Looking at how persistent Nicole was in declining him, Gary felt a little hurt. “I was sincere about helping you. After all, I really do know more about computers than you do..."

Nicole looked at how confident Gary was with himself and snorted. “There's no need for any of that."

Those words inexplicably made Gary's heart sink.

He felt that Nicole was trying to imply something else.

Seeing that Gary had finally toned down, Nicole replied coldly, “So what if you know a lot about computers? You don't know me at all.”

If Gary really knew her well, he would not have pestered her and behaved in such a condescending manner.

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Then, she walked out of the school and got into her driver's car.

Gary could only watch her from afar as his expression shifted from disappointment to hurt. ‘Why? Why wouldn't Nicole treat me like this? I've tried talking to her humbly. I've even given her some friendly advice, but no matter what I do, she just wouldn't take my help.’

At that moment, a downpour descended upon the school.

Gary looked up in a daze as he let the raindrops fall on his face, his heart heavy and hurt.

Raine, who had seen everything from afar, was immediately filled with anger and jealousy. She was jealous because Gary had never really paid attention to her, and that had driven her up the wall.

‘Gary is someone who is way out of my league. Who is Nicole to hurt him like this?! What right does she have to make him so depressed?!’ she seethed.

Enough was enough for her. So what if Nicole obtained the Fire Crest? So what if she was Jared's wife?! Nicole had hurt someone Raine loved, and for that reason, she deserved to suffer and rot.

It was raining the entire time, even after Nicole, Samuel, and Spencer had arrived back home. When they got down from the car, the brothers simultaneously took their coats off and draped them over Nicole's head to shield her from the rain.

When their hands touched, they immediately glared at each other. "I can help Nicole myself!"

"Shut up and get inside!" Spencer rolled his eyes at Samuel and dashed into the house with Nicole and him.

Nicole watched as her brothers shielded her from the rain on each side, and her heart was instantly filled with bliss.’ Being coddled sure feels nice.’

Dinner was nearly ready when they entered the house, so Nicole went upstairs to get a change of clothes.

When she got downstairs, Daniel and Sean were already home too.

The moment Sean saw her, he murmured, "Nicole... You were right about something.”

Nicole arched her brows, and finally understood what he had meant after thinking about it. "Norah doesn't have a suspended sentence, right?"

"Yeah, someone found the best doctor to treat her. She's now in prison, and someone will be there to keep an eye on her so she can't commit suicide anymore.”

Nicole squinted her eyes as she thought to herself, ‘Who else could it be, other than Jared?’

Indeed, Jared would never let Norah die; he would just make her life a living hell.

“Let's not talk about her anymore... She has to face the consequences of her actions." Daniel glumly said. "Don't tell your mom about this.”

Nicole and Sean nodded as they decided not to make any mentions of Norah in this house anymore.

While Sean and Daniel went up put on some fresh clothes, Nicole was walking down the stairs. At the same time, Alfred was ushering a guest into the house.

Nicole turned to have a look. ‘What?! Jared?!"

‘Why is this guy in my house?’ she freaked out.

Gloria was over the moon when she saw Jared.

She quickly walked up to him to welcome him. "Oh, Jared. You're a busy man, why did you come all the way here? Come, join us for dinner.”

He looked toward the stairway where Nicole was, and once he saw her, his heart became full. He had not seen Nicole for a few days, and because of that, he missed her very much.

He just continued staring at her as he could not find it in himself to take his eyes off her.

Nicole walked up to him and in an awkward tone, she asked, "Why are you here?"

Jared flashed her a wicked smile. “I'm here to deliver you some clothes."

Nicole was stunned as she watched Claus placing a bag on their coffee table.

“Huh...?"

"You looked great in that gown the other day, so I ordered something better for you, one tailor-made just for you.”

Gloria smiled from ear to ear when she saw how considerate Jared was.

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"Oh, Jared. You're such a nice man. You've forgotten about the gown, haven't you, Nicole?" Gloria commented.

Spencer and Samuel had been preparing excitedly these days, but Nicole did not need any preparations at all, no matter how hard Gloria tried to convince her to do so. ‘I see that it's because she has Jared to take care of it for her.’

Nicole looked at Jared helplessly. "You didn't have to order one for me. This is too much."

‘The previous gown already cost a fortune. Doesn't it mean that this tailor- made gown is even more expensive?’ she asked herself.

Though Nicole had the money, she did not like to waste it.

In response, Jared chuckled playfully. "Nothing is too much when it comes to you."

In just a single line, Jared had made Gloria, Tia, and Mrs. Wallace Sr. relieved.

‘Nicole has great taste in men. Jared is such a gentleman!

However, Spencer and Samuel did not look like they were happy at all.’ Does this guy have to be so cheesy?’

Nicole was feeling shy too, so she quickly pulled him over to the couch." Shush! I'll take the gown, okay?"

Jared smiled. He loved how Nicole looked when she was shy. Tia then put the gown away for Nicole, who was looking at Jared awkwardly as she did not know what to say to him.

Meanwhile Gloria had already finished serving all the dishes on the dining table, and with both Daniel and Sean in the living room too, Gloria said," Come on. Let's head to the dining area. You must eat more tonight, Jared."

"Sure, thank you." Jared smiled politely.

Gloria smiled lovingly when she looked at Jared, who was holding Nicole's hand during the entire time.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. had also grown fonder of Jared as she gave him a kind smile. She had always found him polite ever since the first time she met him. But at one point, Harvey was always seen with Nicole, so Mrs. Wallace Sr. had a little misunderstanding about the status of their relationship for a while. Still, Jared and Nicole were like a match made in heaven.

The whole family sat down, with Jared and Nicole sitting together while her brothers sat across from her. Sean and Steve were fine with it, but Spencer and Samuel looked uncomfortable.

‘Though Jared is already engaged with Nicole, isn't it too much for him to visit Nicole so often?’ Samuel thought.

While everyone was eating dinner, Daniel and Gloria were extremely happy with Jared as they chatted with smiles on their faces from time to time.

Meanwhile, Nicole looked like her mind was somewhere else, and Samuel had noticed it too, so he scooped some salad up and placed them on her plate. "Nicole, this is your favorite. Eat more."

"Sure." Nicole nodded.

Jared saw what Samuel did and looked over at him, his eyes stern as if he was warning Samuel.

Samuel was taken aback. ‘What did I do?'

Then, he saw Jared scooping another dish for Nicole. “Eat up, you're too slim."

That was when he instantly understood what was going on.

Jared was warning them that Nicole’s boyfriend was the only one who should be scooping dishes for her. Seeing that, Spencer could not help but look at Samuel.

‘Nicole is not even married to him yet, and we're already being reprimanded by our future brother-in- law!’ Spencer observed.

Samuel looked resigned. “You're not married yet, so why can't I scoop dishes for my sister?"

Jared squinted as he did not expect Samuel to blurt this out in front of their elders.

Stanley sighed as he looked at Samuel with a frown.

‘Why is this idiot saying this now?' Stanley thought. “That's enough from you. Just eat your dinner."

"Stanley, I-" Samuel was about to respond.

However, Jared interrupted him. “Actually, I'm here to talk about this."

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Jared's statement prompted everyone to place their cutlery down and look at him.

Daniel smiled kindly. “Just say whatever you want, Jared.”

Jared looked at Daniel gently. "I'm already engaged with Nicole, and I think we should put our wedding on the agenda now.”

"What?!"

All five of Nicole's brothers were perplexed.

‘Why is this guy in such a rush to get married?!"

‘We just found Nicole not long ago! It's not easy for US to become this close with Nicole.’

‘We don’t mind their engagement, but he wants to get married now? And take our sister away from US?!

Even Gloria and Daniel were in shock.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. was confused as well, but she knew that Jared and Nicole had special identities, so she did not say anything.

Samuel was the first one who voiced his disagreement. "I object! It hasn't even been a year since Nicole came back to us! I'm not done spending time with her yet!"

‘If they get married, Jared will definitely take Nicole away,’ he thought.

Spencer was not happy about it either, but he was calm. "Even if we do agree, Nicole is not at the age of marriage yet. It's pointless to rush it, Mr. Johnston."

Jared looked at Samuel and Spencer cheekily as he said in a challenging tone. "We can get married in Panem.”

“"Panem?!" Everyone was stumped when they heard it.

Spencer and Samuel did not expect Jared to play that card. They exchanged looks as if they did not know what Jared was trying to do.

But Sean looked at Jared, intrigued. "Sure, you're very sincere, Mr. Johnston. The legal age to marry in Panem is 16, but you won't ever be able to divorce Nicole once you get married. Are you sure about that?”

The legal age to marry in Panem was 16, but getting a divorce was illegal.

Samuel and Spencer were surprised, as were Gloria and Mrs. Wallace Sr. However, they were surprised at the loyalty Jared had for Nicole. He had never considered divorcing her at all.

Both Gloria and Mrs. Wallace Sr. were moved...

"Jared, I didn't know you'd do so much for Nicole." Though Gloria thought that Nicole was too young to marry, she still found it very touching.

Daniel was also shocked at the fact that Jared would think of doing something like this just to get married to Nicole earlier.

Jared could tell that Daniel was hesitating, so he said, "Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Riddle. I will take responsibility for Nicole for the rest of my life. I will never let her down, and I will treat her the best I

can."

Nicole did not expect Jared to have this idea as well. On top of that, she did not expect him to make such a promise before her family. A complicated feeling arose in her heart...

Jared's love felt heavy and warm at the same time, filling her with a sense of comfort.

She had never thought that she would meet a man like him, who would vow to her family that he would treat her well. Her parents were there, Mrs. Wallace was there, and her brothers were there too. Nicole wanted to remember this moment for the rest of her life. Her heart was full.

Daniel eyed Jared's look of seriousness and took a deep breath. "I know you've been great to Nicole, Mr. Johnston. However, we can only give our blessings to you. Ultimately, the decision is Nicole’s to make..."

Daniel looked at Nicole. He knew that she had her own opinions and that she did not need anyone to decide for her. He would support her regardless of her decision.

Sean looked at Nicole as if he was already missing her. "Nicole, what do you think?"

He even sounded like he was missing her already.

Nicole could feel that Sean and the rest of her brothers were looking at her with a sense of longing, as they did not want her to leave the house too soon...

Chapter 1615

Jared is such a tyrant!’

Nicole took a deep breath in and said, I just came back, so I'd like to spend more time with my family..."

Jared understood what Nicole was thinking, so he did not blame her for any of it. "I know, that's why I bought the estate next to your house. When we get married, we'll live next door. That way, you can come back whenever you want. Dad, Mom, and

Grandma can visit US whenever they want as well."

“What?!” Everyone became shocked again.

The estate next to their house was not cheap. Besides, it had been sold to someone else a long time ago. The Riddles would not be able to afford it even if they wanted to. The estate next to their house was also a lot larger than theirs, and it was occupied too.

At that juncture, they could not help but wonder what Jared had done to acquire it, and how he had gotten their neighbor to give their property up for him and Nicole.

Even Nicole was stunned. ‘Jared has been doing so much in silence these days! other than dealing with Norah, he still has the time to buy the land?!

Nicole was stupefied and resigned at the same time. ‘That punk is doing whatever he can...’

Jared looked at Nicole, cheeky and yet determined.

Samuel and Spencer were speechless as well. They looked at Nicole innocently and put on a pitiful expressions, hoping that she could find a way to go about this matter.

However, Nicole knew very well that once Jared had made his decision, there was nothing that she would be able to do to stop him. She fell for an overbearing man, so there was no escape.

‘Whatever, we have to get married sooner or later anyway,’ she concluded.

She drew a deep breath as her heart started to race.

Then, she looked down shyly and said, "All right, I do..."

Jared’s heart stopped the second he heard what Nicole had said.

Her brothers' hearts sank as well. ‘Our sister is going to be whisked away just like that!’

‘We won't be able to see our sister in this house anymore!

Samuel's expression darkened as he looked at everyone else with downcast eyes. Spencer was speechless as well; all he did was drink his glass of water with his head hung low.

Stanley and Steve were not entirely happy about it as well, as they had, unfortunately, spent the least amount of time with Nicole.

Even if she lived close by, they would not be able to see her all the time as well.

Sean inhaled deeply and accepted it. ‘It's Nicole's decision, so I'll support her no matter what.’He smiled and looked at Jared. "Well then, Mr. Johnston, please take good care of my sister from now on.”

"Sure, I definitely will.” Jared nodded affirmatively.

It was settled between the men, but it was then that someone began choking on her tears.

Daniel turned around and saw his wife sobbing, so he quickly put his arms around her and asked, "What's wrong, Gloria? Why are you crying?”

Daniel loved his wife to bits, so he could never stand to watch her cry.

"I’m fine... I'm very touched. I didn’t expect Nicole to get married to Mr. Johnston so soon...”

But her tone turned sad toward the end when she continued, "It's just... I didn't get to spend much time with Nicole. And yet, she's already getting married...”