Ch. 2031..2035: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2031-2035

Chapter 2031

"Okay." Nolan nodded affirmatively.

"We're leaving." Nicole smiled, touched by Nolan's behavior.

After the family had left, Lawrence's gaze turned cold, and his expression darkened.

"Mr. Royce, even though Miss Nicole has not regained any of her memories, she seems to have accepted her family very quickly," Ian lamented after coming over.

Perhaps blood ties and family relationships were so strong and solid that none of the predicaments could affect them for long.

Lawrence glared at Ian, and that was when the latter quickly realized that he had misspoken. Then, he quickly lowered his head.

Lawrence turned and got into the car with a grimace. Though the Riddle family had bonded with Nicole, and there was nothing he could do to stop that, he would never allow Jared to take Nicole away.

Back in the car, the atmosphere was nothing short of strange. Lana was hugging Jared tightly as she rambled to him about the happy things that happened to her in school, especially about Nona, whom she had met in the morning. They had already become best friends as it seemed.

Jared was actively listening, nodding happily from time to time. He would also encourage her and add a word or two in between her impassioned outpour.

However, Nolan was grinding his teeth. He was frowning, furious as he watched Jared and Lana. He could have gone out with Lawrence, but his wish was not granted.

He just could not understand why Lana would care so much about Jared. 'Our godfather is the one who has been with us for the past five years. We should be with him instead!'

Nicole hugged him gently. She did not know how long it would take for Nolan to understand that nothing significant would develop between her and Lawrence. However, this would not change the fact that Lawrence was her friend. It would not stop Lawrence from treating them well either.

After all, they had been together for five years, and she had witnessed how sincere Lawrence was to her children. Lawrence had really loved them, so this would not change anything.

When they returned to the Riddle residence, they realized that everyone was already there because it was Nolan and Lana's first day in school. Even Sean and Steve, who had both moved out, were back home.

After greeting all of their elders, Nolan and Lana went up to their grandparents. Gloria and Daniel loved them to bits, and as expected, they could not stop asking them about their preschool experiences.

"I've already gotten the chef to cook us a feast. Everyone's back home today, so let's have a good time together." Steve looked at Nicole and smiled.

Nicole was amused. "They went to preschool when they were on the island as well. It's easy for them to adapt, so you don't have to worry so much about them."

She was dumbfounded by the fact that everyone was so excited about Nolan and Lana's first day. 'I wonder if the kids will change after being spoiled by so many people.'

"It's okay. Even if they've been to school before, this is San Joto. We have to make it special." Sean said, whereupon he turned to the children. "Just tell me what you need."

"Not just Uncle Sean. You can tell any of us too," Spencer added.

Chapter 2032

Nicole could not help but smile when she saw how well everyone was treating Nolan and Lana. She suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. It felt as if she was once treated the same way as well; spoiled by everyone in her family.

Nicole froze when that thought flitted in her head. Then, she tried her very best to recall the incident but to no avail. Instead, the more she thought about it, her headache worsened and her face blanched.

"Stop thinking. Just take things as they come," Jared said softly.

He seemed to have noticed that Nicole was struggling with something, so he held her soft hand in an attempt to comfort her.

His gentle voice brought her thoughts to a halt, and once she redirected her focus back to the present, her headache gradually began to taper off. The warmth from Jared's palm was giving her a sense of security as well.

However, Jared's remark had prompted everyone to notice the odd look on Nicole's face. "What's wrong with Nicole?"

"I suddenly got a headache, but I'm fine now," Nicole casually remarked, as she did not want to tell them that she was trying to recall her memories.

"You've probably overworked yourself. Take a rest. I'll get someone to call you when it's time for dinner," Gloria said with concern.

"Jared, take Nicole up please," Daniel requested as he believed that Jared could take care of her.

"Sure," Jared replied, after which he brought Nicole upstairs.

Initially, Nicole did not want to go anywhere. Not thinking was all she had to do if she wanted her headache to stop. But when she saw how concerned her family was, she decided to go upstairs with Jared; she did not want them to worry about her.

When they got back to their room, Jared helped Nicole to the bed and gestured for her to lie down.

However, Nicole did not want to do so. "I'm fine. That scene back there just felt so familiar to me, so I tried to summon my memories of the past. Unfortunately, I still couldn't remember anything."

Not only could she not remember anything. That attempt of hers ended up giving her a persistent headache, which left her feeling disheartened.

Feeling heartbroken on Nicole's behalf, Jared brushed her hair with his large palms as he comforted her. "There's no rush. You might be able to retrieve all of your memories one day."

He did not want to expose her to too much of her past because he was worried that something like this would happen again. Not only did Nicole not regain her memories, but she was also suffering.

"Jared Johnston, I really want to remember everything."

Regardless of the nature of everything that had happened in the past, Nicole had the right to know about it. This stood in contrast to her current state, where she could not recall anything. Now more than ever, she needed people to tell her everything that she was supposed to know, and it was not a pleasant feeling.

"I know." Jared wrapped Nicole in his arms as he rested his chin on her head.

Then, he began patting her back gently to ease her emotions.

Nicole could not help but wrap her arms around his waist as she buried her face in his chest. It felt as if she finally had someone to vent to. Though she did not say anything, it was obvious that Nicole was feeling extremely vulnerable.

"Everything will be okay. You'll be okay. The kids will be okay. And us...we'll be okay too." Jared stroked her hair gently as he comforted her in a soft voice.

Nicole was so stressed out that she was left completely drained. However, embracing Jared like that made her feel safe and hopeful. This man, whom she had pegged as her enemy when he had abducted her from the airport, turned out to be her legal husband and her children's biological father. He was the man who had given her the greatest support when she returned to her family. She suddenly realized that she was starting to get used to Jared being by her side and supporting her.

"I'm really sorry, Jared Johnston. If I can get my memories back, maybe we'd..."

Indeed, if she could retrieve her memories, their relationship would perhaps return to how it used to be, but she could not promise him anything now.

Chapter 2033

Jared's lips curled up into a warm smile. "Don't apologize. You're doing great already. Didn't you say you were going to follow your heart? It seems that your heart is telling you to come to me."

Though he was frustrated that someone else was pursuing Nicole, Nicole's attitude toward Lawrence did not drive him into sorrow or madness. She had made the right choice by following her heart, and the results were very satisfactory to Jared.

They might not be as fervent in their romance as they were before, but Jared was more than happy to give her space and time. He was willing to wait for her, and he believed that she would not disappoint him.

At that moment, Nicole was pulled back into reality and realized that she was hugging Jared. Her face immediately flushed as she pushed him away, creating a distance between them.

She could not believe that she had actually let her guard down and hugged Jared moments ago. 'It's so embarrassing. I feel like I'm going to die.'

Jared flashed her a devilish smile when he saw how flustered she looked. "Are you trying to tell me that nothing happened seconds ago?"

"What happened just now? Nothing happened at all," Nicole explained, her cheeks turning a rosy shade of red.

"Well, you hugged me on your own accord." Jared paused before inching closer to Nicole. "Or maybe, you had something else in mind. Did you want something else to happen?"

"Of course not." Nicole's face flushed an even deeper shade of red. 'This jerk is teasing me!'

"No?" Jared asked, getting so close to her that she could feel his breath.

Nicole could not help but hold her breath. She quickly tried to distance herself, but as she was too aggressive about it, she lost her balance and ended up falling over.

"Oh!" Nicole let out a cry before extending her arm to grab something.

She did not know what she had caught onto, but she held onto it tightly anyway.

"Oof."

Unfortunately, the object she was holding onto was Jared's necktie. She had pulled Jared down with her, causing him to fall as well. The both of them fell onto the bed, with Jared now lying on top of Nicole.

"Hm, not bad at all. You can do a better job at lighting the spark, actually." Jared smirked.

Though he knew that she did not mean to do it, he just could not help but tease her as he wanted to see her panicked expression.

"Stop fooling around and get off of me," Nicole's face burned red.

Then, she forcefully pushed him away, feeling too embarrassed.

"Woah!" the kids exclaimed in unison once the door had swung open.

The kids barging in was the last thing that Nicole had seen coming. Utterly embarrassed now, Nicole quickly sat up after pushing Jared away. In the meantime, he played along and stopped teasing her as he stood by the bed.

"Mommy, are you kissing Daddy?" Lana widened her innocent eyes.

This raised a desperate urge in Nicole to erase that memory in Lana's head. 'Why on earth is this little girl saying such a thing?!'

"Nonsense! Mommy's not feeling well," Nolan said with a frown.

He did not want to acknowledge what he had just seen. 'It's not like the people on TV. It's definitely not.'

"No? But Mommy doesn't look sick," Lana responded.

Nicole's lips twitched as she calmly explained, "Mommy was feeling a little dizzy, so I fell over."

"Did Daddy fall too?" Lana continued. 'I saw what happened. But why is Mommy denying it?'

Nicole was at a loss for words. How was she going to answer that?

'Should I just say that Jared fell because I pulled him down with me when I tipped over?'

 

Chapter 2034

"Come here, Lana." Jared waved to Lana, who teetered toward him obediently.

"Hey, Daddy."

Holding her up, Jared gently asked, "Why did you come here with your brother?"

"Oh, we're here to get you and Mommy down to have dinner."

Their grandmother had initially gotten the servants to call Jared and Nicole, but as Lana and Nolan were worried about Nicole, they had volunteered to go upstairs.

"Well, then let's go down for dinner, shall we?" Jared smiled.

"Of course." Lana wrapped her arms around his neck. "Let's eat!"

Jared shot a glance at Nicole before walking out of the room with Lana, leaving Nicole behind with questions in her head. 'Did they just leave it at that?!'

It was Lana's first time giving up before getting the answer she needed. This would not have happened in the past.

'How did Jared do that? Why is Lana so obedient when he's around?!' Nicole asked herself.

Nicole suddenly felt that Lana was playing favorites. Back then, she always had a hard time answering Lana's questions. In fact, none of her tactics had worked when she attempted to divert Lana's attention.

"Mommy, did you really fall because you were dizzy?" Nolan went up to Nicole and asked in a sad tone of voice.

"I really fell by accident." Nicole stroked his head and explained patiently. "It was just an accident."

Even in the event that she managed to rekindle her relationship with Jared, they could still not kiss in front of their kids.

"Mommy, have you forgiven him already?" Nolan asked as he bit his lips.

He wanted to know if his effort worked at all. 'What's not to like about godfather?'

"It's not about forgiveness. Although Mommy has already forgotten about the past, Mommy believes that he did not do anything wrong to us," Nicole explained, deciding to tell Nolan as he was more mature than Lana.

"But godfather said that Jared did not protect you," Nolan replied. 'And that's why Mommy was all alone in another country. If godfather didn't help Mommy, our lives would have been terrible.'

"Lawrence told you that?" Nicole frowned, her expression turning stern.

She thought that Lawrence should not speak to the kids about these things. After all, she did not know what exactly had happened in the past.

Nolan shook his head. "Godfather said that when he came over the other day."

He had heard everything, which was why he thought that Jared did not deserve his mother. To him, only his godfather could protect his mom.

Nicole was slightly relieved. "Though it's a fact, it isn't the full picture. Do you understand?"

Nolan raised a brow, looking a little confused. No matter how high his IQ was, he was still a 5-year-old kid. It was not easy for him to understand complicated matters.

However, that did not mean that he did not understand what Nicole was trying to say. In summary, it was not Jared's fault, but Nolan still believed that Jared was not good enough for his mother.

Though he was grinding his teeth, he did not continue the conversation with Nicole.

Instead, he just held Nicole's hand and said, "Let's have our dinner, Mommy."

Chapter 2035

"Sure," Nicole responded.

She did not further the conversation either, as she thought Nolan had understood her.

When they got downstairs, everyone in the family had already sat down and was waiting for Nicole. Everyone was concerned about her, so they were relieved when they saw that she was looking better than before.

"Nicole, if work is getting too overwhelming for you, just tell Sean and Steve. They can share the workload with you," Gloria reminded her.

She had undergone way too many hardships before she finally got Nicole back. All she wanted now was for Nicole to have peace and happiness. She did not really care much about anything else, as nothing was close to being as important as Nicole.

"Don't worry, mom. I'm fine," Nicole smiled as she comforted Gloria.

"Nicole's doing very well, and we'll look after her," Sean and Steve promised.

"Okay, pay more attention to your sister," Gloria reminded them.

They chatted away while they ate, and in a blink of an eye, dinner was done. As they did not want Nicole to feel unwell, Gloria quickly got Nicole to hurry back to her room after the last dish had been cleared.

Jared naturally followed Nicole upstairs, but as soon as Nicole saw the bed, she was brought back to the memory of the moment a few hours back, causing her face to flush once again.

"I'm taking a shower." She rushed off to the bathroom, as she could not stand being in the same room as him.

But once she had gotten in, she began to regret it. 'Why does this feel so much weirder?'

"Go ahead. I'll take a shower after you're done." Jared replied.

His tone sounded as if he was teasing her and smiling at the same time.

"Please stop talking!" Nicole roared as she was still frustrated and embarrassed. 'This guy is getting on my nerves.'

Jared burst out laughing. 'She's still so cute when she's mad.'

The next morning, the sun cast a radiant glow while a gentle breeze swept through the serene clouds.

Jared left for work after dropping the kids off at school, and Nicole off at the headquarters of the Riddle Corporation.

Nicole entered her office as soon as she arrived.

"Miss Nicole, this is the feedback from the marketing department." The secretary placed the file on Nicole's desk.

"Okay," Nicole responded, after which the secretary walked out of her room.

She flipped through the documents and frowned as her gaze darkened.

Dialing the extension number, Nicole's voice took on a dry and cold tone as she said, "Inform the Human Resources department to draft a termination contract. Then, hand it over to the head of the Marketing department and let him know that he can leave the company already."

"Yes, Miss Nicole," the secretary responded.

Nicole squinted a little. According to Sean's findings, Mr. Walker was one of Damien's lackeys, and the head of the Marketing department was under Mr. Walker. With the company's planned reforms now in motion, the department that required the most significant adjustments was the marketing department. Fortunately, they did not disappoint Nicole as they had really attempted conducting their shady operations behind closed doors.

She had already given them a chance, but since the man had refused to seize it, she was left with no choice.

For a company that had been operating smoothly, the sudden replacement of the head of the Marketing department was a significant event. The news quickly spread throughout the company, which naturally reached Mr. Walker.