Ch. 2161..2165: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2161-2165

Chapter 2161

Jane also nodded in approval and her eyes were filled with joy. She genuinely found Nicole likable as well.

The whole family had their meal happily. The sound of chatter and laughter filled the room.

Stanley was the only one who was eating alone, in silence and with his head down. One would wonder what he was thinking about, or if he was just focused on eating his dinner.

“Stanley, both Spencer and Samuel have their own girlfriends already. Isn’t it time you put some thought into your personal life? You can’t get left behind,” Nicole teased, raising an eyebrow at Stanley.

Stanley replied calmly, “If Mom wants a daughter in law, Spencer and Samuel will give her one soon. If she wants grandchildren, she can ask Sean and Steve. There’s no rush for me.”

Nicole could not help but roll her eyes at Stanley. “That’s their business. It has nothing to do with you.”

Then, she thought, ‘When did this become a checklist?

They’re really treating it like a task from Mom.1

“Stanley, I think you should hurry up. Who knows, you might be the first one among us to raise kids,” Sean added calmly. If it was about having kids, Sean would not have the energy for it at the moment. So, it was better not to expect anything from him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sean looked at Jane. She had expressed her intention in prioritizing work first.

Therefore, they were not in a rush to build a family.

Especially with the current situation of the Riddle family, Sean and Jane were not in the right state to consider this matter. Perhaps, they would have to wait till everything was settled.

Steve echoed his brother. “That’s right. Whether I want to have kids or not, it’s up to me. You only have to worry about yourself.”

Internally, he thought, ‘You don’t even have a girlfriend yet. Quit being so cocky here.’

Unexpectedly, the room then heard Sally’s voice. “Actually, if we could have kids like Nolan and Lana, it’d be a dream.”

While speaking, Sally’s gaze landed on Nolan and Lana.

She had heard Steve mention these two kids before. They were indeed the product of Jared and Nicole. In fact, they inherited their parents’ good genes. The both of them were not only smart and cute, but also good looking.

If Sally could have such cute babies, her life would be complete.

“Steve.” Stanley turned to Steve with a wide smile and raised his eyebrows. It was as if he was trying to say that the duty was in Steve’s hands.

Steve glared at Stanley unhappily. But as he turned his gaze to Sally, he softened his gaze. “As long as our future kids

take after you, they’d definitely be beautiful.”

A reddish shade formed on Sally’s cheeks. She replied shyly, “Nonsense.”

‘There are so many people around, this is so embarrassing,’ she thought.

Steve did not care about those around him. He said confidently, “I’m telling the truth!”

“Stop it!” Sally blushed. So, she quickly served some food to him in hopes of shutting his mouth.

“Sally, he’s spitting facts.” Jane joked with a smile on her face. That made Sally even more embarrassed.

Looking at how the Riddle family were gathering and getting along with one another harmoniously, Lulu and June glanced at each other. They unconsciously felt relieved.

Although they had experienced being around the Riddle family in the past, their status was different. This was the first time they were invited as a plus one. Furthermore, they were there to attend a family banquet. They were both filled anxiety.

But now, they seemed to be calmer. In fact, they yearned for such an atmosphere.

Noticing Lulu and June’s expressions, Nicole smiled a little bit. So, the reason they did not want to make things official was not because of relationship problems. In fact, one could tell that they were close with each other.

Lulu felt that she should become a better person, so that she could proudly stand next to her husband.

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Nicole turned her gaze to June. ‘She must have a similar reason.’

Before they knew it, dinner was almost over, and the time was getting late.

Sean left with Jane, and Steve with Sally. Gloria and Daniel went to put Nolan and Lana to sleep. Stanley watched the couples and did not want to be the odd one out, so he left too.

In the living room, Nicole had some fruits while she chatted with Lulu and June.

Without the older relatives around, Lulu and June seemed to be a lot more relaxed.

“So you don’t remember us, Nicole? No wonder I’ve always had a weird feeling. It felt like you seemed a little different when you returned, but I couldn’t figure out why.” Lulu observed Nicole carefully. ‘She could handle everything well, even without her memory. There’s really nothing Nicole can’t do.’

Nicole replied apologetically, “I didn’t let you know initially because I had to keep this a secret. Also, I never found the right time to talk about it.”

The right time presented itself that day, so Nicole decided to clarify things to her friends.

“It’s fine. We understand,” said June. Then, she exclaimed,” But the fact that you have your own kids was a huge surprise!”

That news was even more shocking to them, compared to the news of Nicole’s memory loss.

“Yeah,” Lulu replied. “So, when you were seen together with Jared at the preschool’s Family Day, it was for the twins?”

“Yes. But it was for a special reason, so we didn’t announce anything about Nolan and Lana,” Nicole explained. She

could only announce it to everyone once everything was settled.

“Yeah, it’s better to be careful. After all, they’re very young. If anything were to happen, it’d traumatize them.”

“That’s right. Protecting them was the right move.”

Looking at the two girls supporting her decision, Nicole smiled warmly. Although she had no memory of the past, she could still feel the genuine friendship between them.

With a smile on her face, Nicole turned to June and said,” Are you having any concerns about you and Samuel?”

“Huh?” June was stunned. She did not expect Nicole to ask such a question abruptly.

Looking at June’s reaction, Nicole knew that she had guessed right. “Don’t tell me you have the same reason as Lulu.”

“No!” June shook her head. Her cheeks were flushed as she added, “I just feel that Samuel is at the peak of his career. I don’t want to hold him back.”

June felt that she could wait for a few more years. After all, she had faith in Samuel.

Nicole could not help but tease, “You’re setting up Samuel to be single. I don’t think he needs that, right?”

“I don’t need it,” Samuel replied sternly.

“But no matter what, he would be distracted when he has his own family,” June explained. It was not really about social status. She simply felt that without the burden of building a family, Samuel would not have as many worries.

Nicole laughed and replied with a question, “Don’t you think that he’d have less worries if he has both a career and a family?”

“Well…” June hesitated. Her friend was not wrong, but that opinion varied from person to person.

Knowing June and Lulu’s thoughts, Nicole smiled and shook her head. ‘These two girls truly care for Spencer and

Samuel. They’re actually putting their men first.’

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Nicole looked at Samuel and Spencer. In turn, the two girls looked at Nicole, feeling bashful.

It was not the boys who were unwilling to announce their relationship, but the girls. It seemed like both couples had agreed on it earlier on. Neither of them would talk about it, so the boys had no choice but to remain silent as they waited for approval from the ladies.

In fact, the boys also felt aggrieved. They had girlfriends and yet, their relationship remained a secret.

“Well, it all depends on you two.” Nicole shrugged her shoulders, seemingly helpless.

Since this was June and Lulu’s decision, Samuel and Spencer could only try to move the ladies’ hearts with their actions and sincerity.

After all, one could tell that the ladies cared about Samuel and Spencer a lot. As long as the two boys were sincere and determined enough, they could get the ladies to agree.

Samuel and Spencer sighed. Without Nicole’s help, the boys would have to go a long way to achieve that.

Nicole shot a pointed look at the two boys. “It’s getting late. You guys should send June and Lulu home now.”

“Alright then. You should get some rest too.”

June and Lulu got ready to leave.

Samuel and Spencer followed the two ladies out. Looking at the four of them, Nicole smiled.

“There’s no need to worry about them. They can handle themselves,” said Jared, holding Nicole’s hand and bringing her upstairs.

Nicole frowned as she muttered, “What about Stanley? Are you saying he’s hopeless?”

Although everyone was at different stages in life, everyone had found their own happiness, except for Stanley.

The image of Stanley and Tia together flashed across Nicole’s mind. Somehow, that image felt wholesome. In fact, which was the first time Nicole had seen such a gentle side from Stanley.

Jared lowered his gaze, looked at her and said solemnly,” Instead of caring about other people’s business, why don’t you think about me instead?”

“You? Since when you needed attention?”

Something flashed in Jared’s eyes. Nicole cared about everyone else except him. Jared felt that it was unfair.

“You haven’t recovered your memory, but you’ve accepted your parents. You’ve accepted your brothers. You’ve even acknowledged your best friends. Why are you choosing to not accept me? We even have a marriage certificate.” His face was filled with grief as he complained.

Nicole shook her head and laughed. ’Jared, aren’t you acting a little too childish? Are you jealous of them?”

She had heard of people being jealous of their rivals in love. But this was the first time she heard of someone getting jealous of the partner’s family.

“What if I said yes?” Jared’s gaze darkened. All he wanted was to be treated fairly.

He was also an important person in her heart. It was one thing for her to not remember him, but it was another for her to not acknowledge him.

“Fine, you’re different from them,” Nicole answered, sounding annoyed. “If you could act normal with me like my family can, I’ll acknowledge you as well.”

“Normal?” Jared frowned. What about him was not normal?

Nicole bit her lip slightly and explained, “Just maintain a certain distance. Don’t get too close to me.”

“This is normal for a married couple. Other than that, I’ve never had—”

Feeling panicked, Nicole reached out to cover Jared’s mouth with her hands to stop him from finishing his sentence.

Does he not know how to control himself? How can he talk about these things so casually?’

“Don’t say anything ridiculous,” Nicole warned Jared as he looked at her. What she did not know was that her cheeks were flushed red.

A hint of mischief lit up Jared’s eyes. He pulled Nicole’s hands away and replied in a meaningful tone, “Did I say something wrong?”

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“Of course you did,” Nicole replied, upset.

Jared was persistent. “You’re my wife. I don’t think there’s a problem with me saying such things.”

Nicole gritted her teeth and glared at him. “But you should at least mind where we are, shouldn’t you?”

Jared looked left and right. Then, he replied, “I definitely should’ve been more careful. Let’s take this conversation to our room.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Jared lifted Nicole into his arms and strode toward the room.

Nicole was so flustered that her cheeks felt like they were on fire. However, she did not want to make any noise as it would only bring her more embarrassment.

“Put me down,” Nicole said in a low voice through her gritted teeth.

“Sure.” Jared’s eyes were smug as he spoke. He had already entered the room.

Arriving at the bedside, Jared placed Nicole on the bed and said in a seductive tone, “I guess I don’t have to mind where we are anymore.”

Nicole’s heart was thumping hard, and her cheeks were bright red. That was not what she had meant, but why did things turn out this way?

Staring at the handsome man in front of her, Nicole was nervous and confused. Jared’s eyes were dark with lust.

She gulped nervously. Then, Nicole continued staring at Jared as she lowered her voice. “Jared, listen to me. That was not what I meant just now.”

Jared’s lips curled into an evil smile. He pretended not to understand and replied, “Then, what did you mean?”

“I was trying to say that, I don’t want to acknowledge you. But you’re different from others, so…” Nicole bit her lip lightly. Her eyes looked serious. “I’m not sure how else I should treat you.”

Nicole was also unsure of her own feelings toward Jared. She clearly knew that they were lawfully married, and that they were once in love. But if she had to be close to Jared, Nicole would still feel awkward.

Jared’s eyes darkened. Initially, he just wanted to tease her. But soon, he could not bear it anymore. He quickly organized his thoughts to gain some rationality.

He knew how insecure Nicole was without her memory, so he did not want to scare her.

He took a deep breath and stroked her beautiful hair. “Since you’ve acknowledged that we’re lawfully married, you can only lay your eyes on me and me alone. As for everything else, I’ll give you some time to think about it.”

Hearing those arrogant yet warm words from Jared, a smile began to form on Nicole’s face.

She calmed her heart, looked up and promised, “Alright, I’ll only lay my eyes on you.”

After all, Jared had such a good-looking face. Nicole had never met anyone that looked even close to how handsome he was.

Looking into her shining eyes, Jared squinted slightly. He could tell what she was thinking, and it made him laugh. “So, should I be grateful for having such a good-looking face?”

Nicole only agreed to what he said because of his looks. At that thought, Jared felt a little sad.

Immediately, Nicole smiled wide. “Of course not. You can think of it as a bonus.”

After all, if she had to look at something, it would be best to look at something nice.

Jared was amused. Then, he pulled Nicole to her feet and said, “Go and shower. Get ready for bed.”

“Alright.” Nicole felt relieved. Then, she took off her pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

Jared sat down on the bed and thought of the way Nicole was acting. His eyes softened. He felt a lot happier, seeing Nicole’s relaxed smile.

 

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In the courtyard of the Riddle’s home, Spencer and Samuel had returned after sending Lulu and June home.

After they got out of the car, the two brothers looked at each other.

“How are things for you?” they asked in unison. The both of them seemed to have understood that things were not going well for either of them.

“What do we do now?” Samuel was quite worried. He never knew that June was such a stubborn person.

Spencer shrugged his shoulders and replied helplessly, “You think I know?” If he had a way out, he would not be acting like this anymore.

“Forget it. Well just ask Nicole tomorrow.” Samuel felt that their sister would definitely have a good idea.

Spencer nodded in agreement. “Alright then.”

After all, they were out of ideas. The only thing they could do was to wait.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly.

Nicole was getting ready to leave after breakfast, but Samuel and Spencer stopped her.

Looking at them, Nicole was a little puzzled. “What’s the matter?”

“Nicole, everyone knows about what happened to us. I just want to ask, what can I do to make June say yes?” Samuel said in a melancholic tone.

Nicole could not help but laugh. “Why? Aren’t you the most eligible guy in school?”

Before this, Samuel was so proud of it. And now, he could not handle his own girlfriend who used to be his admirer.

Samuel scratched his head awkwardly. “That’s different. I didn’t really know those people in the past. But June’s my girlfriend now. Her status is different, so of course she has to be given special treatment.”

“You know very well the kind of person June is. Actually, it’s easy to make her say yes. After all, everything she does is for you,” Nicole said, raising an eyebrow.

Then, Nicole turned to Spencer. “The same goes for Lulu. She only wants to be confident enough to be a right partner for you, and you can be the one to give her that confidence.”

Lulu was trying her best. And after Lulu started working at the Riddle Corporation, Nicole realized how capable her friend was. The only thing was that Lulu cared too much about her surroundings, so she had a mild inferiority complex.

“Okay, understood,” said Spencer, giving a nod.

Shocked, Samuel scoffed and quickly questioned, “What do you understand?”

Seeing Spencer walk away, Samuel ran after him. *1 didn’t understand a thing.’

Nicole watched the pair’s retreating backs and shook her head. ‘The rest is in their own hands.’

Later, Nicole got into the car with Jared, and he sent her to the Riddle Corporation.

After watching Nicole enter the building, Jared ordered Max, “Let’s go.”

“Noted.” Starting the engine, Max said, “There haven’t been any weird movements after Lawrence returned. But I find it fishy.”

“Yeah.” Jared’s eyes darkened. ‘There’s definitely something wrong with this.’

There was no way Lawrence would be this calm after losing an important project. Or could it be that the other thing he left to take care of was not doing well either?

“I’ve ordered a few people to investigate overseas. The ones at San Joto will also continue monitoring him.” Max’s tone was heavy as he spoke.

The quieter their target was, the darker the secret. They would have to be a lot more careful.

Jared’s cold and dark gaze made him hard to predict. No one knew what he was thinking…