Ch. 2171..2175: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2171-2175

Chapter 2171

Nicole was speechless. “Mom, weren’t we talking about Spencer and Samuel? Why are we suddenly talking about me now?”

“Your wedding should’ve taken place five years ago. Is it still too early now?” Gloria answered her with another question.

The edge of Nicole’s mouth twitched. ‘Is timing the problem here? The main issue is that I’ve lost my memories. That’s why I’m not prepared yet.’

“I actually think Mom has a point.” Stanley nodded.

Nicole glared at him in frustration. She suspected that he was seeking revenge because she doubted him earlier outside. ‘How could a brother do this?’

Stanley shook his head as he was amused by Nicole’s frustrated expression. He had admitted defeat and remained silent.

Nicole was satisfied and turned her gaze to Gloria. “Mom, let’s eat. I’m hungry.”

At this moment, there was no other choice but to change the subject, which was the most appropriate decision.

Understanding Nicole’s intention, Gloria resigned. She still wanted to say something but was interrupted by her husband. “Alright, let’s eat.”

Gloria turned her gaze to Daniel, slightly frowning in pleasure.

“The kids will handle their own matters,” Daniel reassured Gloria.

“How long do I have to wait until they handle it?” Gloria sighed.

“Grandma, Mommy still has her own thoughts. You should give her more time,” Nolan tactfully advised.

Gloria looked at Nolan, who appeared mature beyond his years. “Alright, we’ll all listen to Nolan and give your Mommy more time.” Gloria smiled lovingly.

“Thank you, Grandma! Grandma is the best!” Nolan hugged Gloria’s arm and exclaimed, making Gloria burst into laughter.

Lana scrunched her nose secretly and went over to hug Jared’s neck, comforting him. “Daddy, even though

Grandma agreed with Nolan, don’t feel down. Mommy will definitely marry you.”

Jared smiled. He obviously would not allow Nicole to marry someone else, but his daughter’s words melted his heart.

Daniel also found Lana adorable and teased her. “Why do you say that, Lana?”

“Because I only want my real daddy to be my Daddy. No one else is allowed,” Lana stated matter-of- factly.

“Mommy’s marrying someone, not finding you a father. It’s Mommy’s decision to make,” Nolan retorted, dissatisfied.

Lana confidently replied, “How is it different? If Mommy wanted to marry someone, she would’ve. It’s just because she hasn’t found the person she wants to marry.”

‘Daddy is definitely the person Mommy wants to marry.

Otherwise, Nolan and I wouldn’t exist, right?’

Hearing such profound words from the kids, Daniel and Gloria were somewhat astonished and speechless for a moment. But they ultimately agreed with Lana, saying,” Lana’s right.”

Nicole and Jared seemed accustomed to Lana’s surprising remarks and remained calm.

“Mom, let’s eat.” Nicole decided to eat dinner once again. It was awkward to be forced into marriage like this.

“Okay, let’s.” Gloria seemed much more accepting now. Her daughter was unwilling, so she had no choice but to go along with their wishes.

The family sat down in the dining room and began to eat.

Nolan and Lana had eaten their fill at preschool and were watching TV in the living room.

They waited for Nicole and Jared to finish dinner before following Nicole upstairs to their rooms.

“Mommy, Godpa invited us to his house to play this weekend,” Nolan whispered after hesitating for a while.

 

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Nicole was somewhat surprised. “When did this happen?” ‘Why didn’t Lawrence tell me about it? The invitation came from Nolan instead.’

“Oh, I chatted with Godpa online for a while last night,” Nolan replied truthfully.

“Do you want to go?” Nicole frowned, seeming hesitant.

Nolan nodded. “Yes, I haven’t been to Godpa’s house ever since we came to San Joto.”

When they were on the island, he used to visit Lawrence’s house frequently. But now that they were in San Joto, they did not have as much freedom as before.

“Alright.” Nicole agreed, looking at Nolan’s eager expression.

Nolan was delighted. “Thanks, Mommy!”

“I want to go too, Mommy.” Lana tugged at Nicole’s clothes, looking like she was anticipating.

Nicole smiled and replied, “Of course, Lana, you’ll join them too.”

After the kids had turned off their lights and went to sleep, Nicole returned to her own room.

But she was confused when she found that the room was empty. ‘Where’s Jared?’

“Jared?” Nicole called out tentatively.

“Over here.” Jared s voice came from the balcony.

Nicole went to the balcony and looked at her husband.” What are you doing here?” she asked softly.

“Just enjoying the breeze.” Jared pulled Nicole closer and held her hand. “Is it cold? You are feeling chilly?”

“I’m fine.” Nicole stood beside Jared as she looked at the night sky. “What are you thinking about?”

She figured that he might have something on his mind, which was why he was here enjoying the breeze.

Jared gently embraced Nicole and responded with a question, “Can you tell me about your time on the island?”

“Do you want to hear about it?” Nicole looked at Jared. She thought that it was just an ordinary life without anything special.

“Yeah.” Jared nodded, agreeing softly.

“It’s really nothing special. The people on that island are very simple. I took care of Nolan and Lana, and we didn’t experience any particularly bad things. I took on missions on The Hunters website to support the three of us. Later on, when Nolan grew older, he showed a talent for hacking, so I started teaching him…”

Nicole casually talked about her life on the island, but Jared listened attentively. It was like he was memorizing everything just to feel like he was a part of it.

Holding Nicole tighter, Jared knew deep down that although Nicole spoke casually, raising two children on her own could not have been as easy as she described.

Suddenly, the two fell silent. The gentle breeze brushed against them, whispering in their ears.

Leaning into Jared’s embrace, Nicole bit her lip slightly. She mustered up her courage and said, “Jared, about our wedding…”

“It’s no rush. I can wait for you.” Jared gently kissed her temple.

When everyone was discussing their wedding back there, he did not show any reaction as he believed that he should respect Nicole’s decisions. Even though she no longer resisted him, accepting that they were a married couple and proceeding with the wedding would still put some pressure on her. So, he did not want her to have any burdens. ’

“Why would you…” Nicole looked up at him in surprise as she thought he would want to have the wedding as soon as possible.

However, before she could finish her sentence, their lips coincidentally brushed against each other. Nicole was momentarily stunned, and her mind went blank.

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Jared’s lips were pretty cold, but they somehow managed to warm Nicole’s heart, causing her heart to pound rapidly.

Jared’s gaze darkened slightly, and the very next moment, their lips met once again.

Amidst the cool night breeze, the two kissed passionately…

After a few busy days, the weekend arrived in the blink of an eye.

Nolan and Lana got up early in the morning and went to Nicole’s room.

“You two are up so early,” Nicole said helplessly, finding them extremely excited.

“We promised Godpa, and I don’t want to be late,” Nolan said earnestly.

Nicole smiled and said, “Alright, head downstairs first.”

Once the children left, Nicole changed her clothes and prepared to go downstairs.

After Jared finished washing up in the bathroom, he realized that Nicole had already gone out and felt defeated.

He was aware that the children had come inside, but none of them waited for him.

He changed his clothes and went downstairs, where everyone was already in the dining room.

“Dad, come and eat!” Lana waved his small hand at Jared.

“Let’s dig in,” Daniel said upon seeing Jared’s arrival.

After sitting down, Jared glanced at Nicole and said, ‘Til drop you off later.”

Nicole had informed him that she would be taking the children to Lawrence’s place today, and he happened to have some matters to attend to. It was only convenient for him to drop them off along the way.

“You’ll take us there?!” Nicole looked at him, somewhat bewildered, as she was shocked by his willingness.

‘Is he really okay with that? Something feels off…’

“What’s that look for?” Jared asked, arching an eyebrow.

“It’s nothing.” Nicole immediately composed herself. She looked down and continued eating silently.

‘Regardless of his intentions, it’s impossible not to let him take them.’

Soon, they were done with their breakfast. Nicole then took Nolan and Lana with her and followed Jared.

After arriving at Lawrence’s mansion, Jared watched them get out of the car and reminded them, “I’ll come to pick you up in the afternoon.”

“Okay,” Nicole agreed, understanding his intentions.

She was going to Lawrence’s place, but he was chauffeuring them back and forth. This served as a warning to Lawrence.

Nicole found it both funny and exasperating. She then watched Jared leave before pressing the doorbell to Lawrence’s mansion with Nolan and Lana by her side.

Very soon, Lawrence came out to greet them and invited them inside.

Upon entering the mansion, Nicole was surprised when she saw that Lawrence had decorated it exactly like his house on the island. “Why did you decorate it this way?”

Lawrence smiled faintly. “So that you wouldn’t feel uncomfortable when you came.”

After all, it still resembled the way it used to be, and they would definitely be reminded of the old times when they looked at it.

Nicole couldn’t help but sigh as she looked at the decorations. ’I never knew you were so sentimental.”

“You’ll come to know with time,” Lawrence said meaningfully, looking at Nicole.

Nicole bit her lip and averted her gaze. She could not respond to Lawrence’s words, so she looked at Nolan and Lana instead. “You’ve been clamoring to come to your Godpa’s house to play. Now your wish has come true, right?”

 

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“Mhm.” Nolan had already climbed onto the sofa. He automatically turned on the TV and picked up the game controller.

“Nolan, you should spend some time with your Godpa while you’re here.” Nicole was speechless when she saw Nolan about to play games. ‘Are the games at home not fun enough?’

Nolan looked up and said matter-of-factly, “This is what I did last time.”

“It’s fine. You can relax and do whatever you want here,” Lawrence said, voice full of affection.

“Mommy, let’s spend time with Godpa!” Lana pulled Nicole’s arm and sat down next to the sofa.

Lawrence smiled gently and asked, “Then tell me, Lana, what would you like to do with Godpa?”

“Godpa, you’re the one who invited us over, so what do you want to do?” Lana smiled sweetly.

Lawrence chuckled and took out a beautiful little box from under the coffee table. “This is for you.”

“Durian pancakes!” Lana’s eyes lit up at the sight of her favorite food.

Seeing Lana’s expression, Lawrence smiled softly and said,” Go on, eat some.”

Lana took the box, opened it, and started eating it in small bites. Her face was filled with satisfaction.

Lawrence’s eyes softened as he watched the kids, one playing games and the other eating pancakes. It was as if they were back on the island, living a peaceful life.

“Lawrence, you seem quite busy lately. Are things not going smoothly since you arrived in San Joto?” Nicole asked softly.

For some reason, she felt that Lawrence seemed different since arriving in San Joto, but she just could not pinpoint exactly what had changed.

“It’s alright, things are going well.” Lawrence avoided her gaze somewhat and changed the subject. “Today’s the weekend, so let’s not talk about work. Let’s relax with the children.”

“Godpa, didn’t you say you wanted to take us to see a movie? Why don’t we do it today?” Nolan turned his head and asked before turning back to continue his game.

“Sure.” Lawrence readily agreed and looked at Nicole with a hint of anticipation.

Nicole bit her lip, feeling a bit conflicted. If they went to see a movie, they might not have before Jared came to pick them up. But if they did not go, she was worried that Nolan would be disappointed.

“It’s okay. Daddy said that he would come pick us up after lunch,” Lana said in a serious tone.

“You’re going back at noon?” Lawrence’s brows furrowed

slightly. He had thought they would stay the entire day at the very least.

“Ah, well…”

Nicole had not finished speaking when Lana proudly interjected. “That’s right! Daddy said he’ll come pick us up.”

Lawrence looked at Lana and said, “It seems Mr. Johnston dotes on you all very much.”

“Of course! Daddy’s very good to us and Mommy. Yesterday, Grandma even said that she wants Daddy and Mommy to have a wedding soon,” Lana said with an expectant smile.

Lawrence’s eyes narrowed. His movements slowed down as he looked at Nicole. “A wedding?”

Nicole did not expect Lana to suddenly bring this up, so she awkwardly tried to explain, “Actually…”

Her mother did bring it up, but she had already made an agreement with Jared to give her some more time.

Nicole had not seriously considered it herself. In fact, her hesitation was already an answer. If she really did not want to, she would have directly refused without any hesitation.

But Lana had already responded for Nicole. “Godpa, Nolan and I want to be the ring bearer and the flower girl when

Daddy and Mommy get married. What do you think, Godpa?”

Lawrence’s gentle gaze froze, and he struggled to keep up the expression.

“Godpa?” Lana called out softly, furrowing her eyebrows at Lawrence’s silence.

“Oh, as long as you want to, it’s great,” Lawrence reluctantly agreed, feeling a suffocating weight on his heart.

He was shocked. Nicole and Jared were actually getting married. Was he really going to lose Nicole? Did all his efforts mean nothing?

 

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Staring at Nicole, Lawrence felt a deep pain in his heart, and his eyes revealed a faint hint of sadness.

Nicole’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. She did not know if she should explain anything at this moment. After all, she and Jared had not really planned to have a wedding. But if this would make Lawrence realize that they could only be friends, she chose to remain silent.

Nolan seemed to sense Lawrence’s burden and came to his rescue. “Why don’t you come and play games with me, God pa?”

“Oh, sure.” Lawrence agreed and went to Nolan’s side, playing games with him.

But because his mind was elsewhere, he quickly lost each round. Similarly, Nolan suffered the same fate and quickly got defeated as well.

“Godpa, you need to concentrate,” Nolan said helplessly.

“Sorry.” Lawrence patted Nolan’s head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

It was not that he did not want to concentrate, but his mind was truly in turmoil, making it impossible to focus.

Putting down the game controller, Nolan sighed and lowered his voice to a whisper. “Godpa, you can’t just give up like that.”

Lawrence glanced at Nolan and smiled faintly. Obviously, he would not give needed some time to digest it.

He had been persistent for five years. How could he easily let go now?

“Godpa, will you come to the wedding?” Lana asked curiously, blinking her big eyes.

Lawrence looked at Lana and smiled faintly. “That depends on your mother, whether she’s inviting me or not.”

“Of course she’ll invite you. Godpa, you’re an important person to us,” Lana said. Although she was not as close to him as her brother was, she knew that Lawrence was important and special to them.

The only difference was that in her heart, Lawrence could only be her godfather and could never replace her father, especially since she had found her real father, who could not be replaced by anyone.

“Okay, then I’ll definitely come,” Lawrence agreed before turning his gaze to Nicole. “Has the date been set?”

“No, not yet.” Nicole did not expect Lawrence to ask this, so she could only answer vaguely.

But in reality, they had yet to decide on whether the wedding would even happen or not.

However, seeing Lawrence accept it so calmly, Nicole thought that Lawrence had finally understood, so she did not explain further. She thought it was fine this way.

“Play with the kids for now. I’ll go prepare lunch.” Lawrence then got up and left.

Nicole watched Lawrence’s figure. She could not explain why, but she felt like Lawrence had suddenly become unreadable to her.

“Mommy, I think you should seriously consider it. Daddy’s a good man, and he’s devoted to you. Don’t lose him,” Lana urged, blinking her big eyes.

Nicole smiled wryly and lightly tapped Lana’s forehead.” You’re a little girl. Don’t involve yourself in adult matters. We’ll know how to handle it ourselves.”

Lana pouted. “You didn’t come back because you didn’t remember Daddy, but Daddy remembers you. He waited for you for five years. Isn’t his love obvious?”

“You cheeky girl, where did you learn all this?” Nicole could not help but laugh. She was no match for her daughter.

“Hehe, I didn’t learn them! I’m just observant,” Lana said proudly, lifting her chin.

“Don’t watch too many dramas.” Nolan came over with a look of disdain.

Lana pouted. “Isn’t that what Mommy says to you all the time?”

And he was calling her out now. This was just the pot calling the kettle black.

“We’re not the same. I’m older than you,” Nolan proudly declared.

“You’re only two minutes older than me.” Lana stuck out her tongue, unwilling to accept defeat.

Nolan was only slightly older, yet he wanted to lecture her like an older brother. Not likely!