Ch. 2196..2200: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2196-2200

Chapter 2196

The new day seemed to be full of hope. After breakfast, everyone was ready to start their busy day.

“Hi, Nicole. I’m here to pick Nolan and Lana up,” Tia arrived, ready to take Nolan and Lana to kindergarten.

“Hi, Aunt Tia,” Nolan and Lana grabbed their school bags, greeted Tia, and left the house with her.

“Go on. Be good, alright?” Nicole reminded them.

Then, Nolan and Lana waved their hands at Nicole. “Bye-bye, Mommy.”

“Nicole, well leave first,” Tia walked away with the twins in tow. Just as she turned around, she almost bumped into someone’s arm, and in shock, she abruptly stopped in her tracks.

Recognizing the person, Tia whispered, “Mr. Stanley. Is there something up?”

“I was just about to leave. Let’s go together,” Stanley said, turned around, and walked away.

Tia stared at his figure skeptically. She was puzzled as Stanley seemed to be busy nowadays. He was always the one who left earliest and came back the latest, which was unlike his usual routine.

“Let’s go, Aunt Tia,” Nolan went over to Stanley’s car with a shrewd look on his face.

Tia froze for a moment, “Huh?”

After that, Lana pulled Tia to the car, saying, “Aunt Tia, let’s hurry up. Otherwise, well be late.”

“Oh, okay,” Tia instantly picked up her pace as she heard Lana mentioning about being late.

After they had all gotten in, the car drove off. Nicole’s eyes narrowed into a meaningful smile as she watched the entire situation. Stanley indeed had special feelings for Tia, after all.

“Let’s leave too,” Jared’s voice emanated from next to Nicole, causing her to snap back to reality and follow him to the car.

Soon, Jared sent Nicole to Riddle Corporation. Just as she had gotten down from the car, she heard someone calling out to her when she was ready to enter the building.

Nicole turned around to discover that it was Lawrence, prompting her to be surprised. “Leo? Why are you here?”

“I was passing by, so I figured I might as well pay you a visit. So, how are you doing lately?” Lawrence said with a beaming smile.

“Just the same old. Let’s go up,” Nicole smiled and took Lawrence up to the office building.

At the office, the secretary quickly brought coffee for them before exiting not long after.

“Have a seat,” Nicole said.

After they had both sauntered to the couch and taken their seats, Lawrence asked in a seemingly casual manner, “You seem busy lately.”

“It’s alright. It’s all work stuff, they’re manageable,” Nicole smiled, feeling that it was better for her to be occupied.

In an apparent tone of concern, Lawrence advised, “You’ve still not recovered entirely. Remember not to overwork yourself. Your health should be your top priority.”

Nicole laughed in response. “I understand, though I really don’t find it exhausting.”

Lawrence nodded a little, and with a reassuring look, he casually added, “Nolan has not been taking up any mission, hasn’t he? I’ve not noticed any activity from him lately.”

Nicole was taken aback for a moment, but before long, she collected herself and explained, “Well, he does play around occasionally.”

Lawrence nodded with understanding. “No wonder I’ve rarely seen him being active. Though, he does often leave me messages.”

“Nolan left you messages again?” Nicole asked in defeat.

Nolan was indeed quite attached to Lawrence.

“Yep,” Lawrence smiled. “He mentioned a few days ago that he wants to go to the amusement park when he has free time. I promised I would take him when I’m free.”

 

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“This kid,” Nicole shook her head helplessly. “Don’t bother with him. I’ll take him and Lana out when I have the time,”

“Hey, it’s fine. I like bringing them out,” Lawrence said with a beam.

Nicole changed the topic, not wanting to trouble Lawrence too much. Times were different from when they were on Crescent Island. In addition, Lawrence had just come to San Joto too, and thus, he must be busy with other issues.

“Seeing that you’ve come all the way to meet me personally, is there something else?” Nicole asked softly.

Lawrence sighed without another mention about bringing the kids out on the weekend. “Nothing important. I just wanted to know if there is any progress with the electronic badge you’ve once helped me decipher?” i

Nicole shook her head, feeling somewhat shameful. “I’m sorry. Not yet.”

“No, it’s alright. I was just asking anyways,” Lawrence comforted Nicole as he noticed her downcast eyes.

“I’m still trying. I will let you know when there is progress,” Nicole said, her gaze glinting with a touch of determination.

Nicole knew the value of the electronic badge to Lawrence. Lawrence had aided her so much in the past, so she had always reminded herself that she had to help Lawrence decipher this electronic badge. However, up until now, there had been zero progress. This made her determined to work harder.

“It really doesn’t matter. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself,” Lawrence comforted.

Although he wanted results, he did not mean to rush her. If she could not crack it now, all he could do was wait.

“Alright,” Nicole nodded gently, deciding to decipher and obtain the badge for him as soon as possible.

“Nicole, you…” Lulu entered Nicole’s office and paused midsentence when she saw Lawrence.

Lawrence shot a glance at Lulu, stood up, and said, “It seems that you have work to do. Well, I’ll get going first.”

“Alright,” Nicole replied, aware that Lulu had come in to report something.

After sending Lawrence away, Lulu asked Nicole, “When did Mr. Royce come in? I didn’t even notice. Did he want to talk to you about something?”

“He was just passing by,” Nicole answered, avoiding the details of the conversation. “What were you going to report about?”

“Oh,” Lulu instantly regained her composure. “June just called me. She told me that Samuel got hurt in a match and is being rushed to the hospital.”

“What?!” Nicole’s eyes widened, and her face blanched.

“I wanted to head to the hospital, so I came over to tell you,” Lulu stated, wanting to accompany June as she knew that the latter was panicking right now.

Nicole bit her lip, after which she said, “We’ll go together.”

“Alright,” Lulu agreed.

Then, Nicole hurriedly explained the situation to Sean and Steve through a phone call and left the company building with Lulu.

Soon, they arrived at the hospital. June was already there, standing outside the emergency room, anxiously looking inside. Although she could not see anything, doing so calmed her a little.

“June,” Lulu called out.

Turning her eyes to see Nicole and Lulu present, June’s calm facade, which she had been maintaining for a while, crumbled.

“You’re here,” she wept.

“How’s the situation inside?” Nicole asked with a furrowed brow.

In response, June shook her head. “It’s still unknown. All we know is that he injured his leg.”

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June was one of those among the audience watching Samuel’s game. The accident had apparently happened in a flash, prompting the doctor on duty to instantly carry Samuel off the playing field. June had not met or spoken to Samuel after they had all turned up.

“It seems like all we could do is wait,” Nicole bit her lips.

By the looks of it, Samuel seemed to have sustained a serious injury, or else they would have treated it on the spot, instead of sending him to the hospital.

“I wonder how long it would take. I just want to know how… how badly injured he is.” June stammered, looking as though she would rush into the emergency room to check on him in a heartbeat.

Lulu held June back and gently comforted her. “Calm down. Maybe he’ll be out in a second.”

“Let’s go over and sit down,” Nicole took them to the row of seats.

If Samuel’s injury was indeed serious, she feared there would be a long wait. Still, all they could do was wait patiently.

“Yes, let’s go over there and take a seat. Later on, when Samuel comes out, he’ll need someone strong enough to take care of him,” Lulu advised.

With that, June compromised and sat down, though her eyes were still fixed on the emergency room’s door.

Time passed by, and just as everyone was growing sick of waiting, the emergency door opened, and a doctor walked out.

June was the first to react to his appearance. With large, heavy steps, she walked up to the doctor.

“Doctor, how is the patient?” she anxiously asked.

“He sprained his ankle, and there’s a fracture in the lower leg. He needs at least three months of rest. As for the recovery, it will depend on the progress of his rehabilitation.”

And after advising them on a few precautions they should implement, the doctor left.

Soon, Samuel came out in a wheelchair, and upon noticing that Nicole and Lulu were present too, Samuel was taken aback. “Woah, you’re here too!”

Samuel knew June would be here, as she was at the scene and must have been the first to know the news.

“The doctor said you needed to rest. Let’s head to the ward first,” June welled up looking at Samuel’s leg in a cast.

Nicole comforted June affectionately, “He’s going to be fine. It’s just a minor injury. He will heal soon.”

“It’s not as simple as you think. The doctor said he needs to rest for three months. Might I add, it has to be total and complete rest,” June’s tone became stern and serious,

reminding Samuel to be cautious and not to take this matter lightly.

“Three months? It’s not that serious!” A grimace crossed his face at once.

As it turned out, he would have to spend the next three months without exercising. He could already imagine how dreadful and miserable the following three months would be.

“You should follow the doctor’s orders. If your recovery does not go well, you won’t even have to think about touching your ball again. You might as well just retire,” Nicole rained on his parade upon noticing how sullen he looked.

Hearing that, Samuel could only accept his fate. “I get it.”

Although the next three months were going to be difficult, he felt that it was a more bearable alternative to the possibility of never being able to play basketball ever again.

Soon, the nurses placed Samuel in a ward.

Right after they had all settled in, Spencer’s voice blared out from outside the ward. “He’s here?”

“Yes, just go in,” Stanley’s voice replied.

Then, the door pushed open, and both Spencer and Stanley entered.

“Spencer! Stanley! You guys came to see me,” Samuel acted hurt when he saw his two brothers.

Spencer could not help but roll his eyes in disdain. “Why are you so careless? Well, you deserve to be properly bedridden for the next few months.”

“I didn’t want it to happen either,” Samuel rolled his eyes.

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“What’s up with you really?” Stanley asked.

“I had a collision during the game. The injury was accidental, ” Samuel explained, giving them a general description of everything that had occurred during the game.

Hearing that, everyone comforted him. “Rest well.”

“What other choice do I have?” Samuel grimaced, for he could not move even if he wanted to now.

“Mom and Dad have no idea yet. Since you’re not seriously hurt, we’ll go back and inform them about your injury,” Stanley stated.

The siblings knew about Samuel’s situation, but since the medical examination results were not out yet, they had all decided to hide his injury from Gloria and Daniel.

But now that they had discovered that it was not as big a deal, they had to inform their parents. Samuel was after all going to be hospitalized for a while, and the family had the right to know about it.

“Oh, yeah. Tell Mom and Dad not to worry about me. I just need some rest,” Samuel replied, knowing it was impossible to hide the news from them.

“Sean and Steve are going back at night. They will inform and reassure Mom and Dad,” Steve added.

“Good enough,” Samuel uttered, not wanting his parents to worry about him.

“You’re going to need someone to take care of you for the night. I’ll hire a caregiver for you,” Stanley said while looking at Samuel.

By the looks of it, Samuel would not be able to manage on his own and needed someone to take care of him.

“It’s fine. I can do it. I even have a wheelchair,” Samuel felt that the situation was not dire enough to the point where he was unable to take care of himself. If anything, it would be rather inconvenient and excessive to have a caregiver here to take care of him.

“Oh, we still have June. June could take care of him,” Lulu pushed June forward.

June would not be at ease if someone else were to take care of Samuel. Hearing that the Riddle family wanted to find a caregiver for Samuel, June became too embarrassed to volunteer herself.

June shot Lulu a grateful look, as she did not have the heart to leave Samuel alone. With utmost sincerity, she wanted to stay back and look after him.

“Why, sister-in-law. That’s not what I meant. I know you’re worried and feel heartbroken for Samuel. That’s the main reason why we wanted to hire a caregiver for him,” Stanley explained, not meaning to exclude June in the process.

The word ‘Sister-in-law’ made June’s cheeks red and rosy, forcing her to wear a poker face and say, “I don’t mind.”

Samuel’s injury was one that necessitated tending to, so June was rather willing to take on the job. She did not find the notion of being there for him exhausting at all.

“Are you sure?” Samuel became a little worried.

His concern was that if June stayed back for the night to take care of him just to depart for work during the day, she would not be able to take it.

June shook her head. “I’m really okay with it. I’ve already taken a long leave of absence from my company.”

June had indeed taken a three-month leave to take care of Samuel until he recovered. She just could not leave him to face this on his own.

Samuel’s eyes widened in surprise, for he was shocked by June’s decision. She had actually taken a long leave for the entire duration of his recovery period.

Touched by June’s gesture, Samuel looked at June. “Thank you.”

Samuel knew how serious June was when it came to her job, but in a strange twist, she was willing to take a leave from her company just to take care of him. Deep down, he was really touched.

“Don’t worry about it?” June’s cheeks turned maroon with embarrassment.

“Well then, we should go,” Lulu patted June’s hand. “If you need anything, just hit us up.”

“Okay, I will,” June replied in relief.

After a few more words of advice to Samuel and June, the rest of the family finally left the ward.

Then, Nicole looked at Spencer and Stanley, asking, “Are you going home?”

“I’ll be going in a bit,” Spencer said while looking at Lulu.

His intentions were clear as he wanted to send Lulu home before going home himself.

Nicole and Stanley instantly understood what he was trying to do, so Stanley smiled at Nicole and said, “Seems like you’re going back with me.”

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“Spencer, Stanley and I will head back first.” Nicole readily agreed.

After all, Spencer still had to be the man for his woman, and Nicole was in no position to ruin their fun at all.

“I’ll be going home soon too,” Spencer responded calmly.

After all, a misfortune had befallen Samuel today. Both Sean and Steve had returned home as well, so he had to go home after seeing Lulu off.

“I can actually go home on my own,” Lulu contested.

Understanding the current situation, Lulu felt that there was no need to trouble Spencer with keeping her company. She could go home by herself.

However, by then, Spencer had already taken her hand and said, “C’mon, I’ll take you home first.”

He could simply not allow her to go home on her own.

Besides, the situation was stable now, so there was no need to rush.

Hearing that, Lulu bit her lip and followed Spencer with no further issue, and after they had left the hospital, the two cars went in separate directions.

Soon, Nicole and Stanley returned to the Riddle family.

Sean and Steve had already arrived, and it was obvious that

Daniel and Gloria had already gotten to know about the incident today.

Seeing the return of her two children, Gloria anxiously asked, “How is Samuel?”

“Mom, he injured his leg, and he needs to rest. We’ve arranged for him to stay in the hospital, and June is taking care of him.” Stanley briefly explained.

Gloria felt relieved when she knew that Samuel was not in any form of severe danger. “That’s good to know.”

“How did this happen?” Daniel furrowed his brows a little, expressing his concern.

“Samuel said it was an accident, and that his injury is not really serious. He just needs some good rest for a while.” Stanley explained again, hoping that their parents would not worry too much.

Then, Nicole also stepped in to comfort them. “We just came back from the hospital, and Samuel seemed to be in good condition. Furthermore, June is looking after him, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

“I trust June to take care of him, but can she handle it?” Gloria asked, feeling a little sorry for June.

After all, this was not a minor injury that would recover in a day or two.

“June said she has taken a long leave of absence from the company. As for whether she can handle it…” Nicole hesitated.

Indeed, it would definitely be hard work, but she believed that June would not feel burdened no matter how difficult it was.

“Mom, Dad, you don’t have to worry about Samuel. We will also arrange for others to help.” Sean said calmly.

Although June was taking care of him, they could not allow them to bear too much of the burden. They felt that June’s company alone was enough to help Samuel and put him at ease.

“Yeah, we’ll visit them when we’re free.” Daniel nodded in agreement.

They had a big family, so the going would not be tough, as everyone in the family would scramble to help each other.

“We’ll also go to the hospital to visit Uncle Samuel.” Nolan and Lana raised their little heads as they declared firmly.

“Of course, Nolan and Lana will definitely be there to visit Uncle Samuel.” Gloria smiled lovingly and caressed their heads.

All of a sudden, noises emanated from the entrance, and everyone turned around to see Jared coming back.

“Daddy!” Lana happily waved and ran toward Jared.

Jared picked Lana up and looked at her chubby little face before saying, “Did you miss Daddy?”

“Yes, I missed you!” Lana nodded vigorously, trying her best to prove her love for her father.

In return, Jared smiled affectionately, and carried Lana to the couch.

“Samuel is fine, yeah?” Jared asked.

He was aware of Samuel’s incident, having also read the room when he saw the whole family gathered together.