Ch. 2316..2320: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2316-2320

Chapter 2316

Even though they had a big family, everyone had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere at the table was not as relaxed as it should be.

Occasionally, someone would chat in a low voice, but most of the time, they ate in silence, creating a somewhat stifling atmosphere.

“Damien, you asked all of us to come back, but why aren’t you saying anything?” Dillon felt pressured by Mr. Riddle Sr.’s gaze, so he tried to shift everyone’s attention.

“I’ve been coming back frequently these days and felt that the house still feels quite empty as I am alone. So, I wanted everyone to come back and liven things up,” Damien calmly responded, seeing through Dillon’s thoughts.

Dillon’s expression froze for a moment, resenting the fact that Damien seemed determined to hold him accountable.’ How annoying!’

“Let’s eat,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said, not wanting to listen to their endless arguments.

“Alright, let’s eat,” Dillon replied, deciding to stay silent from now on and act like he was invisible.

With Dillon not speaking, Snow knew that she had made a mistake and did not dare to make a sound. Raine, feeling discouraged, was sulking. James, on the other hand, was taking care of her and trying to make her happy.

Karen, feeling frustrated by the whole family’s predicament, was fuming inside.

She could not stand the fact that her family had to endure such humiliation. ‘How could we be treated like this?’

She clenched her teeth and her eyes flashed. ‘Ugh! Look at Daniel’s family. They’re basking in the limelight!’

Her gaze ultimately landed on Nicole. She figured that if would not be able to enjoy themselves, and that would make her feel much better.

With a sinister scheme forming in her mind, Karen stood up and pretended to serve soup to everyone.

“I tasted this soup, and it’s quite good. You should all give it a try,” she said, holding the ladle and bowl, ready to serve everyone.

She filled up a bowl and served it to Mr. Riddle Sr.

As she was serving the second bowl, the ladle slipped from her hand and she exclaimed, “Oops!”

“Ow!” Instantly, Nicole clutched her wrist with a pained expression on her face.

“What happened?” Everyone turned their attention to Nicole, concerned.

Karen appeared flustered and said, “Did you burn yourself? It’s all my fault for not holding the ladle firmly. Let’s call a doctor to take a look at it. Burns can leave scars.”

“Aunt Karen, why did you…” Steve wanted to expose Karen, but Nicole interrupted.

“Thank you for your concern, Aunt Karen, but there’s no need to call a doctor. I’ll just find a first-aid kit and take care of it myself.”

Nicole’s remark confirmed that it was indeed a burn, and Gloria’s eyes watered as she said, “Let me help you with it.”

“It’s alright, Mom. You and Dad stay here and keep Grandpa company. It’s not serious, and I can handle it myself,” Nicole assured them.

“No, I can’t let you go alone,” Gloria insisted, wanting to go with her.

“Mom, I’ll go with her.” Sean stood up and gestured for Gloria to stay.

“Okay, then. Sean, you’ll come with me, so Mom won’t have to worry,” Nicole said, following Sean as they left.

Gloria kept her eyes on Nicole’s figure as she left while Daniel comforted her softly, “The kids know what they’re doing. If Nicole says it’s not serious, then it must be not serious.”

Gloria sighed helplessly and then turned to Karen. “Karen, why don’t you sit down? It seems like serving soup isn’t something you can handle.”

 

Chapter 2317

Karen knew Gloria was blaming her and said displeasingly, “I was just being nice. It’s not like I did it on purpose.”

“Karen, no one said you did. But if you can’t even hold a spoon steadily, why don’t you let someone else do the job?” Daniel was irritated, annoyed that Karen could still act so righteous after she had burned someone.

“I’ll do it.” Emma came to the rescue when she noticed the unsettled mood of the room. Everyone was together having a meal, and it would not look good if they argued in front of Mr. Riddle Sr.

Emma began to serve the soup to everyone while the others calmed down. However, the atmosphere in the room was even more eerie.

Gloria, face pale, worried about Nicole as Daniel softly comforted her. Deep down, Karen was quite satisfied with the situation now, but she did not dare to show it and pretended to look aggrieved. In fact, she had done it on purpose.

Just as Nicole was about to refill her bowl, Karen had let go of her spoon to let it fall into the soup bowl. The splashing soup naturally landed on Nicole’s arm. Even if the burning splash did not scar, it would definitely hurt a bit.

So Nicole and Sean went into a guest home upstairs.

“How is it? Is it bad?” Sean asked.

Nicole let down the hand that she had been holding over her arm and said, “I’m fine.”

Sean glanced and realized that Nicole had no red marks on her. He was slightly surprised. “It didn’t burn you!”

“She wishes it was that easy to burn me,” Nicole sneered.

“You’re really something…” Sean chuckled, seeing through Nicole’s intentions. At first, he was worried for her, but he never expected it to be all a trick. Nicole was not scalded at all.

“I was actually wondering if Damien would strike even without a chance. Karen, on the other hand, gave us a perfect chance,” Nicole’s gaze darkened as she said with a hint of sarcasm.

Karen’s attempt to scheme with Nicole ended up giving Nicole a chance to beat her at her own game.

Sean nodded. “Now that both of us are in the mix, Damien should be making a move soon.”

After all, if something goes missing, Sean and Nicole would be under suspicion. This was the perfect time for Damien to frame and set them up. In that case, Damien could achieve his goals and stay out of trouble.

“Is everything arranged?” Nicole whispered.

Sean responded, “It’s all set. Don’t worry.”

Nicole sat down and took out a first-aid kit from under the coffee table, opening it. She casually grabbed a roll of gauze to wrap around her arm.

“I’ll help.” Sean sat down. It was for show, so they should at least make it look realistic.

Once Sean finished wrapping her arm in gauze, Nicole checked the time and said, “It should be about time.”

“I’ll go and check.” Sean stood up and gently pushed the room door a little. They had chosen this room for a purpose. It had a view of the study room food, but the study could not see this side clearly.

At this moment, Sean saw two people sneakily come to the study room’s door. One of them entered the room, while the other stood by the entrance, seemingly keeping watch.

A hint of darkness flickered in Sean’s eyes as he quietly watched them. Sean was caught off guard when the person who went in soon came out with something concealed in a bag in his cloth.

They did it,” Sean said and closed the room door. Hearing the footsteps outside growing fainter and then eventually disappearing, they knew the two people had left.

Chapter 2318

“We should go down too,” Sean said to Nicole calmly.

Nicole shrugged, standing up. “Let’s go then.”

It was best to leave discreetly after achieving their goals since the trap had already been set. Soon the two went downstairs and back to the dining table.

“Nicole, is your arm alright?” Gloria asked in concern.

Nicole smirked and comforted her, “No big deal. I applied some ointment. It’ll be better after a few days of rest.”

Gloria continued to worry about Nicole. She decided to wait until they got home to ask again. She understood Nicole could not simply accuse Karen with so many people present. It was best to settle down for now.

“Since you’re fine, come join us,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said while his gaze landed on Nicole’s arm.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. I’m fine.” Nicole chuckled, deliberately moving her arms.

“Be careful. Don’t move it around,” Mr. Riddle Sr. admonished with concern.

Nicole then turned to the crowd, reassuring, “There’s no need to worry, guys. Let’s eat.”

“Right, come on. Eat up.” Karen put on a polite smile. With a touch of servility, she added, “I’m just glad you’re okay.

Otherwise, I would’ve blamed myself to death.”

“Sorry to have troubled you.” Nicole glanced at Karen meaningfully.

Karen’s smile faltered for a moment. She inexplicably felt as if Nicole had seen through her.

Something flashed in Nicole’s eyes. Then she ignored Karen, planning to get even with her later.

“Mr. Riddle Sr.” The house butler came over. With a grim expression, he spoke softly into Mr. Riddle Sr.’s ears, “We have a break-in in the house. Something’s missing in the study.”

“What happened?” Mr. Riddle Sr. was livid instantly, thinking,1 Who would’ve dared to target the Riddle family?’

“I’ve checked. The study was clearly rummaged through by someone. But it’s still unclear what went missing,” The house butler said gravely. The house butler knew the study was filled with important items for Mr. Riddle Sr.

“I’ll go to take a look.” Mr. Riddle Sr. went upstairs with big strides.

“What’s going on?” Although the house butler’s voice was low, everyone could sense that something had happened. They were all quite puzzled at Mr. Riddle Sr.’s sudden rush to go upstairs.

“We should take a look too,” Karen inexplicably felt this was something quite crucial for Mr. Riddle Sr., so she wanted to go and check the situation out.

“Karen, I think we should wait for Dad to come down,” Emma suggested softly. Emma felt like this was not the right time to intervene in the situation. If Mr. Riddle Sr. wanted them to know, they would naturally get hold of the information. On the contrary, Mr. Riddle Sr. would get displeased if they went over without his consent.

“What if it’s important? We should help him out, you know,” Karen added, reluctant to give up. She then looked at Dillion, “What do you think?”

“I’m with Damien,” Dillion’s gaze darkened. He had a feeling that they had to keep a low profile on this matter, and it would be better to follow the crowd. If the others were going, they would naturally follow. However, if the others were not going, they would be the subject of gossip if they went alone.

Karen looked at him. “Damien, Dad looked off. Why don’t we go take a look?”

Damien remained silent before saying, “It’s better to wait.”

Since no one was going to disrupt Mr. Riddle Sr., Karen could only clench her teeth in anger.

Chapter 2319

A smirk appeared on Nicole’s lips when she noticed Karen’s visibly agitated appearance. She genuinely hoped Karen would go up and check the situation. It’s hard to even imagine how suspicious Karen would look once people start to notice how involved she was during the situation.

The dining room fell into silence, everyone waiting quietly. All had the same thought in mind, thinking what could have happened.

Finally, Mr. Riddle Sr. returned downstairs with heavy steps.

“Dad, what’s wrong? You don’t look well.” Daniel instantly got up, helping Mr. Riddle Sr. to sit on the couch.

In such circumstances, no one was in the mood to enjoy their meal. Therefore, everyone gathered in the living room.

“Dad, did something bad happen?” Dexter asked with concern.

“Well…” Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed. “Someone broke into the house.”

“Is anything missing?” Dillion asked, with an unusual expression. ‘Damien gathered us all here today, and coincidentally there was a break-in at home? The Riddle manor had no incidents for many years, so why today?’

“Dad, what’s lost? Judging by your expression, it must be something important?” Damien noticed Dillion’s stare and subtly shifted his gaze away.

With Damien’s question, the low murmurs that had been going on suddenly halted. Everyone was curious about what went missing.

Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed. “The Riddle manor’s property deed is gone.”

“What?!” Everyone was utterly shocked.

“But what’s the point of the thief taking the property deed of the house?” Stanley asked, puzzled.

Having the property deed did not mean one had the to obtain the property deed.

“They probably thought that this old man wasn’t going to live for long,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said meaningfully, and his gaze swept slowly over everyone. Mr. Riddle Sr. figured that the loss of the property deed might be related to his unfilial descendants.

“Dad, how can you say that? You’re in absolutely great shape, ” Daniel said, disagreeing to comfort his father.

“That’s right. Don’t overthink it, Dad,” Dillion concurred.” Besides, the loss of the property deed has nothing to do with your health.”

Regardless of Mr. Riddle Sr.’s health, the property deed was useless to the person who took it.

“We should report the case. To at least get it back,” Dexter suggested. He figured it was best to capture the culprit, as

other matters could be dealt with later.

Just as Dexter finished, the living room grew even quieter. The four brothers looked at Mr. Riddle Sr. At this moment, none dared to speak out of turn as it was Mr. Riddle Sr.’s decision.

“Grandpa, I don’t think the police should be involved. If we report the case, the news will spread to all of San Joto. This news will have an impact on the Riddle family,” Nicole softly proposed.

Mr. Riddle Sr. gave a gentle nod but did not immediately agree to Nicole’s idea. He appeared to be deep in thought, considering her words.

“Nicole, are you against reporting to the police because you’re feeling guilty?” Raine seized the opportunity to accuse Nicole.

Chapter 2320

Nicole had humiliated Raine just a while ago, so there was no way Raine would let Nicole off the hook now.

Nicole raised an eyebrow. “Guilty? Did you see me do it?”

“Only Sean and you went upstairs just now, and now something has happened. Can you really blame us for suspecting you?” Raine grew more convinced as she thought about it. At first, Raine just wanted to press Nicole’s buttons, but now she realized only Sean and Nicole had gone upstairs.

Hearing Raine’s words, Karen immediately chimed in. “Now that you’ve mentioned it, there were indeed only you two who went upstairs.”

Nicole moved her arms and said meaningfully, “Have you forgotten why I went upstairs?”

Karen turned stiff. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to provoke Nicole. If she had not done it, Nicole would have had no reason to go upstairs.

“Maybe she hit your spot. If you hadn’t been burned, you might have other excuses to go upstairs,” Raine said indignantly, convinced that something was wrong with Nicole.

“Alright, you’re saying I’m the culprit. But do you have her voice turned colder. “If you can’t provide evidence, I can sue vou

for defamation.”

“Why I-” Raine instantly went silent, her face pale. She retorted weakly, “We were just discussing. But you’re indeed the prime suspect.”

Sean and Nicole were the only ones who left the dining table. However, Raine also knew that even if Nicole was the culprit, Nicole would not leave any evidence behind. So, there was no evidence now.

“Enough arguing,” Mr. Riddle Sr.’s voice rang out, and everyone instantly stopped talking.

After glancing at the crowd, Mr. Riddle Sr. said, “Let’s forget about calling the police. But this matter can’t be left unresolved. We must investigate thoroughly.”

“How can we investigate?” Dexter frowned, thinking it was impossible for them to handle it on their own.

“Everett, Preston, Steve, Ellar,” Mr. Riddle Sr. called out and instructed them, will be in charge and get to the bottom of this.”

The four exchanged glances before reluctantly agreeing,” Okay.”

“Well, that’s settled. Everyone can leave now.” Mr. Riddle Sr. held his head wearily.

“Dad, get some rest. The kids will take care of this. All you have to worry about is your health,” Damien reassured. “We’ll take our leave now.”

“We’re leaving too, Dad. You can wait for the news with peace of mind,” Dillion ensured.

Dexter nodded at Daniel before bidding farewell to Mr. Riddle Sr. and leaving the Riddle manor.

The living room quieted down. The butler brought a cup of tea and asked softly, “Sir, are you really not considering reporting this to the police?”

Mr. Riddle Sr. had already chosen one from the four families to investigate separately. Additionally, he avoided Sean, who was under suspicion. However, it was unlikely that these four would work together

effectively during the investigation. In truth, all of them had become suspects in Mr. Riddle Sr.’s eyes, and it was uncertain whether the truth would be revealed.

Mr. Riddle Sr. took a sip of his tea, saying meaningfully,” Yes. After all, we have to wash your dirty linen at home.”

It was clear that the thief who took the property deed was not present, but the mastermind could be among this group of people. Whether the situation was escalated by involving the police or conducting a quiet investigation, the outcome would be the same. The discovery of any information would depend solely on these four individuals. That was why Mr. Riddle Sr. decided to have people from the four families conduct their own investigations.

“You’re going to great lengths, but…” The butler could not help but feel sorry for Mr. Riddle Sr. He felt that the old man’s heart must be hurting the most right now as all of the suspects were his sons.