Ch. 2371..2375: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2371-2375

Chapter 2371

Jared gently brushed her hair aside and whispered, "Let's take care of your wounds first."

His heart had been unsettled ever since he went home.

So, once the children were asleep, he decided to return to the hospital and that was when he was immediately met with this scene.He was not concerned about Snow. as this outcome was entirely of her own making.

However, Nicole had sustained another injury because of this, with her wound still bleeding, drenching the bandage and staining her clothes scarlet.He gently lifted Nicole into his arms and strode out of the ward.

"Clean the room," he said before carrying Nicole to the emergency room so that she could treat her wounds.

As for Nicole, her heart began to calm and settle in his embrace.She rested her head on his shoulder, feeling reassured.She knew that Snow would show up eventually, but this encounter had left her bamboozled; she had anticipated that Snow would wait for another two days before making a move.

Still, it seemed that Jared's arrangements had worked.

There was no place for Snow to hide anyway, so she had no choice but to take a desperate risk and appear in such sudden fashion.She draped her arm around his neck and looked up at his handsome visage, her lips curling into a smile unknowingly.

With him by her side, she felt surprisingly at ease.

After a while, once Nicole's wound had been treated, they returned to the ward she had been assigned to.

The room had been tidied up, and the men in black had left.

But Max was still there waiting for them.

"Mr.and Mrs.Johnston? Snow is still being resuscitated, but things aren't looking good for her," Max reported.

"Okay." Jared replied, his voice as cold as frost, and his demeanor indifferent.

Then, Nicole glanced at Max and asked, "Any other updates? "The police have been informed, and the subsequent procedures are being carried out according to normal legal processes. The rest is down to what happens to Snow now,"

Max reported truthfully.

They were waiting for the outcome of Snow's resuscitation.

If she woke up, everything would be handled in normal fashion.

If not, there would be nothing left for them to deal with any longer.

"Go back and get some sleep for now.We'll wait for the results tomorrow." Nicole said, having understood the situation and decided not to press any further.

At this rate, their next course of action would be determined by whether Snow survived her injuries, or succumbed to them.

If she survived, she would be held responsible for attempted murder.

If not, nothing else would matter.It would be the end of the line as far as she was concerned.

"Understood," Max acknowledged and left.

Jared then turned to Nicole, whose face had turned pale, helping her back onto the bed.

"Rest up, we'll see how things go tomorrow."

Before they could rest, however, a knocking sound emanated from the door.

This prompted Nicole to frown in confusion.

"Come in."

‘Who would be knocking on the door at this hour?’ she wondered.

The door opened, revealing Preston, whose presence surprised her.

"It's late.What brought you here?"

"I came because of Snow," Preston admitted.

"Oh, she's still being resuscitated,"

Nicole said, not knowing how to respond to Preston.

She briefly explained the situation to him and decided not to mention anything else.

After a slight moment of hesitation, Preston clenched his teeth and said, "I'm actually here to apologize."

"Apologize?"

Nicole became even more confused now.

'Why would Preston want to apologize to me?’

 

Chapter 2372

Preston took a deep breath before he said, "Nicole, I know that Snow was in the wrong.I'll apologize to you on her behalf."

Then, he gave her a bow to express his sincerity.

"No need for that, really.She's still in a critical situation right now.There's no need to apologize.Besides, it's not your fault anyway.You don't have to do this," Nicole replied.

Although she did not remember everything, she knew that Preston was different from the other members of Dillion's family.He was the only one who had shown her any semblance of kindness.

"I'm aware of what happened.She orchestrated an accident and injured you before, yet she’s now repeating her mistakes without any hint of remorse.Now, she's suffering the consequences she brought upon herself.She can't blame anyone else,"

Preston grumbled, feeling that Snow's actions this time were truly outrageous.

"Let's not talk about Snow anymore.If you have come to visit me, I must say that I welcome and appreciate that.There's no need to mention something that has already happened.It's only going to affect our mood today.Let's talk about something cheerful instead."

Nicole replied, not wanting Preston to feel guilty and attempted to change the subject.

However, the look on Preston's face became even more solemn.

"I'll come to visit you tomorrow, out of my concern for you.But for now, I need to go."

"To the operating theater," Nicole said, understanding Preston's intention.

"Yes.No one in the family wanted to come here because of her foolish actions.However, a family member is still needed for the procedures, so I came," Preston explained.

"Alright then.Go ahead and do what you have to do," Nicole nodded.

Preston swept his glance at Nicole, then at Jared before turning around to leave.

"How heartless of them,"

Nicole sighed, unable to believe that no one in Dillon's family was willing to come.She understood that Dillon and the others were trying to prove a point by distancing themselves from Snow.

They were probably even afraid that Jared would make them his next target of retribution.

Then, she looked at Jared and furrowed her brows.

"Do you think that Uncle Dillon and the others would have shown up if you weren't in the picture?"

After all, their own daughter could die at any time.

Unfortunately for Snow, her life was not as important as their own interests.

Jared's gaze remained indifferent.

"You should get some rest now."

To Jared, nothing should get in the way of her rest now, and he would stop anyone else who tried to disturb Nicole.

"Alright,"

Nicole agreed with a bemused smile on her face.He truly was stone-cold, and he did not care one bit about what was happening in Dillon's family.

Therefore, Nicole figured that there was no reason for her to waste her energy on them, as it would be better for her to get some sleep instead.

Soon, the lights went out, and they fell asleep.

Outside the confines of the hospital, however, many would spend the night sleepless.

Such was what was happening in Dillion's house, where the living room was brightly lit.

The family were all gathered there with obvious unease in their breaths.

"What do we do now? Are we really not going to do anything? "

Karen's face was pale.

They did not know if Snow was alive or dead, and they felt helpless.

They did not even dare go to the hospital.

"Mom, Preston has gone to the hospital already.Let's just wait for his updates," Raine wiped her reddened eyes and tried to console Karen.

"Why was she so foolish? She already managed to escape.She should have left San Joto instead of trying to go after Nicole again.

Now, we don't even know if she's alive or dead, "Karen muttered anxiously.

"Snow just could not swallow her anger.Why should Nicole be able to enjoy life while we're always suffering? And with this incident, we will not be taken seriously in San Joto anymore." Raine sighed, pretending to be distressed.

"My poor daughter," Karen lamented again.

"Enough, we have to accept it.She made her decision, so she should suffer the consequences for her actions!"

Dillon reprimanded loudly, feeling frustrated.He had already done what he could.If Snow still failed, he could only hope that she would not drag them down to hell with her.

Chapter 2373

"You heartless jerk.That's our daughter you're talking about! " Karen yelled.

Dillon glared at her coldly, "If you feel bad for her, I'll get someone to send you to the hospital immediately."

"I-" Karen choked.

If she were to go to the hospital now, she would be announcing to the entire world that there was a connection between her family and what Snow had done, rendering them guilty by association.

And if Jared wanted to take revenge on them, they would not be able to retaliate.

Karen's face turned pale.

In the end, she could only give up, calm down, and remain silent.

"Mom, Dad? Preston is at the hospital now.He'll update us soon," Raine comforted.

The grimace on Dillon's face was even more sour now as he mumbled, "Isn't he worried about dragging us down?"

"But one of us must show up.Not to mention, Preston has always had a cordial relationship with Nicole.He's the only one who can be there without stirring anything up," Raine explained.

She was of the opinion that Preston was the perfect person to take care of this matter.

Dillon looked at Raine and questioned, "Is everything in its place?"

Whatever happened, Jared must not find out that they were the ones aiding Snow in secret.

Otherwise, they would go down with her as well.

"Don't worry about it, Dad." Raine promised solemnly.

Dillon nodded his head, feeling a sense of relief.

If Jared did not notice anything, and they maintained their distance from Snow and her situation, they could very well elude a disaster.

"Mom, Dad, it's getting late.Why don't you both head upstairs and call it a night?" Raine suggested, worried about them.

Dillon glanced at Karen and headed upstairs first.

Karen gritted her teeth, and without uttering a word, she followed him upstairs.

Raine and James were the only ones left in the living room.

They turned to look at each other, and the nervousness they felt instantly disappeared.

"She failed even though we had aided her," Raine said.

"It is because Nicole had foreseen this.Because of that, she had taken the necessary precautions.She truly does have an analytical mind." James narrowed his eyes.

"Hmph, she has always been like this.Always full of tricks." Raine snorted coldly.

Indeed, the past few years had been marked with a string of losses to Nicole.

"We can't do much about this issue.I'm afraid we'll have to leave it as it is and find another opportunity next time," James lamented.

What they had to do now was to assume a low profile and not draw any attention from anyone.

As for Nicole, they could find another opportunity in the future as long as they could survive this current ordeal.

"I guess it's the only way out," Raine replied.

Although she was far from satisfied with the outcome of the plan, she knew that they had no other way out.

Then, James glanced at Raine, and in a low voice, he asked, "Did you find anything about the one who tipped you off?"

"No."

Raine shook her head, finding it all weird as well.She had been trying to contact the person, but she just could not reach them.

In fact, she was beginning to wonder if the sender of the folder was someone she had personally met or not.

"Who could be this mysterious and elusive? What is their motive?" James mumbled.

"Who cares? What matters is that they're helpful to us," Raine said, not bothered by what the sender had done.

After all, they were, at least to her, of great help to her.

Therefore, she was of the opinion that they harbored no ill- will toward her.

James frowned as he did not agree to what Raine had said.

However, he remained silent, deciding not to express his objection.

"Let's go.It's been a long day.I want to get some sleep."

Raine got up.

"Alright," James agreed and followed Raine upstairs.

However, James could simply not get over the thought of the person who had delivered him the folder.

‘Who would actually tip us off and help us avoid falling into Everett and Harvey's trap?’ James had been feeling uneasy about this issue the entire time.

After all, for all the trouble and effort they had gone through to gather up all that information, the individual who had aided them must have harbored a motive of some sort.

Yet, they had never appeared.

In fact, they did not even leave anything behind for James and Raine to track them down, something that James found odd.

Chapter 2374

"Hurry up.Why are you so slow?"

"Oh."

Raine's annoyed response emanated from upstairs, causing James to snap out of his thoughts and follow her up.

Just like that, the night passed, and a new day arrived.

The hospital that had been silent all night, but by dawn, it had become chaotic all over again.

At that moment, the emergency room lights, which were lit the entire time, finally dimmed.

After Preston had been patiently waiting for the doctor to emerge from the ward, he immediately approached the latter.

"How was it?"

The doctor shook his head and sighed, "It's best for the family to be prepared for the worst.The patient's brain has suffered immense trauma.Even though the surgery was a success, we're still unsure if she'll regain consciousness."

"So, she's...in a vegetative state?"

Preston stammered, finding it hard to utter those words.

"We've tried our best," the doctor remorsefully said, and walked away.

Preston's mind went blank at once, and he was left ina state of utter confusion.He did not know how to process this piece of news at that moment.

After a while, the nurse wheeled Snow out of the room.

"Please proceed to the counter for the hospitalization procedures."

Preston looked at the nurse as if time had slowed, taking him a few seconds to respond, "Okay."

Once everything was done, a wave of dizziness struck him.

After struggling to maintain his balance, he managed to stand still.

"Why don't you take some rest?" a lady's voice asked.

Preston looked over and saw Lulu, and that was when he inquired, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for Nicole.But I heard what happened last night, so I thought of checking up on Snow."

Lulu replied frankly, though her tone was a little harsh at the mention of Snow.

"It's likely that she won't wake up from this," Preston replied with a heavy heart.

He did not know how he was supposed to take the news at all.

After all, Snow was his sister, and this meant that her predicament would still leave him feeling very distraught for her.

On the other hand, Snow was still the one at fault, and was the one who had dug her grave which had ultimately led to this outcome.

"You don't really seem well.Are you feeling fine? Should I get the doctor?" Lulu asked upon noticing how disheveled Preston was.

"It's fine." Preston shook his head.

"Let's check on Nicole."

Mid-sentence, Preston began to make a beeline for Nicole's room.

Seeing this, Lulu became silent and followed after Preston.

When they arrived at Nicole's room, Nicole frowned upon noticing the way Preston looked.

"You stayed up the entire night?"

"The operation had just ended."

Preston looked at Nicole and spoke in a low voice.

"The doctor said that she has sustained critical brain trauma.There's a high possibility that she will remain in a vegetative state all her life."

The room fell silent, and the air became eerily cold once those words had been uttered.

"I see," Nicole replied after a few seconds.

It had become a sorry state of affairs, and nothing anyone ever said would change the situation.

Still, one could say that Snow deserved that punishment for what she had done.

"Nicole, you should get some more rest and recover soon.I'll leave now."

Preston murmured after a moment of hesitation.He felt a little shameful facing Nicole after everything that had transpired.

Though he felt sad that Snow had done such a thing, he felt even more for Nicole.

If it was not for Snow who had gotten herself involved with men of questionable character while harboring such violent views, Nicole would not have suffered the way she did.

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"Alright.You must be tired.Do get some rest when you've returned home."

Nicole looked at Preston calmly, her face void of any anger of dissatisfaction for him.

In her view, this entire incident had little to nothing to do with Preston.

Because of this, she would not direct her anger at him.

Since Snow had gotten the punishment she deserved, this issue was considered settled.

"I'll go first," Preston said, still guilty and blaming himself.

Then, he turned around and walked off.

Seeing that Preston had left, Nicole bit her lips, turned to Jared, and said, "I want to be discharged and go home."

"Alright, I'll get Max to arrange it for you." Jared replied.

"I'll help you." Lulu packed Nicole's stuff as she said.

Once everything was ready, the three of them left the hospital.

When they arrived at the house, a pang of sadness struck Daniel and Gloria as they noted the gauze on Nicole's body.

"You were already injured this badly, and Snow still refused to give up? Was she trying to kill you? How could she be this cruel?"

Daniel became furious as a grimace crossed his face.

"She has always hated me.And with the fact that Harvey had tricked her, she must've gone crazy," Nicole said, her tone calm and emotionless.

Nicole did not want her parents to worry about her, especially over this incident.

Therefore, she appeared to be calm and relaxed about the whole matter.

Moreover, Snow was already in a dire situation, so there was no need for Nicole to hold any grudges on the matter.

"How about Dillon? Did he say anything?" Gloria frowned and said in an angry tone.

Their daughter had committed such a terrible act, and yet they had remained silent and passive about the entire issue.

"Let's not rush it." Nicole smirked.

It was clear as day to her as to why they did not make an appearance.

However, that in of itself was not sufficient to prove that they had anything to do with this incident.

Even if they were not directly involved in what Snow had done, they must have provided her assistance of some sort.

Thus, the fact that they had chosen to remain silent about all of this was suspicious.

Looking at how calm Nicole was about the matter, Daniel became confused.

"What do you mean?"

Somehow, Daniel had a strange feeling about this, but he could not put a finger on what it was.

Still, he knew that Nicole had a plan.

"If they have chosen not to get involved, the only reason must be that they can't bear the responsibility of Snow's actions.Creating as much of a distance between themselves and the problem is the top priority right now," Nicole explained.

Hearing that, Daniel could not help but let out a long sigh.

Even if Daniel did not want to be involved in this matter, the fact remained that Snow was the one who had perpetrated the attempt on Nicole's life.

"Mom, Dad, don't worry.They haven't visited the hospital.Preston was the only one there yesterday.If they are this cruel, there is no way they'd ever ask Snow to apologize to me.They only have their eyes on whatever benefits them," Nicole finished.

Now that Snow had failed, Dillon and the family would stay in hiding.

But even if Snow had succeeded, they would still keep themselves concealed in that they would use Snow as a shield and celebrate their wins in the comforts of their home.

They would not genuinely care about their daughter, as they had concern for nothing but their own interests.

Nicole smirked and a streak of coldness flashed across her eyes.

Soon, she would teach these snakes a lesson and give them a taste of their own medicine.

"Mom? Dad? I think we should allow Nicole to get some rest in her room." Jared said in a soft voice.

Hearing that, Gloria instantly advised, "Oh, we've been busy talking.You should get some rest.Your health should be the top priority right now.You should go back to your room and lie down.Don't do

anything else."

Feeling warm and fuzzy inside, Nicole gently replied, "Alright, I'll go up now."

Watching Jared carry Nicole up the stairs, Daniel and Gloria glanced at each other, and their looks of concern shifted to annoyance at an instant.

"Why don't you talk to your Dad? Dillon and his family really went overboard this time." Gloria muttered.

"Snow is now in a vegetative state.What will change if I talk to Dad? It will only make him angry," Daniel replied, hesitant.