Ch. 2456..2460: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2456-2460

Chapter 2456

"I'll have someone else handle this matter.” Lulu wanted to help too, but Nicole looked up at her and said, "If there's a need for your help, I'll let you know.”

Nicole knew that Lawrence was not just a businessman as Lulu thought. His world was much more complicated than Lulu could possibly imagine, so Nicole would try her best not to involve Lulu in this matter.

"Alright then.” Seeing that Nicole had made up her mind, Lulu could only agree, although she felt a bit guilty deep down.

Lulu wanted to help but was afraid that making mistakes would only make things worse, especially since she knew that dealing with Lawrence would definitely not be as easy as dealing with Raine and James.

Nicole patted Lulu's shoulder comfortingly. “Don't worry. This matter can't be resolved in a day or two. I think you should just relax and prepare to be a bride."

Lulu's cheeks turned red, and she replied shyly, "Why bring that up all of a sudden?" Lulu was worried about Nicole, but here Nicole was, reminding her about her own upcoming wedding.

"Why can't I talk about it? The day is getting closer and closer," Nicole said, believing that no matter what happened, normal life should not be affected.

"Let's not talk about it. I have to work now," Lulu said, getting up and leaving the office.

Nicole could not help but smile slightly, thinking that Lulu’s shyness was typical of a bride-to-be. Taking a deep breath, she returned to her desk and regained her composed expression before turning on her computer.

As she worked, Nicole reflected on how Martin's conclusion had cleared up many of her doubts. She could not understand Lawrence's behavior toward her, so she decided to start her investigation with his background from five years ago. Time flew by, and before she realized it, the workday was over.

"Nicole, it's time to leave." Lulu pushed the door open and poked her head in.

Nicole glanced at the time, surprised by how late it was. "Oh, okay,” she replied, shutting down her computer and getting up to leave with Lulu.

“What were you so busy with? I saw you on your computer all afternoon,” Lulu noted curiously.

"Just looking up some information,” Nicole replied, avoiding going into detail.

Sensing Nicole's reluctance to elaborate, Lulu did not press further. After leaving the office, they each got into their cars and went their separate ways.

Later, Jared noticed that Nicole looked a bit pale and asked with a slight frown, “You look a bit tired. Busy day at work?"

"No, just looking up some information about Lawrence,” Nicole said, not intending to hide anything from him.

Jared's eyes darkened with concern as he wondered why she was suddenly looking up information on Lawrence.

"Well," Nicole bit her lip lightly. Then, in a serious tone, told Jared about what happened that day and asked, “Before I disappeared, did I know any secrets about Lawrence?”

"I don't think so," Jared explained. "At least nothing that could threaten him. If he really cared about any secrets, he would've acted against me a long time ago.”

Frowning, Nicole said, "I spent the entire afternoon thinking about this. I don't think I knew any more about Lawrence five years ago than you do now. Why would he want to stop me from recovering my memory?"

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If Lawrence simply did not want her to be with Jared, that would not make sense because she and Jared were already a couple.

"There must be something that happened over the past five years that he's trying to keep from you.” Jared's voice was tinged with an icy edge. He thought, 'This seems to be the only reasonable explanation, but what could Lawrence possibly fear Nicole finding out?’

Locking eyes with Jared, Nicole shook her head. A look of confusion crossed her face. "I haven't found anything unusual."

Actually, as far as she could recall, Lawrence had always been caring toward her and the children, and had been a great support during her toughest times. She felt a sense of gratitude toward him. So she found it hard to believe he could be hiding anything from her.

As if he could read Nicole's mind, Jared said solemnly, ” Something must've happened from the time you first disappeared until you truly accepted him.”

Nicole's face tensed a little. ‘A lot happened during that time, but I don't think any of it was related to Lawrence.’ Out loud, she said, "But I remember everything from that time.”

Again, in her mind, she wondered, ‘What could Lawrence be hiding from me?’

"There has to be a link. Something from that time must be related to a memory of yours.” Jared's eyes flashed coldly as he thought, ‘Lawrence really can't be trusted.’

“I've spent the whole afternoon searching for information, but sadly, there's hardly anything about Lawrence, and even less that's helpful.”

"If he could perfectly fabricate your information, he can certainly hide his own. Keep searching, you'll find something eventually.” Jared gently held Nicole's hand and comforted her.

"Right, I'm already working on it.” Nicole nodded, knowing she could not rush this matter.

"Max, have someone search for all the information Lawrence has kept private.” Jared commanded, his gaze slightly cold.

"Yes," Max affirmed respectfully, his eyes showing determination.

Nicole lightly bit her lip, hesitated briefly, then told Max, "His main area of control is all in Mecrounia. There are also some old subordinates whom I haven't met and with whom he has lost contact.”

She had only overheard Lawrence and lan mentioning them once, but it was not related to her, so she did not ask more.

As for the rest, she believed Jared knew more than she did.

"He actually contacted those old subordinates. The last time he said he was going to Crescent Island, he actually went to contact them,” Max whispered.

Nicole's eyes widened. Then she laughed at herself, realizing she really did not understand Lawrence at all.

"Leave it to Max. He'll figure it out.” Jared gently held Nicole's hand and comforted her.

"Okay." Nicole nodded, deciding to decode the crest that Lawrence gave her as a way to thank him for saving her life. Once she did that, she felt like she would not owe him anything anymore.

‘l used to think we could always be friends, but now it looks like Lawrence might've never thought of me as a friend.’ She bit her lip, sighed softly, and rested her head on Jared's shoulder for support. That

made her feel a little better.

After a bit, they got to the kids’ school. Nolan and Lana, super happy that their parents were coming to get them, ran over as soon as they saw Jared's car. When the car door opened, they hopped in.

"Mommy!"

"Daddy!"

Nolan and Lana squeezed between Nicole and Jared, their eyes wide with curiosity. "Where are we going?”

"To Great grandpa’s house,” Jared said, giving Lana's little nose a playful tweak.

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"Didn't we just go there yesterday?” Lana blinked her big eyes, wondering if they could go again today.

Smiling, Jared picked Lana up. "We're going to another great grandpa's house.”

"Another one?” Nolan furrowed his eyebrows, thinking, ‘Are there many great-grandpas?’

"It's my grandpa,” Jared explained.

Nolan and Lana exchanged glances. ‘Daddy's grandpa?’

Lana was surprised. "Daddy has a grandpa too?"

Jared, finding the situation humorous, said, "Of course, I have a grandpa. It's just that your mommy couldn't remember, so she didn't tell you guys."

Understanding dawned on Nolan and Lana as they nodded. 'No wonder we never heard about it!’

After a while, the car drove into the Johnston family manor. After Jared and Nicole got out of the car, they took Nolan and Lana into the mansion. Maximillian was clearly waiting for them. As soon as they entered, he kept his eyes on

Nolan and Lana, smiling broadly.

“There you are!" Maximillian waved at Nolan and Lana, his smile so broad that the wrinkles on his face squeezed together. "Come, give me a hug!”

"Great grandpa!" Nolan and Lana called out as they approached Maximillian, preparing themselves for a hug.

Maximillian's face crinkled with joy as he looked at the children, feeling a rush of affection. Pulling out the gifts he had gotten for them, he said, "Here, these are for you.”

“Thank you, Great grandpa!” Nolan and Lana said, as

Maximillian handed them a pair of small but intricate keepsake boxes that sparkled under the light.

"I heard from Benjamin that he gave you special charm bracelets, so I couldn't give you the same. That's why I prepared these," Maximillian said, quite pleased with himself. His gifts were no worse than Benjamin's.

Nicole raised an eyebrow at Jared, as if asking, "Has grandpa always been this competitive?"

"Probably because he's gotten older,” Jared whispered.

Years ago, Maximillian was not like this. These days, since he stopped managing the Johnston family affairs and the company, he showed a lighter side of his personality.

"That's quite nice,” Nicole said with a smile.

“Everyone, sit down," Maximillian invited everyone to take a seat. After sitting down, he looked at Nolan and Lana, his eyes full of sympathy. "You certainly managed to keep it a secret, huh?"

"Grandpa, we were concerned revealing the children's identities might endanger them, so we chose to keep it a secret,” Nicole said. Jared had agreed mainly for her sake, and she did not want Maximillian to feel hurt or betrayed by their decision.

"Are the Johnston kids in danger here in San Joto?”

Maximillian's face turned serious as he looked at Jared. "Can you explain what exactly happened?" He realized they were not just hiding the kids but also many other things he was not aware of.

Nicole was surprised. Even though Maximillian had long since stopped managing the company and the Johnston family affairs, he instantly understood that something had happened.

"Grandpa, let's focus on positive topics while the kids are here. I'll fill you in on everything else later.” Jared reassured Maximillian, not wanting to worry him further.

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Glancing at Nolan and Lana, Maximillian realized he might have been too eager and said, “Alright.”

"Wow! Great grandpa, this house is so big and pretty!" Lana exclaimed, looking around.

"Haha, it’s a shame it's just me living here. How about you two stay and keep me company?" Maximillian asked.

Nolan and Lana both looked at Nicole, their faces a mix of hope and apprehension. Nicole looked to Jared, herself unsure, wondering if they should stay or leave.

"Let's stay then," Jared replied, not wanting to decline.

"Thanks for letting them stay, Grandpa," Nicole said, nodding in agreement with Jared.

"I'm always happier when you all visit. The house just feels so much livelier,” Maximillian replied with a grin. Living in such a big place by himself could get lonely.

"Skylar, can you get some rooms ready?" Maximillian asked his butler, Skylar Merrill.

"Of course, sir," Skylar responded, quickly heading off to make the arrangements.

"How about we grab a bite now? Nolan, Lana, are you kids hungry?” Maximillian asked.

Nolan and Lana said in unison, “We ate at preschool.”

"Oh, gotcha. You sure you don't want a bit more?" Maximillian asked.

Both kids shook their heads. "We're good, thanks.”

"Dad, let them play. They'd do the same thing at home,” Nicole said.

"Alright, go play," Maximillian said. Then, he turned to his butler. "Skylar, make sure someone's watching over Nolan and Lana.”

Skylar acknowledged with affirmative and quickly set up someone to be with Nolan and Lana as they explored the mansion and yard.

Once seated in the dining room with dinner served, Nicole, Jared, and Maximillian began to eat. Between bites,

Maximillian asked, "So, can you tell me now what happened?

Jared looked at Nicole, then summarized what had happened. When Maximillian learned that Nicole had previously returned, faced grave danger, and since then avoided coming back or exposing the children's true identities, he felt a mix of anger and concern.

"Who would dare threaten the Johnston family, especially Nicole and the kids? Were they looking for trouble?"

Maximillian said, clearly angry.

"We've been on this case for a while, but we're coming up empty. Those individuals from San Joto disappeared, and the trail has gone cold given the time that's passed,” Jared said, his tone reflecting his frustration. He could not figure out who in San Joto could have the resources and motive to target Nicole this way. What baffled him even more was that they seemed to get information faster than he did. If not for

Nicole's recent revelations, he would have remained unaware of her previous return and the dire situations she encountered.

"You couldn't find any leads?" Maximillian said. His eyebrows were knitted together, as if he were deep in thought. ‘Could there really be such dangerous individuals lurking in San Joto still?’

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"I tried searching online too, but couldn't find anything," Nicole said, sounding disappointed.

'Will we ever get any clues?’ "Do you think they might be from somewhere other than San Joto? " Maximillian pondered.

'We need to search worldwide.

I'm sure we can find these people.' "After Nicole's incident, everyone believed she was dead.

Why would anyone continue to pursue her? She was attacked the moment she set foot in San Joto," Jared said, shaking his head.

The pieces just were not fitting together.

"There's someone who knows," Maximillian replied, looking at Nicole.

"Where have you been these past years? You might've been spotted." "I was living on a remote island with just regular fishermen.

They had no idea who I was," Nicole replied.

‘Why would anyone there want to harm me?' “You mean there weren't any outsiders on the island?" Maximillian asked, looking more puzzled as he felt the situation getting weirder.

"T met Lawrence on the island, but after that..." Nicole's voice faded.

Lawrence had filled in the blanks of her memory.

As far as she knew, only Lawrence was aware she had come to San Joto.

Her face paled, her mind racing.

‘Could it be Lawrence? But he saved me, even got hurt doing it.' A shiver ran through her until a comforting hand took hers.

Nicole squeezed it briefly, then gently released it.

She took a breath, giving Jared a shaky smile.

"I'm alright, just got a little shaken up.

She thought, 'I can't doubt Lawrence now, not after everything.

With all that went down at the hospital, I'm just a bit frazzled.

That's all.' ‘Lawrence doesn't want her to remember,' Jared thought.

'The investigation's still ongoing.

Jumping to conclusions won't help.

I'll wait for Max's report.' Gently squeezing Nicole's hand, he suggested, "How about we grab a bite?" Jared could sense the storm of emotions raging within Nicole.

Yet, she recovered quickly.

‘Considering Lawrence once saved her, it makes sense she'd trust him,’ he thought.

But his skepticism grew.

'Lawrence? I'm determined to uncover the truth.

Whether he's involved or not, I'll find out who's responsible.’ Judging by their expressions, Maximillian had a good idea of what was happening.

He paused briefly, and then decided not to mention it again.

'They can handle it.

I've said what I needed to.

It's their call now.' After dinner, Maximillian, Nolan, and Lana played together, filling the living room with cheerful laughter.

Nicole and Jared, seated on the couch, smiled, touched by the heartwarming scene.

The front door opened, revealing Max.

Jared caught his eye and then headed upstairs.

Taking the hint, Max quickly followed.

In the study, Max said, "I found some stuff." He handed Jared a file and waited.

Jared flipped through the file, his face showing a mix of surprise and suspicion when he saw a particular name.

"Hanwick Ferguson?" "That's the doctor Lawrence talked to.

The papers seem legit, but we think this Hanwick Ferguson might be fake," Max said, his expression serious.

'We've also found some people who might know about him." With a stern voice, Jared said, "Go on." He thought to himself, 'If this doctor isn't real, then he's definitely with Lawrence.'