Ch. 2521..2525: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2521-2525

Chapter 2521

“Of course, you can! It just sort of caught us off guard.”

“Yeah, it’s great that you’re going to hold your wedding.”

Spencer and Samuel were grinning widely, while Stanley issued a loud and deep sigh. “I can already imagine how miserable my future days will be.”

‘Now, I’ll be the only one left that has yet to settle down. The pressure really is going to be mounting,’ Stanley thought.

“You can relax. Just go on the blind dates Mom is going to set up for you. When you have a girlfriend, life will be much easier for you,” Samuel teased.

‘Of course, I guess I won’t have to worry about dying alone anymore the day I get married,’ Stanley grumbled to himself.

Then, he rolled his eyes at Samuel in disgust. “You should take care of your own business.”

In turn, Samuel shrugged at Stanley. “I’m fine. The next thing you ought to watch out for is being the center of our family’s attention.”

“Shut your mouth and eat.” Stanley threw a piece of bread at Samuel to shut him up, fuming and frustrated.

“Hey. Don’t get mad at me when you can’t live up to your own expectations,” Samuel mocked as he bit into the bread Stanley threw at him.

“Alright now, let’s all dig in,” Daniel interrupted.

A beaming smile was plastered on Daniel’s face as he watched his kids bicker around. ‘These rascals have grown up too fast. It’s about time they started taking the future into their own hands.’

After breakfast was over, Daniel and Gloria waited until their children had left for work before they began discussing amongst themselves.

“A few of our kids are getting married. Do you have any plans for how things will be after they have been hitched?” Daniel asked Gloria.

“I think the current arrangement is good enough. Sean and Steve don’t live too far off. Spencer and Samuel bought a villa near our place, and Nicole’s right next door to us. I still hope that Stanley can settle down sooner. Otherwise, we can just leave him here to live with us,” Gloria replied.

“Is Stanley going to agree to living with us?” Daniel asked, feeling a little skeptical.

Daniel realized that although he had mentioned it before, he had never truly discussed with Stanley his opinion on the idea of staying in this place after they got married. He also hadn’t asked for his future girlfriend’s perspective on the matter.

“He hasn’t said anything in the meantime, but if he doesn’t want to then we’ll just let him do what he wants to,” Gloria said after a moment of consideration, wanting to respect her child’s wishes and decisions.

“Okay then.” Daniel sighed.

He had never imagined that his kids would grow up one day and eventually start a family of their own. A cocktail of emotions churned as he realized that his kids had all grown up.

“Now, the most important thing for us now is to arrange a blind date for Stanley,” Gloria said before she took her phone out and called Emma.

“Hey Emma, I’m going to set a blind date up for Stanley. Do you want to arrange one for Emery as well?” Gloria asked.

Upon hearing this, Emma immediately agreed, “Of course! I am about to lose my mind because of this. Let’s meet up and set up these blind dates together.”

“Okay! We can start preparing the details. We’ll meet up in two days’ time to discuss. How does that sound?” Gloria continued.

And in an enthusiastic tone expected from her, Emma agreed, “Sounds great. I’ll see you then!”

Gloria hung up with a grin plastered on her face. “Once we get Stanley to settle down, the two of us can finally relax.”

“Don’t push yourself too hard,” Daniel advised, concerned about Gloria’s health.

“I’m fine. I’m just super excited about this,” Gloria replied, grinning cheek to cheek.

After that, Daniel stood up. “Alright, I will leave you to it,

then. I’ll go pay my dad a visit now.”

“Okay, he seems to be quite grumpy recently. Go spend more time with him,” Gloria urged.

“Don’t worry about it. Just leave it to me.” Daniel patted Gloria on the shoulder and walked out the room.

Gloria raised her eyebrows before turning around to look at Alfred, “Go prepare a list of potential young bachelorettes who are suitable for Stanley. I’ll go liaise with their families.”

 

Chapter 2522

“Yes, ma’am,’’ Alfred replied, and proceeded to walk off to do what he was told.

Gloria stood up humming, apparently in a good mood. Then, she walked over to the garden to check if Mrs. Wallace Sr. was around.

Meanwhile, Nicole had just arrived at another one of Riddle Corporation’s branches, NandoCorp. As expected, Lulu was already there waiting for Nicole, who went on to receive the stack of applications from the former.

“Everything you need is here,” Lulu said.

“I’m impressed. You’re pretty quick.” Nicole smiled as she went through each individual document in her hands.

“It’s all about speed now. I heard that Harvey has made some moves and I don’t want him to beat us to it.” Lulu shrugged.

‘If anything goes wrong, NandoCorp will fall into the hands of Harvey Ellison and it would be a terrible loss for Riddle Corporation,’ Lulu thought to herself.

Nicole looked at the time, “It’s almost time, let’s go and submit our application.”

Both stood up and left the company to deliver the documents needed for the application, and after doing so, the pair of Nicole and Lulu were about to leave when they

found themselves bumping into Harvey Ellison, in the flesh, himself.

“Well, well, well, look who we have here,” Lulu muttered, repulsed by the sight of Harvey’s sudden appearance.

Then, Lulu mentally cursed Harvey out. ‘How unlucky could we be to bump into him? He could’ve shown up earlier or later than us, but he had to show up right when we’re about to leave just so that we’re forced to come face to face with him.’

Nicole snorted. “He is totally doing this on purpose.”

To add to her previous response, Lulu rolled her eyes. “As expected, how annoying can these people be? They’re really going to lengths just to do this.”

It was obvious that neither of them were able to avoid the confrontation with Harvey. With that said, Nicole wore a stern look on her face and Lulu followed closely behind as they approached Harvey.

“Mr. Ellison. Are you here to bid for Riddle Corporation’s NandoCorp too?” Nicole greeted, placing deliberate emphasis on the words, ‘Riddle Corporation’.

She was mocking Harvey, giving everyone the impression that he was stealing other people’s things.

However, Harvey brushed it off and played it cool by pretending to not understand what Nicole was talking about. “It’s a good company after all. It’s a pity that it went bankrupt like this.”

Upon hearing that, Nicole’s eyes flashed with disdain.’ Touche, well played.’

“Thank you so much for the reminder. Riddle Corporation’s NandoCorp will not close down due to bankruptcy,” Nicole told Harvey before grabbing Lulu’s arm and walking past Harvey.

Harvey turned to stare at Nicole’s silhouette as she faded into the distance.

Then, he smirked. ‘Oh, don’t you worry, Nicole. We shall meet again very soon.’

“Mr. Ellison, I’ll go submit the application,” his assistant said, and quickly rushed off to submit the application.

He knew that Harvey had purposely shown up at this hour to catch Nicole in the act.

Meanwhile, Nicole and Lulu were already seated in their car.

“That son of a bitch! He purposely planned ahead to show up just so that he could rub it in our faces!” Lulu ranted.

Nicole, on the other hand, was expressionless. “It doesn’t matter anymore. The cockier he is, the more he’ll suffer in the future.”

“Yes, you’re right. We mustn’t let this get to us. We shall watch as reality gives him a slap to the face. Just thinking about it is already making me feel giddy,’ Lulu chirped.

Then, she paused for a moment before adding, “But from the looks of it, we ought to be careful about him. He seems awfully determined to win.”

Nicole’s eyes narrowed as she got deep in thought. “Let’s go and pay Mr. Ellison a visit.”

“Mr. Ellison? Why would you want to go visit him at this time?” Lulu asked, startled.

In return, Nicole smirked. “Consider it a casual house call.”

After she had spoken, she looked at the chauffeur. “Head to Royal Creed Institute.”

“Yes, ma’am.” The chauffeur started the car and drove towards Royal Creed.

Not long after, the car came to a halt in front of Royal Creed, and the duo of Nicole and Lulu got out of the car.

 

Chapter 2523

With two boxes in hand, Lulu asked, “Are we just going to visit Mr. Ellison with these?”

“It’s more than enough. He’s sick now. These will suit him better,” Nicole replied, entering the Royal Creek Institute campus grounds before making a beeline for the small courtyard in the northwest corner.

“How did Mr. Ellison suddenly fall sick?” Lulu asked, concerned. “There’s no one watching over him either. He must be feeling worse than sick. No wonder he’s recovering so slowly.”

“So here we are, paying him a much needed visit,” Nicole said, bringing Lulu into the courtyard.

Then, while entering the living room, Nicole called out, “Mr. Ellison!?”

“Oh my, is this Nicole here?” Mr. Ellison asked, recognizing Nicole through her voice.

He then greeted, “Come on in.”

Taking Lulu into the room, Nicole asked, “How are you feeling these days?”

“The same old. Don’t you worry about me. I’m just relapsing. I’ll be fine after some time,” Mr. Ellison explained, putting on a smile.

“Mr. Ellison, these are the vitamins Nicole has purchased for you. They’re good for your health,” Lulu said while placing the boxes on the coffee table.

She then instructed, “Do remember to let your caretaker help you with it.”

“Thank you. I truly appreciate it,” Mr. Ellison thanked.

“You know, you didn’t have to prepare all these for me. My age is the reason for my frailty,” Mr. Ellison said in a show of self-deprecation.

“Mr. Ellison, don’t say that. You must take good care of yourself, so we won’t have to be worried about you. Besides, the students need you. You have to get well soon,” Lulu encouraged.

“Hahaha. Alright, I’ll try my best,” Mr. Ellison said with a smile.

Nicole and Lulu chatted with Mr. Ellison for a while and left the place only when the caretaker served him lunch.

Before leaving, Nicole advised, “Get some rest after your lunch. We’ll head back first.”

“Yeah. We’ll be back to visit you,” Lulu promised.

With the two girls accompanying him, Mr. Ellison’s spirits heightened by a little.

He smiled, now in a mood better than he was in before.” Sure thing. I won’t keep you any longer. You’re always welcome to visit.”

Nicole and Lulu exchanged glances after they came out of the courtyard under the blazing sun. “Should we grab our lunch nearby?”

“Sounds good to me. Let’s head back after some food,” Nicole agreed.

Lulu’s eyes lit up, and that was when she suggested, “What about the institute’s cafeteria?”

Hearing that, Nicole chuckled. “I’m missing our good old days in school already.”

“I know, right? It’s a shame we can’t go back in time. However, it’s still nice to experience it once in a while,” Lulu added.

The two approached the cafeteria as they chatted.

This continued all the way to the cafeteria as they recalled memories and moments from the past. While Nicole was responding to Lulu, her gaze was fixed in the general direction of Mr. Ellison’s home. A smirk played out on her lips as she spotted a figure walking out of the area.

Nicole figured that Harvey had gotten someone to keep an eye on her. She was fine with it, as she could use this opportunity to visit Mr. Ellison more frequently. In that way, Harvey would suspect that she had gotten some information from Mr. Ellison, when in reality, it was done to throw him off, causing him to overlook key aspects to what she was upto.

“Come on, Nicole,” Lulu urged, causing Nicole to return to her senses and follow her.

Meanwhile, the figure, who had skedaddled from Mr. Ellison’s home, went on to leave Royal Creek Institute and headed straight to Ellison Group.

“Mr. Ellison? Nicole went to the Royal Creek Institute where your grandfather was, and stayed there for quite a bit. I did not follow them to the cafeteria and hurried back to inform you of the situation,” a person in a baseball cap whispered to Harvey.

“Royal Creek Institute?” Harvey asked with a frown. ‘Why did Nicole visit him? Was he able to help Nicole in some way?”

“Could your grandfather be hiding something?” the person in the baseball cap suggested.

A trace of coldness crossed Harvey’s eyes. “Keep on following him and find out more about the situation.”

“Yes,” the person in the black baseball cap agreed.

Then, he left.

Chapter 2524

Harvey leaned against his chair, pondering the possibility of his grandfather possessing an ace in his deck. After all, his grandfather had managed to survive for all these years.

‘Hmm, what a good plan you had in mind, Nicole. Too bad I’m not giving you the chance to use it,’ he thought.

As the sun set on the hills, the crowd hurried home from work. Nicole’s phone rang right as she and Lulu had sauntered out of the office.

Seeing that it was Daniel, Nicole got taken aback: her dad would rarely call at this hour.

“Yes, Dad?” Nicole asked after answering the call. “What’s up?”

“Nicole, could you come to the Riddle family manor?” Daniel pleaded with hesitation.

“Is Grandpa alright?” Nicole asked, hearing Daniel’s tone.

Sighing, Daniel replied, “It’s not your grandfather. You should just come over first.”

“Alright,” Nicole agreed and hung up.

She then looked at Lulu and informed, “You go ahead and wait for Spencer. I’m heading to the Riddle family manor.”

“Sure thing. Should I tell Spencer to get there as well?” Lulu asked with utmost seriousness, sensing that something had gone wrong.

In response, Nicole declined, “Not at the moment. I’ll go find out what’s going on first. If anything happens, I’ll call him then.”

“Okay. You go ahead. We’ll go pick the kids up,” Lulu said.

“Thanks so much. Bye.”

Nicole then got into Jared’s car and told Max, “I’ll be heading to the Riddle family manor first.”

“What happened?” Jared asked, noticing that something was off.

“Dad called and asked me to get there. I think…” Nicole frowned. “Wait, could it be related to Damien?”

After contemplating for a moment, Damien seemed to be the only factor necessitating Nicole’s presence at the manor.

“What does he want now?” Jared blurted, his tone cold.

“Seeking help, perhaps?” Nicole frowned. ‘But if Damien wanted to seek help, why didn’t he do it before the business closed down? If this isn’t a cry for help, what would Damien do back in the Riddle family manor at this time?’

Noticing that Nicole was driving herself up a wall, Jared held her hand in reassurance. “We’ll find out when we reach.”

“Yeah,” Nicole bit her lips, figuring there was no point in overthinking it now.

After a while, Jared and Nicole arrived at the Riddle family manor. When they entered the house and sensed the

palpable tension in the room, they realized that things had taken a complex turn.

Approaching the couch, Nicole saw an unfamiliar lady in a wheelchair. She was slightly older than her with a sickly complexion, and Nicole figured it was because of her legs.

“This is Chloe, Damien’s daughter. There’s bad blood between you two, because of what happened to her legs,” Jared explained the situation promptly.

Nicole instantly understood what Jared was saying.

Although she was unsure of the specifics, she deduced that the reason for Chloe’s condition as a paraplegic might be related to her.

“Come on, take a seat,” Mr. Riddle Sr. greeted the couple with a weary look.

After sitting down, Nicole asked, “Grandpa, what made you request for our return?”

During the phone call with Daniel, he had only requested for her to make her way to the manor. However, Daniel did not even make the slightest mention of the situation. Now that Nicole thought about it, it was indeed inconvenient for her father to brief her over the phone.

 

Chapter 2525

“Nicole, why do you keep on causing me trouble?” Chloe bawled loudly before Mr. Riddle Sr. could answer Nicole.

“When did I cause you trouble?” Nicole frowned.

Thinking back on Jared’s words, she could understand Chloe’s attitude towards her, but how as to how she had repeatedly caused Chloe trouble, she did not know.

“Oh, so you’re playing pretend now?” Chloe gritted her teeth.” Because of you, my leg turned out like this. And now, you’re severing my only source of income? Without money for treatment, I’ll be a cripple forever.”

As Chloe lashed out, her emotions grew more intense, and she became even louder. She was leaning forward in her wheelchair, almost to the point of falling over.

“Come on, take it easy. We’re here to let Grandpa do us justice,” Miley softly comforted her.

“How could I not get anxious?!” Chloe choked. “I’ve waited all these years, and yet my leg is still not treated. I’m trying my best to maintain them while waiting for treatment. But now, I can’t even afford the simplest of treatments because of her. Don’t you get it? I’ll never be able to stand up in the future!”

“There, there. Don’t cry. Your grandpa won’t overlook this. He will definitely make things right,” Miley said while looking at Mr. Riddle Sr.

“Dad, you’ll do justice to Chloe, right?”

“Please watch your words, Miley,” Nicole said coldly. “What wrong has she suffered that she needs Grandpa to make things right for her?”

“W-Why? Everyone has heard the reason just now. Chloe has become a paraplegic because of you.” Miley’s expression stiffened for a split second before she regained her composure.

“Did I break her legs?” Nicole snorted, her tone icy and blunt.

“Why you…” Miley choked, her face blanching. “How can you talk like that?”

“Isn’t that the fact?” Nicole retorted, her expression cool and calm as if she had never been involved in this.

Although Jared did explain that she was involved in Chloe’s broken leg, Nicole was certain that she did not personally break it. Therefore, this had very little to do with her, if at all.

At a loss on how to respond to Nicole, Miley shot Chloe a glance and started weeping. “Oh, why were we born with such rotten luck?”

“Silence!” Mr. Riddle Sr. bellowed upon hearing Miley wailing.

Damien then glared at Miley and said, “What are you crying about? No one is dead yet.”

Hearing that, Miley choked and kept quiet while her face became white as a sheet.

“Dad, would you just look at Chloe’s legs? It does require medical attention and physical therapy. Now that the company has shut down, we have no way out,” Damien sighed.

“Damien, Miley. So what’s your purpose in bringing Chloe back to Grandpa?” Nicole asked when she noticed the family putting on a show.

“Why we…” Damien hesitated, feeling that they had expressed their intentions clearly.

“If you’re back for justice, why don’t you cut straight to the point? You trust in Grandpa, and so do I. This man is the fairest of them all,” Nicole said as she gave her uncle a meaningful stare.

Damien felt an inexplicable pang of guilt, as Mr. Riddle Sr. was already upset with him because of the previous

incident. If anything, Nicole’s words now felt like a threat to Damien.

“You can’t tell?” Nicole asked coldly.

Frustrated, Damien bit his lips and glared at Nicole.

He then continued, “Dad, Chloe is your granddaughter after all. You wont just stand by and watch her rot in a wheelchair forever, right?”

Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed. “In that case, the money for Chloe’s treatment will be on me.”

“Dad, but…” Damien stuttered and frowned, as this was not the outcome he wanted.

“What’s wrong?” Mr. Riddle Sr. stared Damien down.

It was then that Nicole frowned, and as she observed Damien’s indecisiveness, she coldly said, “Damien, aren’t you worried about Chloe’s leg? Grandpa has already promised to help. Is there anything else you’re not satisfied with?”