Ch. 256..260: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 256-260
Chapter 256
Seeing Rowan coming in, the subordinate respectfully returned the pen to Nicole as he held his blackened hand like it was a treasure while his eyes looked like he had found treasure as he looked at Nicole.
“This lysozyme transmission method is really wonderful! Ma’am, can I get your name? Also, if I have any questions in the future, can I come to you?”
Nicole nodded indifferently as she said, “the Peptide bond of acetyl-CoA transacylase is very difficult to analyze. If you are not sure, you better use this method to conduct two more experiments.”
The subordinate nodded as he heard that. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Nicole.
He had originally only wanted to come in to see Nicole’s beauty, yet Nicole could instead instantly tell that he was someone from Section D and had a very clear understanding of the research progress of his team.
Her casual replies had allowed him to benefit a lot. He had thought that she was merely a vase his boss had brought over and did not expect her to be that strong!
‘For Rowan to recruit such a person, he is just too awesome!’
The subordinate looked a little oddly at Rowan, and seeing that expression, he smiled coldly.” Don’t look at me. She is just here to borrow a room for an operation.”
No wonder there was an old man lying in the ward. Normally, aside from the heads of states of various countries, no one else could come into this place.
‘However, this should be a privilege for a genius like her.’
He then bade farewell to Nicole. As he walked out, his footsteps were fluttering.
He will soon be able to solve a problem that has been plaguing him for half a month now. How can he not be excited?
When the others saw him come out, his face red like he was drunk, they gathered around him as they asked one after another. “How is it? Is she very beautiful?”
“I only saw the side of her face yesterday, and that totally stunned me already. I’ve never seen such a beautiful woman in my life!”
“You said that she and boss became in together and they look quite close. Could it be…”
Seeing the topic was gradually straying away, the subordinate who had met Nicole frowned as his voice turned a little cold. “Hush you, That lady could resolve the problem of the research topic my team is working on! You guys have no idea how far away we are when compared to
her!
The laboratory is arrayed from A to Z, and Team D’s research tople was regarded by far the most difficult subject. For her to so easily resolve the problem, everyone present looked at each other and had nothing else to say, They originally did not bear much respect for Nicole After all, from their point of view, she was just a woman with a pretty face. They had thought she was here on a sightseeing
internship using her relationship. A moment later, someone asked, “So, she’s really a new hire here. Which team is she assigned to?”
“No, Boss said she’s just here to borrow the operating room.” Everyone looked at each other. Only the most elite of people can have surgery performed in this best medical laboratory in San Joto, and that is
to Rowan’s begrudging approval as he felt like his time was being wasted. Yet, he would actually allow this woman to borrow a spot for an operation.
Moreover, Rowan himself followed her in, so he must have performed the operation himself, right?
‘Who could deserve such an honor?’
“What operation is that? Until our boss needs to get involved?”
Everyone hurriedly looked at Victor Hasseldorf, the only person with the information, with a curious look in their eyes.
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He recalled what he saw in the ward and slowly uttered a response.
“Judging from the equipment in the ward, I suppose it’s cardiac surgery. However, our boss said…”
He paused and looked at everyone present before dropping a bomb.
“Our boss won’t be the one performing the surgery; he’s merely acting as the lady’s assistant.”
‘What?!’ they thought.
Everyone was stunned. They were the best laboratory in San Joto; none of the commercial hospitals could compare to them. Having Rowan as a part of their higherups meant that they were indestructible. Even so, someone like him still had to be an assistant to that lady!
‘Who is this lady?’ they could not help but wonder. A number of them voiced their doubts, “You’re bluffing! Cardiac surgeries are Level B operations. Whether or not the lady can perform this surgery is a different story. How dare you say that our boss is an assistant to that lady for such a surgery?”
Many of them turned to look at Team B after hearing his words. Since they were practically the best team at their laboratory, it goes without saying that they were remarkably talented. While their team only consisted of four members, all of them were exceptionally skilled at cardiology.
‘Here at our laboratory, only the people in Team A and our boss can boss us around!’ they thought.
The four of them had condescending looks as they stared at the crowd, “Just because she can solve a problem from Team D doesn’t mean that she can perform a Level B surgery!”
The subordinate stared at them as he pictured Nicole’s calm and collected face. Suddenly, he felt confident to stand his ground, “It’s undeniable that Level B surgeries are of great difficulty. However, I’m
certain that she can do it!”
‘She’s good; everything she says is unimaginably insightful. She even explained the perplexing questions in my research succinctly and thoroughly. Someone like her can’t possibly be unable to perform a Level B surgery,’ he thought.
On top of that, the way Rowan treated her made him almost certain that she was a world-class talent in the medical field.
The members of Team B gazed at his confident expression and sneered. They then said mockingly, “In that case, she must be a renowned talent in San Joto, or maybe even internationally. Why don’t you tell us her name so that we can revere this person?”
“This…’ he thought.
The subordinate’s mind went blank. He recalled asking for her name, but she dodged his question.
Cold beads of sweat started forming on his head.
Many gave him sardonic gazes. Everyone knew what his expression meant. They shook their
heads and dispersed; no one wanted to listen to his nonsense.
However, the members of Team B stayed. They were looking at him disdainfully, “Well? Did this skilled person not dare to reveal their name? Talk about being in Team D. Why don’t you go home and clean that brain of yours? Otherwise, how are you going to continue doing research.”
They said before returning to their team’s designated location arrogantly.
Nicole was upstairs, so she did not hear their conversation. She was currently having a cup of joe that Rowan made. Suddenly, she froze.
Rowan’s coffee brewing skills have deteriorated,’ she thought. She remembered clearly that he made great coffee back when they were at Elendora. What Nicole was not aware of was that Rowan’s coffee brewing skills did not deteriorate , but her standards in coffee had been unknowingly raised by a certain someone.
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Rowan looked at her disapprovingly as she set her coffee aside. Just as he was about to speak, the phone in his pocket rang. Rowan glanced at the caller ID and signaled at Nicole to hold for a moment. Nicole raised her eyebrows as she watched Rowan’s retreating figure. Nevertheless, no emotions could be seen in her eyes. Rowan ended his call very quickly and returned. He had a slight frown; it was as if he was thinking about something. “Nicole, I’ve got some errands to run. I don’t think I can make it back to bid you goodbye. I’ll get someone to watch over your patient later.” ; Nicole did not have any objections, so she nodded understandingly. Rowan stared at Nicole; a hint of unusual emotion could be seen in his eyes. He sighed, “Who knows when I’ll be seeing you again?”
Nicole met his somewhat gloomy eyes when she heard him speak. Her voice was calm, “I’m currently in San Joto. If you wish to see me, you can hit me up any time.” Rowan widened his eyes, “Why didn’t you say so! Bye!” Without any hesitation, he walked out the door. He strode toward the Cuckoo and gave Nicole
a backhanded wave.
Nicole smiled as she watched his back.
Shawn was currently busy investigating something. He looked at the information in front of him with confusion.
As per Harvey’s request, he was investigating Nicole’s records from when she was in Great Oak. He gazed deeply at the ordinary-looking records. The more ordinary something looks, the darker the secrets they hide. He skimmed through the information. Initially, he truly believed that Nicole was not someone out of the ordinary. However, now that he was presented with such information, he felt like something was amiss.
From the way Christo treated Nicole to the way Harvey unbridledly made such a request, all of these incidents befuddled Shawn.
He grabbed his phone and gave Harvey a call. When the line connected, a cold voice sounded from the other end.
“What’s the matter?”
Shawn frowned. He immediately sensed that Harvey was not in a good mood. Regardless, he still had to inform him of the findings from his investigation.
“I’ve seen all of Nicole’s records in Great Oak. I didn’t miss anything, but…”
Harvey squinted slightly. He was sitting in the middle of a worn-out ward. He stared at the pale yellow wallpaper; it used to look cozy but was now tattered and had light mildew stains.
Across Harvey was a frail middle-aged man with lifeless eyes. The man was curled at the end of his bed and did not look at Harvey, who was sitting beside him. He was but looking at the sky outside his window.
Harvey stared at him and asked softly, “But what?”
Shawn gritted his teeth before continuing, “It seems a little too ordinary; I’ve got a hunch that it isn’t authentic.”
‘Someone must have modified Nicole’s records,’ he thought.
Harvey lifted his eyes to meet Shawn’s as if he were aware of it. He chuckled, “Is that so? Who do you think did it?”
‘Since Shawn is bringing this up in front of me, he must have some suspicions.’ he thought.
As expected, Shawn paused for a moment after hearing his question. He then said with some struggle, “Harvey, all of these clues are pointing to—”.
“The Ellison family.”
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This piece of information shocked Harvey. His body turned stiff though it was unnoticeable. It took Harvey a whole minute to somewhat stop his racing thoughts. He shut his eyes for a moment. When he opened them once more, they were tinged with a hint of indescribable emotions.
“Shawn, stop investigating for now.” Harvey stared at the middle-aged man in front of him; the man’s tranquil expression seemed as though he were laughing at his outburst. Harvey’s grip on his cellphone tightened. However, he continued speaking with a gentle tone. “All you have to do is keep watch on the Rogers, family. Put the rest of the matters on hold.”
Shawn understood the meaning behind his words. He was silent for a moment.
“But Harvey, I also want to know…” This was one of the rare occasions where he refuted Harvey.
“That’s enough!”
Harvey could not suppress the bloodthirstiness that appeared in his eyes. It was as if there were an uncontrollable beast locked in his body, and that beast was starting to get agitated by something it had heard.
“Shawn Rogers, do not test my patience.”
He helped him return to the Rogers family and gain Christo Rogers’ trust. Naturally, he could also turn him back into a lowly illegitimate child and make him live in shame for the rest of his life!
For a while, Shawn was silent on the other end of the line. His fingers had turned white from gripping the phone. No one knew the kind of emotional conflict he was going through.
He looked at the lavish and comfortable room and the many servants. In the end, he answered with difficulty as if he had made up his mind.
“I’ll go with what you said, Harvey.”
Once again, he was bowing to the devil.
Cold beeping sounds sounded from the other end, indicating the end of the call. Shawn set down the phone in his hand and looked at the pieces of paper laid in front of him. He then swept the papers into the trashcan emotionlessly.
However, his fists had become tightly clenched.
Harvey hung up the phone. There was a cold glint in his eyes as he stared at the middle-aged man in front of him.
He stood up with a smirk. Then, he slowly walked toward the man while unconsciously rubbing the cufflink on his right sleeve. His face looked like an icy piece of jade, skillfully carved yet completely absent of life.
The fear in the middle-aged man’s eyes grew as he got closer. He kept backing away, but he
had a clean, white wall behind him. He had nowhere to hide.
Harvey walked up to him and stared at him condescendingly. He had a formal – looking smile playing on his lips; it looked terrifying to the man.
He opened his mouth, revealing what little teeth he had left, and let out sharp whimpers.
It was as if he was telling Harvey to stay away.
Harvey gazed at him. The smile on his face deepened. “Sir, you’re probably unaware of this, but Shawn will be uncovering some information soon.”
“However, I don’t want to let him in on the information.”
“Why don’t you tell me about it? Just me, alright?”
The middle-aged man’s sharp whimpers had stopped some time ago. He looked at Harvey, who was sitting in front of him. Suddenly, a devious glint flashed in his eyes. He widened his mouth at Harvey as if he wanted to speak. His drool started trickling down uncontrollably while he moved; he looked silly and disgusting. Regardless, Harvey did not look disgusted at all. He bent down slightly and inched himself closer. He had a bewitching smile playing on his face, “Tell me, sir. Tell me, and I’ll set you free.”
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dimly glistened eyes.
The man coughed hard at his stiff vocal cords. He seemed to have not spoken in a long time. He looked directly at Harvey; this was something that rarely happened. He then stuck out his hand and motioned him to come closer.
Three fingernails were missing from the fingers of his outstretched right hand. The blood on his fingers had dried up, which looked eerie and terrifying.
Harvey was unmoved. He gazed at the man, who seemed like he had finally come to his senses. He slowly moved closer to the man in front of him.
A devious glint grew in the man’s eyes as he watched Harvey’s face inch closer. He widened his mouth and bit down hard at his handsome face. On the other hand, Harvey seemed as if he
He looked at the man in front of him. What he just did seemed to have exhausted all of his strength. The man fell onto the bed and was now panting heavily. He gazed at Harvey as if he wanted to rip his entire being to shreds.
Harvey no longer had a smile on his face. He looked at the man in front of him with a stoic expression. Suddenly, he stuck out his right hand and grabbed the man’s neck, lifting him up entirely.
“I dared to come close because I’m certain that you don’t pose me any threat.” “Sir, how many times has this happened? Why are you so forgetful?” Harvey’s tone sounded regretful and seemed like he truly cared about the man. In spite of that, his gaze was as dark as night.
He watched as the man in front of him suffered from suffocation. There was an indescribable pleasure in his eyes, “Won’t you tell me? Are you not tired of days like these? Don’t you want to be set free?”
The man widened his eyes and glared at Harvey fiercely. He wanted to yell at him, but he could not speak. He merely managed to make aspirated sounds as he continuously pried Harvey’s hand with his two disfigured arms. Meanwhile, not a single vein bulged on Harvey’s hand; it remained smooth despite exerting such strong force.
A hint of despair could be seen in the man’s eyes.
‘I don’t want to die. Even though things have gotten to such a point, I don’t want the freedom he speaks of. Over the years, I’ve come to understand Harvey’s character all too well. If he finds out that … I need to find a safe way.’ he thought.
He started to taste blood. Just as his eyes were about to roll back, the hand that was gripping him loosened. His body felt right onto the bed.
He was far too light; the metal bed frame did not even creak.
The man coughed loudly. His lungs were constricting from the sudden intake of fresh air. He was coughing so violently that it was as if he were about to cough up his internal organs. In
the end, his coughs turned into heart-wrenching laughs.
At first, Harvey was indifferent. After seeing how the man acted, his eyes gradually grew cold. He stuck out two fingers and held the man’s trembling jaw.
He spoke with a voice that sounded like it came from the depths of hell.
“Tell me if you don’t want to die.” The man looked at Harvey maliciously. His long-unused vocal cords produced piercing sounds of friction. Soon after, he made a hoarse and unpleasant sound.
“I’ll tell you.”
His gaze toward Harvey instantly sharpened. Then, he coughed and hacked before adding, “I won’t tell you; I don’t trust you.”
“I’ll tell you nothing.”
His constantly -moving eyes were filled with glee. He gazed at Harvey with what appeared to be a provocation. 1