Ch. 2661..2665: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2661-2665

Chapter 2661

“Thank you, Stanley,” Tia said, biting the bullet to take the apple.

Stanley’s hand was stiff, he hated Tia’s formality.

Meanwhile, Nicole and Jared brought the kids to the Riddle family manor.

Leaning against her seat, Nicole looked out the window and smirked. She had a hunch about what was going on between Stanley and Tia. It seemed that the two had a misunderstanding, or more likely, they were facing an obstacle.

‘Stanley probably thinks Tia has a crush on Martin, so he did not express his feelings to her all this while, only secretly taking care of her. Martin also cares about Tia, and she appears more at ease with him. Maybe I was wrong? Maybe Tia really likes Martin?’

Nicole shook her head at the situation. With Cherry now involved, things would only get more complicated.

“Let them handle their affairs,” Jared suddenly said, holding Nicole’s hand. Nicole chuckled and agreed, “Yeah.”

Nicole was just thinking the same thing. She knew she had no place to interfere with them. It was up to the group to decide their fate. She only hoped they could all find happiness in the end.

Back in the Riddle family manor, Daniel and Gloria expressed their concern as they saw the family come in.” Oh, you’re back. How’s Tia?”

“She’s fine. If nothing happens today, she could be discharged tomorrow,”

Nicole informed.

“That’s good news,” said Gloria, relieved. She then gestured to the family. “I’m sure you haven’t gotten your dinner yet.”

“Yeah, we came right back after visiting Tia,” Nicole replied.

Daniel and Gloria got up. “Come on then, we haven’t either.”

“You hadn’t eaten your dinner?” Nicole asked, surprised. They went to the hospital and came home later than usual. Nicole did not expect her parents to not have eaten yet.

“We didn’t have much of an appetite and waited for your return,” Gloria explained. None of her kids were home, and the house felt a little empty.

The family sat down in the dining room, and dinner was served.

“Is Stanley still in the hospital?” Gloria questioned.

Nicole nodded. “Yes, he stayed back to take care of Tia.”

“Well then. What’s going on with them?” Gloria’s curiosity was piqued, and her eyes gleamed with anticipation.

They all saw when Stanley carried Tia in his arms in the morning. His concern for Tia was sincere, and he even stayed in the hospital to take care of her. These were the signs everyone saw.

Nicole hesitated but decided to come clean. “Mom, Cherry was there too.”

Gloria was stunned. “Cherry went to visit Tia?”

“Yes.” Nicole nodded. “I think we should let them handle their affairs on their own.”

Gloria could not grasp the situation. After listening to Nicole, she thought about it before agreeing. “Alright then.

Stanley already has a few close relationships with girls. I’m not that worried for him.”

“You’re scared Stanley will be a miserable old man for life?” Nicole chuckled.

“Who knows?” Gloria replied, rolling her eyes. She had no mercy in dissing her son.

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Nicole shook her head while chuckling. “So that’s why Mom was so eager to introduce girls to Stanley. I never knew he left such an impression on her. Well,

Mom should be happy now. Not only does Stanley have Tia, but he also has Cherry as his potential girlfriend.’

Nicole frowned slightly and thought, ‘Oh right, there’s Martin too. Things are getting ugly.’

After dinner, Nicole and Jared took the kids back to their room.

“Mommy, does Grandma like Cherry more?” Lana asked while peeking her head out of her blanket.

“Why the sudden question?” Nicole chuckled.

Lana frowned and said, “It’s just a feeling I got.”

She could not explain it, but she just felt that Gloria preferred Cherry more.

“If that were true, what do you think about it, Lana?” Nicole asked softly.

“Wouldn’t it be troublesome if Uncle Stanley only likes Tia, but Grandma likes Cherry?” Lana said, feeling conflicted.

Nicole burst into laughter. “Don’t worry. That wouldn’t be a problem.”

“Huh? Why not?”

“Because there’s no conflict between them. No matter who turns out to be

Stanley’s wife, your Grandma will love her. Most importantly, it depends on who

Uncle Stanley likes,” Nicole explained.

“Oh,” Lana said, sounding relieved.

Nolan shot another question at Nicole. “Mommy, is Martin your friend?”

“Yup, what’s the matter?” Nicole responded. She looked at Nolan in surprise, wondering why he was paying attention to Martin.

Nolan then turned his gaze to Jared. “And you know about it? IV

“Yes,” Jared answered blandly. He knew Nolan’s intention and found it amusing.

‘Is the kid reminding me that I have a rival in love?’

“Alright then, that’s good,” said Nolan, trying to play it cool. It seemed that he might have overthought it. It was a relief that this situation meant nothing to Jared.

Since they had found their father and Nolan was the eldest child among the next generation of the Johnston family, he ought to consider his own family’s interests. Besides that, Nicole was madly in love with Jared, so Nolan had no choice but to accept him.

Jared smirked. ‘Is this the feeling of acknowledgment?

Finally, this kid is seeing me as his dad, an irreplaceable father.’

After watching the kids fall asleep, the couple went back to their room.

“Why would Nolan ask such a question?” Nicole looked at Jared, waiting for an answer. She was indeed friends with Martin, but she understood that Nolan did not refer to

Martin as her usual friend.

Nicole thought, ‘Did Martin even act unusually today? We had always had a regular friendship. But then there’s something different between Martin and Tia today. Although it was nothing special, Martin hardly ever showed concern for anyone.’

Jared ruffled Nicole’s hair and teased, “Perhaps it was because of your irresistible charm?”

“Huh?” Nicole did not understand Jared’s meaning.

Jared chuckled and, without giving her an explanation, he lifted Nicole into his arms. Although Martin was trying hard to act normally, it was hard to hide one’s love for someone. It was noticeable with just one glance.

However, Jared would never tell Nicole about it. It was best that Nicole treated Martin as a friend since that was what they were.

“Hey, I’m not done yet,” Nicole complained as she snuggled against Jared’s neck.

 

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“Let’s not talk about other people now,” Jared said while carrying Nicole to the bed. His eyes were dark with lust. He gently set Nicole down and leaned in to kiss her lips.

The next day, the sun rose and shined brightly.

When Nicole arrived at the company, Patricia hurried and followed her into the office.

“Ms. Riddle, it’s about the Ellison Group,” Patricia whispered. “Harvey is making preparations for a new factory. He might be thinking of expanding it to collaborate with us. This information is being kept very quiet within the Ellison Group, and the news isn’t made public yet.”

“Why is he so sure that I’ll agree?” Nicole was at a loss for words. ‘So what if Harvey made preparations? He still had to discuss it with me first.’ “Maybe he’s up to something,” Patricia speculated. She felt that Harvey must have thought of something Nicole could not reject.

Nicole’s expression darkened, realizing that possibility too.’ What did Harvey devise to make me not just interested but also compelled to concede? Could it be Riddle Corporation? Or NandoCorp, DillCorp, or BayCorp?’ After running through all the possibilities in her mind, Nicole was suddenly stuck by an idea. She instructed Patricia, “You should tell Thomas Ellison that I’ll arrange his medical treatment abroad, but he needs to leave immediately.”

“Huh?” Patricia asked, shocked. “Would he agree?”

Patricia wondered why Nicole would arrange for Thomas to leave and wondered if the matter was related to Thomas.

“Harvey doesn’t have anything on me, but he knows about my connection with Thomas So there’s a possibility that Thomas is the chip in his hand,” Nicole guessed. If she was right, she might have to agree to Harvey’s scheme. She could not just leave Thomas hanging, so Harvey might use that against her.

“How do I explain it to him?” Patricia asked, feeling doubtful. She could not tell Thomas that his grandson was using him against Nicole.

“Just tell him it’s my decision. Even though his health is improving, he still has to convalesce,” Nicole said. She believed Thomas should understand her meaning without explaining much.

“I got it. I’ll make the arrangements now,” Patricia said and left.

Nicole leaned against her chair, her expression gloomy. ‘We already have a factory in partnership, yet Harvey is preparing for another collaboration. This step-by-step plan is definitely not Harvey acting on a whim. He must be scheming something.’ Meanwhile, Harvey’s assistant was in his office, reporting,” Mr. Ellison, everything is almost ready.”

“Good. We can proceed then.” Harvey smirked.

“Would your grandfather resist?” his assistant asked hesitantly.

Harvey’s expression was cold. “Ignore him. He can’t do much for me.”

He thought, ‘Let this be that old man’s sacrifice for me. Or else he wouldn’t be much use providing for his retirement.’ “Alright, I’ll go now,” his assistant answered, leaving the office.

Harvey looked out the window, contemplating. Once his plan was complete, not even Jared could help Nicole. He had been waiting for this day for too long.

Time passed, and Harvey’s assistant hurriedly rushed back after two hours.

“Mr. Ellison, your grandfather is gone,” his assistant said nervously.

“He’s gone? Where did he go?” Harvey asked, his eyes menacing.

“I-I inquired with the school, and they informed me that he had gone abroad to recuperate. He might be on board now,” his assistant said, his face pale

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The assistant prayed that Harvey would not blame him for the matter. He had followed Harvey’s orders without knowing that Thomas would leave so suddenly.

Thomas never showed signs that he planned to leave the country.

“Go investigate what happened now!” Harvey barked aggressively. If his grandfather had gone, his plan would have gone to waste.

“Yes, sir,” his assistant replied, quickly leaving the office.

Harvey’s expression darkened. His previous triumphant demeanor had vanished, leaving only a sinister look in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Nicole was resting after lunch at Riddle Corporation.

Patricia entered her office and reported, “Thomas Ellison has already left on the plane. Harvey’s men are currently investigating the matter, and soon they’ll find out. Should we do something to stop them?”

“Never mind. There’s nothing wrong with me inviting Thomas for medical treatment abroad,” Nicole explained. Thomas agreed to go abroad on his own, and he was not forced by Nicole.

“You’re right. Harvey must be fuming right now. Will he get even with you?”

Patricia asked worriedly.

Nicole snorted. “Even if I didn’t do this, he wouldn’t stay quiet.”

Not only would Harvey not stay quiet, but he would also only become more audacious.

“Oh, it seems that Harvey is going to use this partnership to trap you, to make Ellison Group and Riddle Corporation inseparable,” Patricia notified. Both companies were major corporations, and one wrong

move would cause mutual destruction. If Riddle Corporation and Ellison Group had close cooperation, things would get troublesome.

Nicole raised an eyebrow, mocking. “Well, he really dreams big.”

How could Harvey not be afraid if Nicole put on a show and pretended to cooperate but ended up causing a huge loss for Ellison Group?

“I’m afraid that if this doesn’t work, he might think of something else,” Patricia reminded. To her, Harvey seemed like a person who would not easily give up on his goals.

“No matter. We now know his motives. We could totally play along with him to put on a show,” Nicole responded. It did not matter to Nicole since she had the upper hand now.

Looking at Nicole’s confidence, Patricia felt relieved. It was best that Nicole had her own plans, so she would not get led by Harvey.

“Let’s leave it at that now. Even if Harvey found out, he can’t do anything to me.

So, let’s just ignore him,” Nicole said, smirking coldly.

Harvey had just provided Nicole with a perfect opportunity. She could easily incorporate Harvey’s plan into hers. She could not wait to find out who would have the last laugh.

At this moment, Nicole’s phone rang. Seeing that it was Lulu’s number, she answered. “Hey, Lulu. What’s up?”

“Hi, what are you doing?” Lulu replied with a slightly lazy tone.

Nicole teased, “I’m working. I can’t possibly be compared with a person on her honeymoon.”

“Hahaha, you can get married too. You could go out for your honeymoon then.”

Lulu laughed.

“You’re right. I’ll wait for your return first. Since there has to be someone to handle things in the company.”

What Nicole meant was that she would have Lulu handle her job when she goes on a honeymoon vacation next time.

Lulu pouted in dissatisfaction. “Are you taking revenge on me with work now?”

“No,” Nicole firmly denied. “It’s more like using my position for personal benefits.”

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“Nicole, is this how you’re thinking of repaying me? It was a shame I wasted such precious time missing you,” said Lulu, pretending to be hurt.

“Though I did miss you, I’d rather you have a relaxing honeymoon after all. You’ll miss it once it’s over,” Nicole said seriously.

Nicole was well aware that Lulu had been the happiest she had ever been ever since she went on her honeymoon. As a friend, Nicole could not be happier for her.

“That’s more like it.” Lulu smirked.

“Why? Did you call me just to tell me you missed me?” teased Nicole, raising an eyebrow.

“Oh, that’s the main reason, but of course there are other things… I heard a lot of things are happening lately. I wanted to check up on you,” said Lulu, trying to keep calm.

Nicole smirked. “Everything’s fine here. Don’t worry! Things have been resolved.”

Lulu let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good to hear. I was worried something might’ve happened to you. I was even discussing with Spencer about cutting the honeymoon short. n “No, there’s no need for you to come back early. There’s still one week left.

Please make use of the time and unwind. You can take more time off too,” said Nicole.

“No, Spencer has quite a bit of work that’s backlogged. Even without the pressing matters, we already have plans to head back early anyway,” said Lulu.

She had already planned to shorten her honeymoon regardless.

“Oh, is that so? Then you can make the decision yourself,” said Nicole. She well respected their decision, and it was pointless of her to urge them to stay longer at a place they did not want to stay at.

“Okay, then we’ll see you next week.” Lulu smiled. Her honeymoon was pleasant, and she was reluctant to leave paradise and re-enter reality.

“Okay, I’ll see you when you get back,” said Nicole. ‘Once everyone comes back, things will be livelier.’ “Sure! June and I will be arriving on the same day too. I’ll see you then!”

“I’ll pick you guys up from the airport.” Then, Nicole hung up the phone with a smile on her face.

‘Just thinking about this, it’s been quite some time since they left for their honeymoon. Without them around, life did seem more dull than usual. I guess once they’re all back, everything will be much brighter,’ Nicole thought to herself.

At the Riddle Residence, the sun was setting in the horizon. Daniel and Gloria were at home with Tia and Stanley.

“I’m home! Is everything okay?” Nicole greeted, immediately concerned when she laid her eyes on Tia.

“Everything’s fine now. I had an IV drip earlier, before coming back,” Tia reassured.

“Goodness, as long as you’re okay. If you ever don’t feel good, you have to tell us, okay? Don’t keep it to yourself. Well step in and help you,” Nicole instructed.

Tia nodded her head. “Yes, Nicole. I understand.”

“Have Luna bring Mrs. Wallace Sr. over here,” Gloria instructed.

“Yes, ma’am,” said Albert.

After a while, everyone entered the dining room and got seated as they waited for dinner to be served.