Ch. 2771..2775: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2771-2775

Chapter 2771

However, June seemed to have also realized what was going on; she seemed to have finally understood why Stanley would be here. Still, she was a little puzzled because she knew he was supposed to be preparing for his engagement with Cherry.

As these thoughts raced through her mind, she could not help but shift her gaze to Nicole, who saw the frown of disapproval on her face. This gave Nicole a hunch that June was probably thinking that Stanley was cheating on Cherry.

Upon realizing that, Nicole shook her head, signaling June not to worry and that they should let Stanley deal with his personal issues himself.

Both June and Lulu approached Nicole after sensing that there was more hot gossip around the corner. “What’s going on? Do you know something that we don’t?”

“I can only tell you that Stanley and Cherry’s engagement is all just smoke and mirror. Still, I must ask that you keep it a secret for now. Nobody should know about this, not even Samuel and Spencer,” Nicole said to them.

“Oh, got it.” June nodded. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell Samuel anything. If he knows, Dad and Mom will too.”

Nicole nodded in return, indicating that what June said was exactly what she thought.

“What are you guys talking about?” Samuel leaned in, having heard his name being mentioned seconds ago.

“Nothing.” June gave him the side-eye and followed up with a smile. “Go on and have some fun.”

“Oh.” Samuel nodded without thinking much about it and continued chatting with the others.

Lulu turned to eye Spencer, and upon noticing that Spencer was looking the other way, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she asked Nicole, “What’s going on? It’s only been a few days and there’s already such a shocking update?”

“Yeah. Even if we keep it a secret now, the others will find out sooner or later,” June chimed in.

“Cherry will be leaving in a few days, so we’ll reveal the truth after that,” Nicole explained.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

June nodded in understanding. “I see. Stanley has sacrificed a lot for her, it seems.”

It was obvious that Stanley was simply helping Cherry out. Not only did it cause a misunderstanding between him and Tia, but in the end, Stanley would also be left to deal with the repercussions of the sweet little lie they had been feeding everyone after she had left. He would soon be the person doing all the explaining to both families: his and Cherry’s.

“Well, not exactly. Cherry has helped Stanley too.” Nicole gestured toward the door with her chin.

Lulu blinked her eyes once she realized what Cherry had done for him in return. “So, are they deliberately faking the engagement to make Tia jealous?”

“I see. Well, it’s a way to break the deadlock between them. Otherwise, they would never make any progress.” June said, understanding what Stanley and Cherry were trying to do.

“Why don’t we help them a little more?” Lulu suggested with a cheeky grin.

The three of them exchanged glances, after which June nodded. “That’s a good idea.”

“Then, let’s…”

Meanwhile, outside of the private room, Tia was lowering her head, not wanting to look at Stanley.

“l-ls there something?” she asked softly.

Stanley had dragged her outside in front of so many people, and so, it was expected that there would be rumors and speculations abound.

Stanley looked at Tia, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was rendered speechless; he could not find the words to say to her.

He was fine moments ago. In fact, he had even brought her out here out of impulse. But now, he had no idea what to tell her.

After hesitating for a good five minutes, Stanley asked, “Are you feeling sick?”.

This caught Tia off guard. ‘W-What does he mean?’

“I noticed that you didn’t look too well, so if you’re feeling sick, I’ll take you home.” Stanley said, having conjured up a lame excuse to get her out of here.

The fact that June’s colleagues were treating Tia extra-well bothered him severely.

“I-I’m good.” Tia lowered her head again, her voice carrying within it a hint of disappointment.

 

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“Tia?” Stanley frowned, feeling somewhat uneasy.

“Let’s go inside. There’s going to be a lot of misunderstandings if we linger,” Tia said, and returned to the room.

Stanley’s arm froze mid-air as he reached out to grab her. All he could do was sigh and watch as Tia’s figure disappeared into the room.

He felt completely defeated and helpless, and had no choice but to return to the private room. However, his gaze darkened when he saw that Don had already pulled him a chair to get her to sit next to him.

“You’re back. Come, have a seat right here.” Samuel waved to Stanley, beckoning him to the seat beside.

“Stanley, why did you go outside just now?” Samuel asked, curious.

“It’s nothing,” Stanley coldly replied before lowering his head to eat what was left of the dishes.

Having seen how Stanley had reacted to Samuel’s question, Lulu and June lifted their brows at Nicole, and darted their eyes toward Stanley for a brief second as if to say, “Hey, it seems as if it’s working.”

Nicole smirked, and with her gaze, she replied, “You’re right. Seems like he’s a little nervous now.”

Tia was flanked by Don and Ford on both sides as they tended to her needs. She was feeling constrained and awkward in their presence, but she could only offer polite responses to them in turn.

It was not until everyone was done eating and preparing to leave that Tia could finally issue a sigh of relief. That entire dinner was truly stressful for her.

Then, the group of people chatted and laughed their way out of the restaurant.

All of a sudden, one of them suggested, “Let’s hit the karaoke.”

“Sure!” another agreed, sounding very excited.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

“Tia, come with us,” Don quickly invited Tia.

“I’ll probably pass.” Tia replied, feeling a little reluctant to come along.

She was under the impression that she could go home as soon as the meal was over.

Hearing that, Ford stepped in and persuaded her into joining them as well. “Come on. We’re going to have so much fun.”

“Yeah. If you’re worried about going home late, one of us can drive you home,” another person chimed in.

With everyone being so enthusiastic about going to the next event, Tia instinctively looked at Nicole with nervousness written all over her face.

She did not wish to join them at all. However, she knew that everyone meant well, and she had no idea how to decline them without being a jerk about it.

“She said that she isn’t joining you, so there’s no point wasting time here.” Stanley then looked at June. “Enjoy yourselves. Have fun with your friends. I’ll foot the bill.”

“Stanley, you don’t have to do this,” June replied, looking somewhat hesitant.

“It’s fine. I’m happy that I got to meet all of them,” Stanley stated, and turned to Samuel. “Make sure that all of them have a good time.”

After he had said that, he brought Tia over and left the venue with her.

As the duo of Stanley and Tia left, June and Lulu exchanged glances and burst out laughing.

“Although we’re just here to put on a show, Mr. Riddle did say that he’s going to pay for all of us. Is that true?” one of them asked.

After all, Stanley did not look as if he was joking when he said that.

“We’ll surely have fun tonight, but let’s not make Stanley pay. I’ll take care of it,” June said and looked at Don and Ford.” Thank you for your help.”

“Don’t mention it,” Don said before turning to the rest of them. “For those who want to go home, have a good night, and for those who feel like joining us for a singing session, follow me.”

“Let’s go!” Everyone happily followed Don.

“Hey, what are you guys up to?” Samuel asked, sensing that something was off.

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He felt as if everyone was trying to bring Tia and Stanley together. However, he was puzzled as to why, as Stanley was already in a relationship with Cherry.

June held Samuel’s hand and beamed. “It’s not a problem at all. Oh, I’m getting tired. I’m going home to get some sleep.”

“Oh, alright. Let’s go home,” Samuel replied once June had caught his attention.

Smirking, Lulu turned to Nicole. “We’ll get going first.”

‘Okay, I’m going home too,” Nicole echoed, and looked at Patricia. “Let’s go.”

“Sure thing,” Patricia said, and headed to the car.

As for Ellar, he remained silent as he tailed her to the parking lot.

However, his act had invited nothing but scorn from Patricia, who then stopped to roll her eyes and ask. “Aren’t you going home?”

“Em,” Ellar fumbled. “Are you mad at me?”

“Why would I be mad at you?” Patricia said, driven to the point of speechlessness.

Ellar scratched his head and mumbled, “But you haven’t talked to me the entire night.”

He did not dare to say anything to Patricia, as he hoped that his silence would pay off in the form of having more time around her. He was afraid she would chase him away if he talked too much.

Patricia was at a loss on what to do, as she really did not want to talk to him. She had no desire to say anything to him due to how weird he was around her.

After taking a deep breath, Patricia maintained her composure and reasoned with Ellar. “Since you’ve noticed my attitude, you should understand how I feel. I hope you won’t waste your time on me.”

Patricia then left for the parking lot to get the car.

Ellar, however, was more aggrieved than ever. He gritted his teeth and followed Patricia to her car.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

“Hey, what are you doing?” Patricia asked in confusion.

“I had one too many drinks, so I can’t drive,” Ellar said confidently.

“You can get an Uber or something,” Patricia curtly responded, not buying Ellar’s excuse.

Ellar, on the other hand, was determined not to get out of Patricia’s car, so he insisted, “I’m going to Nicole’s house. It’s on the way.”

Patricia remained silent and shook her head at Ellar, who was giving her a sad and pitiful look. Rolling her eyes, she begrudgingly obliged to his request and started the car.

‘This bastard is playing dumb, trying to fish for sympathy from me. Seems that he really wants a piece of me,’ she

fumed.

Patricia soon stopped the car in front of Nicole and waited for her to get in the car.

“Bye Lulu and Spencer. I’ll head home first. Take care,” Nicole bade them farewell and got into the car.

“Yep, bye-bye,” Lulu and Spencer replied as they waved.

Nicole looked away, before turning to Ellar and asking,” What’s going on with you?”

Nicole had seen Ellar and Patricia getting into the car together, making her even more curious about what Ellar was upto.

“Nicole, can I stay at Uncle Daniel’s house today?” Ellar rubbed his temples as he asked for permission. “I had too much to drink today. My head hurts and going home will just get me a massive scolding from my parents.”

Upon hearing Ellar’s pathetic excuse, Nicole rolled her eyes and retorted, “If you’re afraid of being reprimanded, why did you drink yourself stupid in the first place?”

“I was depressed,” Ellar revealed, stealing a glance at Patricia.

Patricia focused on the road, refusing to rise to Ellar’s remarks. She really did not want to talk to Ellar, as she was afraid that she might end up punching him out of annoyance.

Meanwhile, Ellar was left hopeless and sad by Patricia’s indifference to him. He genuinely did not know how he had irritated her.

Nicole raised her eyebrows, unable to disguise her amusement after sensing the tension between Patricia and Ellar

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Nicole felt that both Patricia and Ellar’s personalities complimented each other well. However, the question of whether they could leverage that fact to build a connection was ultimately for them to answer.

With this in mind, Nicole looked at Ellar, feeling that his future would be full of uncertainties.

Meanwhile, Stanley was still driving Tia home. She was riding shotgun with her head bowed as she struggled with the awkwardness within her. She had indeed planned to head home without joining the karaoke session, but she did not want to go home with Stanley. With the two of them being the only ones present in the car, Tia could not help but endure the crippling anxiety she was feeling at the moment.

“What did Cherry say to you?” Stanley abruptly asked.

He noticed that the way Tia treated him had significantly changed after her conversation with Cherry. It was as if Tia was purposely avoiding him, leading him to suspect that Cherry had said something controversial enough for Tia to misunderstand him.

“Erm. l-lt’s nothing,” Tia stuttered, and lowered her head even further.

“Well, she must have said something,” Stanley pointed out, still confused about Tia’s reaction.

Cornered, Tia bit her lips and whispered, “She said she was leaving.”

“That’s all she said?” Stanley questioned, wondering if Cherry had revealed anything else.

Tia could no longer answer Stanley’s question, as she did not want to lie to him.

She could not possibly tell Stanley about Cherry’s advice and explanation either.

After all, Cherry had even exposed the fact that she cared about Stanley. Stuck in this predicament, Tia chose to remain silent.

Stanley sighed at Tia’s silence. He stopped pursuing her as he did not want to push her further.

“Cherry is indeed leaving. She has a boyfriend. I’m just helping her,” Stanley said to himself, but it was also directed at Tia. He was not aware of what Cherry had told Tia, so he had to take matters into his own hands and explain himself.

After all, it was better for him to explain to Tia than to rely on others.

Tia realized Stanley was explaining himself to her. His explanation made her heart beat faster, as she was shocked and shaken by the fact he was clarifying things to her.

“I already have someone I like, but it’s just that.” Stanley paused and shot her a meaningful glance. “Well, she’ll find out eventually.”

Tia unconsciously firmed her grip on her skirt while her face blushed. She knew Stanley for sure that Stanley was talking about her.

“1-1,” Tia began, wanting to tell him the truth, but she could not bring herself to say it.

Her heart was pounding like a bass drum in a heavy metal concert.

“Huh?” Stanley asked.

Unable to understand her, he turned to look her in the eye.

It was then that Tia drew a deep breath and recalled Nicole’s words, which had urged her to follow her heart.

And after biting her lip for a moment longer, Tia whispered,” I don’t like anyone else.”

“I’m sorry?” Stanley asked, unable to hear her clearly because her voice was too soft.

With her face turning beet red, Tia hesitated for a while, wanting to say it again.

However, she quickly gave up on the idea.

This prompted Stanley to frown, pump the brakes, and pull over at the side of the road.

“What is it? Are you feeling unwell?” he asked with an affectionate look on his face.

“I’m fine,” Tia said, shaking her head.

“Well, why is your face so red and your voice so soft, then?” Stanley questioned.

He figured that Tia might be unwell, and that she was just too embarrassed to admit it, so he reached out to touch her on the forehead.

“I really am fine,” Tia replied, attempting to evade any physical contact with him.

However, she was a second too late, for his hand was already on her forehead.

Chapter 2775

Tia blanked out and froze when she felt a warm sensation on her.

Once Stanley had checked Tia’s temperature and confirmed that she was not sick, he frowned and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?”

Tia’s temperature was normal, but she did not look comfortable at all in Stanley’s eyes.

“Tia?” Stanley called out to her again when he did not get a response the first time.

‘Em, huh?” Tia snapped out of it and looked at him.

What the both of them failed to realize was that their faces were inches away from one another, and as expected, Tia’s lips accidentally grazed Stanley’s cheeks.

Shocked by what she just did, Tia backed off and shivered as her mind erupted into chaos. Stanley, who did not see this coming at all, was also left in a daze.

The atmosphere in the car became even more awkward than ever, but then, there was also a sexual tension that was not there before.

“Ugh.” Stanley coughed, being the first to snap out of his stupor.

He then repositioned himself and said, “Let’s go home.”

“Yeah,” Tia replied softly, overwhelmed by feelings of nervousness and embarrassment.

Stanley remained uneasy as his mind repeated the flashback of the scene that had just occurred. Throughout the journey, neither of them uttered another word, and returned home in total silence.

After they had arrived, Tia murmured, “Bye. I’ll head in first.”

Tia then rushed to the back of the house, breaking into a sprint halfway through.

Stanley got out of the car as well, and he unconsciously lifted his hand up to his cheek as he watched Tia disappear into the house.

Tia was drowning in embarrassment, and her mind just would not let up on the incident when she returned to her room. ‘How could I be so dumb!? Why did I even do that? How awkward is it going to be the next time I see him!?’ Overwhelmed with shame, Tia tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

Clearly, a restful night was out of the question for Tia. However the same could be said for Stanley, who was also having a hard time trying to fall asleep.

The courtyard lit up with the beams from the headlights as Nicole returned home. After parking the car, Nicole got out, giving Patricia the go-ahead to leave.

“Come to think of it, I should return home. Bye, Nicole. I’m not staying here tonight,” Ellar informed.

Knowing that Ellar had other intentions, she raised her brows.

“Rest well, Nicole. Don’t worry, I’ll send Patricia back safely,” Ellar said without looking at her.

This prompted Nicole to roll her eyes at him. “Are you sure you’d like to send her back?”

“Yep, I’m going straight to her house,” Ellar said confidently.

Unable to put up with his crap any longer, Patricia shouted,” Quit it with your nonsense! There’s no way you’re going to my house!”

“Ugh,” he groaned, his confidence waning in an instant.” What I meant was, I’ll drop by your place first. I’ll take a cab back home after I’ve made sure you’re back home safely.”

Patricia was annoyed and strongly suspected that Ellar was irritating her on purpose.

“Nicole, you should head back to rest,” Ellar reminded her. He then directed Patricia, “Let’s go.”

Gnashing her teeth, Patricia glared at Ellar before she brought the engine to life.

She mentally swore to herself that this would be her last meeting with Ellar, as she never wanted to see him again.

And upon noticing that the car was speeding off faster than usual, Nicole began to hope for the best. Patricia seemed to be in a bad mood, and that was something Ellar should definitely brace himself for.

Then, she turned back, entered her house, and got into her room.

“You’re back,” Jared, who was at the desk with his computer, remarked upon noticing her return.

“Why are you not asleep yet?” Nicole asked, and approached him.

“I was waiting for you.” Jared pulled her into his arms.