Ch. 2786..2790: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2786-2790

Chapter 2786

Nicole, in a frosty tone of voice, snapped back at Harvey.” We’re indeed not as meddlesome as you.”

‘Why does he have to butt in on how people raise their kids?’ she thought.

Harvey, who was feeling the sting from her words, replied, “I was just showing my concern.”

“We don’t need your concern. You should rather pay attention to your own affairs,” she said. ‘He really should stop poking his nose where he doesn’t belong.’

Trying to suppress his anger, Harvey changed the subject and mellowed histone. “Are you done eating?”

‘Nicole is getting ruder by the day. Am I really that bothersome to her?’ he wondered.

Instantly, Nicole got up with Jared. “Yes, we’ve finished.

We’ll leave you to eat your meal.”

Although Nicole’s words were polite, her message to Harvey was clear; she was telling him to stay out of her and Jared’s way.

Harvey was seething as he watched them disappear from view, and so, he silently made a promise to himself, ‘Just wait until my plan works out, Nicole. Everything’s going to change soon. Let’s see how you treat me then.’

Then, a waiter approached him. “Sir, would you like this

table? I can clear it for you right away.”

Harvey looked at the scraps of the meal on the table, and in unbridled annoyance, he said, “No, that’s not necessary.”

He was not really there to eat; he had deliberately entered the establishment upon spotting Nicole and Jared. His initial intent was just to see Nicole, but the encounter had left him seething with anger.

Nicole hasn’t changed a bit over the years. Her words are even sharper now. Just wait, Nicole. Just you wait! In three days, you’ll understand what it means to regret your actions,’ he fumed.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

After Nicole and Jared had left, they got into their car to head home.

Leaning back against her seat, Nicole let out a sigh. “Harvey is still the jerk he was years ago, just that he’s even more obstinate and radical now.”

Nicole thought about Harvey’s behavior as she recalled her days in school. He always had an air of arrogance about him, ignoring the feelings and opinions of others as if everything should just cater to his whims. She had never been able to figure out whether Harvey’s affection for her was genuine love or just a sense of entitlement and possession, as well as an inability to accept loss; resentment for not getting what he desired.

“It’s simply childishness.” Jared coldly spat, showing his complete disregard for Harvey.

Harvey might have a plethora of schemes up his sleeves, but they were all rather childish and posed no serious threat. At most, they were just minor nuisances. To Nicole, Harvey’s actions were nothing for her to worry about, for they were more annoying than anything else, which was why she was determined to put an end to them once and for all.

Nicole glanced up at Jared and smiled, after which she shifted the conversation to something more pleasant.” Nolan and Lana are craving ice cream. I’ve promised to get them some.”

“Sure, let’s go buy some,” Jared said cheerfully.

Then, the couple headed off to get some of the sweet, cold treats for their children without giving a second thought to Harvey’s recent attempt to rile them up. For Nicole and Jared, there was no reason to allow pesky trivialities to ruin their day.

Back at the Italian restaurant, Lulu came up with an idea as everyone was finishing the last of their meals and preparing to go home. “Why don’t we change things up and go out for some drinks?”

Instantly, a colleague of hers said, “I’ll have to pass, Lulu. I need to organize some documents when I get back.”

“I won’t be going either. There’s a curfew in my place.”

Several of her co-workers went on to inform her of their inability to join, to which Lulu responded in understanding. ” Alright. It’s optional. No pressure there.”

Once those who had opted out had departed, Lulu looked around and saw that the only ones left were June, Samuel,

Spencer, Ellar, Patricia, and herself.

 

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“You’re not going either, Patricia?” Lulu asked with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

She knew that if Patricia did not come along, Ellar would most likely not either.

That would leave just four of them, making it somewhat less exciting for all of them.

Patricia caught onto Lulu’s hint, and after a moment of hesitation, she nodded.

“Okay, I’ll come.”

“Really? Count me in too!” Ellar’s face lit up, as he was previously certain that Patricia would just say no to Lulu’s idea.

But before he could get too excited, Patricia shot him a frosty glare. “No, you can’t join us.”

“Why not?” he asked, his momentary sense of joy dissipating. ‘Where’s the fun in that?’ Lulu, whose brows were furrowed in confusion, turned to Patricia. “Come on, Patricia. Let him come. It’ll always be more fun with more people, don’t you think?”

“Yeah, exactly!” Ellar pleaded with Patricia, hoping she would change her mind.

However, Patricia stood firm, going as far as giving him an ultimatum. “If you go, Ellar, I’m not going.”

June, sensing the tension, began to wonder what was happening between them, but Ellar quickly interrupted her train of thought.

“Okay, okay, you should go. I’ll just leave,” he said.

Ellar giving in just like that caught Patricia off guard, making her frown in suspicion. ‘He gave in too quickly. Something doesn’t feel right.’ “Alright, let’s go then,” Lulu finally said. “It might not be as fun with so few of us around, though.”

“No worries, I’ll invite someone else,” Patricia said, already heading out.

“Invite someone? Who?” Lulu asked, taken aback. “Did I miss something? Does Patricia have a boyfriend? Is that the reason why she’s so cold toward Ellar?’ Ellar, in the meantime, was looking increasingly troubled, his mind a chaotic whirlwind of doubts. ‘Patricia doesn’t want me to come along and she’s talking about inviting someone else. What does that mean? She said she didn’t have a boyfriend, so who could she be thinking of inviting?’ Then, he cast a glance over at Samuel, June, Lulu, and Spencer while his thoughts continued to race. ‘It’s unlikely that Patricia will just bring just one of her girl friends along, right? But if it’s not a girl friend, will it be another dude?’ These thoughts inundated Ellar, making him even paler than before as a sense of dread slowly crept in. ‘Am I being left behind? Is it possible that Patricia already has someone else in mind?’ “Ellar? Ellar!”

“Huh?” Lulu’s voice finally got to Ellar, snapping him out of it.

For a moment, there was a look of puzzlement on his face.

“What’s on your mind?” Lulu asked.

“Nothing.” Ellar quickly shifted the focus. “Why did you call me?”

“Are you sure you’re not coming with us?” Lulu asked, her tone reflecting her disappointment.

She had hoped that the group outing would give Ellar and Patricia a chance to connect with one another, especially if there was a potential romance brewing.

“Just go ahead without me. I’ll think of something,” Ellar said, noticing that Patricia had already departed.

He then encouraged the others to leave as well.

“Okay, we’re heading out. But hurry up. Don’t pass this opportunity up,” Samuel reminded Ellar.

After everyone else had left, Ellar ran his hands through his hair out of irritation and determination. He had initially planned to stay back and then follow them discreetly. Now, he was even more driven to go and find out who Patricia was going to meet.

Meanwhile, Lulu could not help but express her concern as Samuel, Spencer, and the others got into their car. “I didn’t know Patricia had a boyfriend. I hope I haven’t stirred anything up.”

“Don’t worry about it. Let’s just see how things unfold,”

Spencer said, offering a comforting pat to Lulu on her shoulder.

Soon after, the group reached their destination.

There, Lulu spotted Charlie, whom she studied from top to toe. “You seem familiar. Have we met before?”

“Yes, once,” Charlie said. “Hi. I’m Charlie.”

“Oh, Mr. Johnston’s…” Lulu recalled. ‘Ah, he’s working for Jared.’

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“Let’s head inside,” Patricia said, not giving away much about Charlie.

She had not brought Charlie here to drink, and she was not here for that either.

As the group went in, Lulu hung back and looked across the street.

She could not spot Ellar’s car, which made her worry. ‘Will Ellar show up? Can he even find this place?’ “Lulu, hurry up!” June called out.

“I’m on my way,” Lulu replied and headed inside, completely oblivious to the van that had just pulled up at the curb.

As the night progressed, Nicole and Jared were getting ready for bed when the phone suddenly rang. Such an unexpected call during such a late hour made Nicole frown as she picked it up.

“Ms. Riddle? Ellar has been injured.” Patricia’s voice came through, sounding grave.

“What’s going on?” Nicole asked, her voice low and her gaze sharp.

“We were attacked at the bar. Ellar got hurt while he was trying to protect me.”

Patricia explained, her voice filled with worry and guilt.

Upon hearing that, Nicole tensed up. “Where is he now?”

“At the hospital,” Patricia replied.

“I’m heading over now.”

After Nicole had hung up, she scrambled, preparing to rush out of the house.

Jared, who had overheard the conversation, also got up.

“I’ll go with you,” he said, quickly getting dressed.

Then, he gently took Nicole’s hand, and they hurried off together.

“Don’t be too worried. It might not be as bad as it seems,” Jared explained in the car, attempting to calm her nerves.

He figured that if Ellar’s condition was really severe, Patricia would have shared more details.

“Okay.” Nicole agreed, though she still had a look of worry on her.

When they got to the hospital, they saw Max, who had arrived after he had heard the news. “Mr. and Mrs. Johnston?

n “What’s the situation?” Jared asked Max.

“We have our men on the case,” Max replied.

“Okay.” Jared, holding Nicole’s hand, led her into the hospital, with Max following them from behind.

Outside the emergency room, the atmosphere was tense, with June, Samuel, Spencer, Lulu, Charlie, and Patricia all waiting anxiously.

As Nicole approached them, Lulu immediately came up to her, looking deeply upset. Nicole, I really regret suggesting we go drinking. If I hadn’t, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened.”

“It’s not on you.” Patricia quickly comforted her upon seeing that Lulu was beating herself up over events that none of them could have foreseen. “Even if we hadn’t gone drinking, something else might have occurred.”

She then turned to Jared and Nicole with respect. “Mr. Johnston, Ms. Riddle.”

Nicole, sensing that Patricia might have more information, asked, “What exactly happened? Tell us everything.”

“I noticed someone following us from the moment we entered the restaurant. I wasn’t sure who they were after, so I discreetly messaged Charlie, telling him to be on alert outside,” Patricia explained.

“After you’ve left the place with Mr. Johnston, those people stuck around. They didn’t react even after our secretaries had all left, which made me think the target was probably…” she paused, looking at Samuel, Spencer, and the others, thus hinting that they might be the intended targets.

And that was why she had agreed to Lulu’s suggestion to hit the bar and asked Charlie to come along.

“But why Ellar? Why would they target him?” Samuel interrupted, puzzled.

“Ellar was supposed to be protected,” Patricia replied, her eyes narrowing. “Our assailants probably knew this and therefore, they switched their target.”

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Samuel looked at Spencer, his face as white as a sheet. “Are they talking about us?”

“Looks like it,” Spencer replied as shivers ran down his spine.

They were fortunate to have had Patricia on their side, or they would have been in big trouble.

Lulu, looking equally worried, turned to Nicole. “Who are these people, Nicole?”

Nicole’s expression grew tense, and her eyes narrowed into a slit. She had hoped to keep them safe by not getting them involved, thinking that ignorance would protect them. But now, they were in just as much danger as she was.

“They’re after Ms. Riddle.” Patricia chimed in, deciding to fill others in on it after she had seen how troubled Nicole looked.

June gasped, her voice filled with fear. “So, Nicole is their main target?”

The thought that they were almost used as pawns to manipulate Nicole chilled her to the core. They owed their safety to Patricia and Charlie; otherwise, they could have been kidnapped and tortured as means to coerce Nicole into submitting.

Patricia nodded solemnly, her face brimming with concern.’ These people are relentless. Since they couldn’t reach Ellar, they’ve decided to focus on Samuel, Spencer, and the rest of us.’ Unable to stomach more, Nicole quickly steered the conversation away. “How is Ellar doing?”

She did not want to linger on the dangerous topic. They had limited information about the group, and there was no point in getting everyone even more worried than they already were.

“Ellar sustained an injury in his arm. It’s serious but not lifethreatening. It’s going to make work and daily activities difficult for him,” Patricia quietly said.

After nodding, Nicole looked around at her friends and offered them a comforting smile. “You can all head home now. It’s alright.”

Samuel and the rest hesitated, their concern evident.” Maybe we should stick around a little longer.”

“No, you should get some rest. I’ll stay here until he’s out of the ward.” Nicole insisted, understanding that the recent scare had taken a toll on them.

Then, Lulu looked at Nicole and said, “Okay, we’ll leave now.”

She understood that they should go home. Besides, they all needed to rest up for the challenges and dangers they might face soon.

“And Lulu? Try to get some sleep. I need you to handle the situation with Harvey quickly,” Nicole said with a sense of urgency in her voice.

In response, Lulu nodded. “I understand.”

She realized that they had no time to spare. Their issue with Harvey had to be settled as quickly as possible due to the fact that Nicole had bigger problems on her plate now.

“Alright, we’re leaving. But call us if you need us, okay?” June said.

Nicole’s family were all in agreement with each other. If they could not be of help, it was best that they did not get in the way.

“Be careful out there,” Samuel and Spencer said to Nicole out of concern.

“I promise to keep her safe,” Jared confidently stated.

Feeling reassured, Samuel and Spencer nodded at Jared, trusting him to protect Nicole.

Right after the others had left, Jared gave Max a meaningful look.

“I’ll get the security detail ready,” Max responded, understanding Jared’s concern for their safety.

Charlie, with a serious expression, then told Jared, “I have to leave, Mr.

Johnston.” Jared, sensing that Charlie might have found something important, nodded.

“Alright, go ahead.”

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Charlie then gave Patricia a quick look and hurried out of the hospital.

“Ms. Riddle, it was all a blur. A guy pretending to be a waiter started a fight, and then a bunch of people barged in. That’s when Ellar got hurt,” Patricia said in a somber and heavy voice, her gaze fixed on the emergency room door.

Patricia remembered being irritated that Ellar had tagged along when he had agreed that he would not. The next thing she knew, he had jumped into the fray.

She was busy trying to shield Lulu and in the process, overlooked the other assailants who were sneaking up on her. But by the time she had gotten a firm grasp of the situation, she saw that Ellar’s arm had already been slashed. That was when she and Charlie quickly neutralized their assailants and rushed Ellar to the hospital.

Ellar’s wound was bad but not crippling.

Still, Patricia could not shake the feeling of guilt as she thought, “If I’d been more alert, Ellar wouldn’t have ended up with a gash in his arm.”

Nicole saw the look of guilt on Patricia’s face and tried to reassure her, “Don’t worry too much about it. The fault is on nobody.”

After all, it had all happened so fast, and Ellar had gotten hurt trying to protect Patricia. Nobody could be blamed for that apart from their assailants, and Nicole was sure Ellar would rather be the one to take the hit than to allow Patricia to be the one in his place.

While they were talking, the door to the emergency room opened, and the doctor stepped out.

Seeing this, they quickly went up to him. “Doctor, how is he doing?”

“He didn’t break any bones, but the cut is pretty deep. He’s going to need to be careful for a bit,” the doctor explained.

After sharing a few more instructions with the trio, he ordered the nurse, “Take the patient to his room now, please.

IV “Will do,” the nurse answered and left to prepare the room for Ellar.

As Ellar was wheeled out on a stretcher, Patricia saw the rivulets of blood seeping through the bandage on his arm. The very sight of that deep gash caused her to bite her lip in anxiety.

“We should head to his room,” Nicole suggested, her eyes brimming with concern.

With that said, they hurried to Ellar’s room.

Nicole and Jared were hovering over Ellar’s bed anxiously as he reassured them, “I’m fine, really. It’s late. You guys should go home.”

He did not expect them to be so concerned. He had downplayed his injury, insisting it was minor. After all, he could not just watch as Patricia ran the risk of being hurt. Thankfully, she was okay, and his injuries were not serious. Now that it was all over, he did not want everyone to worry too much.

Nicole, observing Ellar’s pale complexion, firmly told him,” You need to be quiet and rest up. That’s what the doctor ordered.”

Ellar flashed her a faint smile in return. “Honestly, I’m fine. It’s just a minor wound.”

Turning to Patricia, he added, “And you, you should also go home and get some sleep.”

He knew that while Patricia had not been physically hurt, she had still struggled through the ordeal of the fight. Ellar was aware of the numerous tasks and investigations that would soon follow and

understood that Patricia would need all of her strength for what was to come.

“No. I’m not leaving. I’m staying right here,” she said firmly as she met his gaze.

She could not bear the thought of leaving Ellar alone in the hospital, especially after he had taken a slash on the arm while protecting her.

“Really, you don’t need to stay. I’m okay by myself, and I can always call a nurse if I need something,” Ellar replied.

He was worried that Patricia would be spending the night in the hospital because of him. He would rather she go home to get some rest after all that she had been through.

However, Patricia was adamant and resolute on staying.

She gave Ellar a meaningful look before addressing Nicole and Jared. “Mr.

Johnston? Ms. Riddle? Go on. Head home. I’ll handle things here.”

Nicole, understanding Patricia’s determination, finally relented, but not before reminding them, “Okay, then. Make sure to get some rest yourselves.”

Then, she turned around, prepared to leave the hospital with Jared.