Ch. 281..285: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 281-285

Chapter 281

“You’ve gotten my forgiveness, so stop blaming yourself.” 1

Jimmy looked and the fair complexion of Nicole’s face. He understood what she was implying and clenched his fists while nodding furiously. When Nicole saw that he had gotten over the incident, a faint smile crept into her eyes.

Just as Nicole relaxed her nerves, she suddenly felt her vision grow a little blurry. She lightly shook her head as if she wanted to regain the clarity in her vision. However, it was to no avail.

Her vision gradually darkened. The last thing that she saw was Jared’s handsome yet anxious face. He seemed to have caught her.

Nicole gently shut her eyes.

When Nicole woke up, she saw unfamiliar decorations in front of her. For a moment, she was stunned.

She turned over and got off the bed. Suddenly, she looked as if she had realized something. She looked into the mirror and saw a girl in furry bear pajamas. She somewhat understood the situation.

When Jared walked in, his eyes coincidentally met with hers in the mirror. He laughed for a second but quickly straightened his expression and walked toward Nicole. He did not let her speak and forcefully sat her on the bed.

Nicole looked at him. She did not understand why he had such a serious expression.

“Are you alright?”

Jared did not expect her first sentence to be about him. He was stunned for a full second.

‘She had fainted, yet she is still worried about me,’ he thought.

His expression grew even more serious. When he looked at Nicole once more, his expression turned extremely cold. Then, with a tense expression, he stared into Nicole’s eyes.

‘Does she have any idea how I felt when I watched her faint?’ he thought.

Nicole watched the man in front of her calmly. She even had the mood to smile at him, “I’m fine. I just haven’t slept in a few days. I can’t control myself when I relax.”

This was an aftereffect of not sleeping for seven days. It was probably something like a self defense mechanism for her body.

When Jared saw how she discussed the matter lightly, he was so furious he could not help but start smiling. His almond-shaped eyes narrowed. Suddenly, Nicole felt a hint of unexplainable nervousness even though his gaze seemed the same as usual.

This feeling was unfamiliar to Nicole. She gazed back at Jared with her clear eyes.

Jared sighed softly and stuck his hand out to Nicole. His fingers had beautiful bone structure.

Nicole watched his expression and held his hand in consideration of his feelings.

Jared stared at her right hand in a trance. Her slender and fair wrist that was touching him made him feel extra tender.

Nicole noticed the look in his eyes and did not avoid him.

After a moment, Jared said softly, “You’ve been unconscious for less than an hour.”

He looked at Nicole with eyes that looked like they were covered by a dark shadow.

*The doctor said you were overtired and had too little to eat for the past few days. On top of that, you did not get enough rest.”

He said as he caressed her wrist with a hint of sadness.

“Nicole, don’t make me worry.”

Nicole stared at his dark eyes and did not look away. Instead, she held his hand backhanded. She had light-colored eyes. They looked focused and beautiful as she gazed at Jared. She placed her hand in her palm and said in a charming tone, “Jared, I’m hungry.” Jared was instantly speechless.

But he could not resist this woman’s coquettish actions.

After all… This was the first time she was revealing this side of herself to him.

“I’ve sent someone to prepare a meal. It’ll be ready soon.” Jared said while holding her.

“Alright. Now, tell me, who changed my clothes?

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“I had a female nurse from back home change your clothes.” Nicole breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Jared laughed in response, “Go get changed. You can eat after you change.”

“Sure,” Nicole responded.

After Jared left, Nicole stood up. She saw her bag on the coat hanger.

She walked over and emptied the bag’s contents before checking them. The last item that fell out was the piece of silver-white metal that she won at the Moon House. She gently pressed at a random part of it.

The piece of metal did not budge. Nicole frowned lightly. Nicole flipped the piece of metal over and saw the light circular carving behind. She gently rubbed it with her fingers. The silver-white piece of metal quickly flashed with blue-colored light. For some reason, the light only lasted for less than half a second before it became completely exhausted.

Nicole observed the piece of metal in front of her with a thoughtful expression.

She quickly kept the item in her hand. At the very next moment, she heard someone knocking on the door.

“Nicole, come out and eat.”

Jared’s pleasant voice sounded after the steady knocks on the door. Nicole responded coolly and placed her bag back in its initial position. Then, she opened the door and went downstairs with him.

The servants were placing the dishes on the table. Nicole looked at the dishes of the day and looked at Jared confusedly.

‘Why are there so many kinds of soup?’ she wondered.

Jared kept a straight face and continued walking.

He then said slowly, “Soups are very nourishing.”

Claus watched Jared from the side and was surprised.

“The boss hates soup. The fact that he made Nicole this many kinds of soups shows how much she means to him!’ he thought.

Nicole was genuinely feeling a little hungry now; she barely ate while she was over at the Riddle family’s place. Since she had not had a proper meal in days, soft and soupy foods would certainly aid her body’s recovery.

Jared frowned a little when she saw her fork reaching for the salad. He removed the lids of the four soup bowls beside Nicole and pushed them toward her, “Eat these.” Nicole looked at Jared a little helplessly; there was faint rejection in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Jared acted as if he was not aware of it. He had a faint smile playing on his lips as

he gazed at Nicole with glinting eyes.

Seeing how he was watching her, Nicole scooped up a piece of chicken from the bowl of milky white- colored soup. She chewed it very slowly but eventually swallowed it. Jared looked at her with faintly smiling eyes. Claus watched the two lovebirds and felt envious. The two of them were too good at making him feel lonely.

He could not bear looking at his boss’s expression.

The two of them had their meal quietly.

Nicole felt the warm liquid flowing into her stomach. She came to the realization that these were not ordinary soups; there were definitely many nourishing ingredients in there.

She noticed that Jared barely touched any of the soups. She understood Jared’s intentions. Nicole looked at Jared’s doting expression and smiled slightly with her eyes. After their meal, Claus left the mansion without being told, leaving only Nicole and Jared behind. Nicole looked at him and raised an eyebrow, “I should get going too.” Jared did not look like he had any intentions to walk her out. He cleared the plates absentmindedly and said firmly, “Don’t go back today. Just stay here and rest.” Nicole saw that he was not joking around. She pulled up her sleeves and went up to help clear the table. When Jared saw her stand up, he frowned slightly, “Don’t do anything.”

‘All she needs to do is rest.’ he thought.

Nicole knew that her fainting all of a sudden today had caused him some emotional trauma. Therefore, she did not insist but stood back and watched him.

He was only doing the dishes, but his movements still looked incredibly elegant.

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Jared placed the clean dishes into the cabinet. He then heard Nicole’s confused voice, “Why don’t you use the dishwasher?”

She noticed the dishwasher in the kitchen the last time she came, but Jared did not seem to like using it. 1

Jared’s fingers froze for a moment before putting the last plate away as if nothing had happened. Then only did he turn around to dry his hands while saying indifferently, “I always feel like doing things by hand makes me feel more at home.”

Nicole was startled. She did not expect such an answer. This answer seemed a little strange coming from a man like Jared Johnston. However, it was oddly fitting at the same time.

For instance, the plaid apron tied to his waist. The red and black Scottish style was not intended for him, yet it looked elegant on him. When Jared noticed Nicole’s silence, he turned around and walked toward her with slight worry in his eyes.

“Not feeling well?”

Nicole chuckled. She was just thinking about something and spaced out, “I’m not that weak.”

She was not lying; her physique was definitely top tier. ‘I’m all better now after being unconscious for only a while. I’m fine.’ she thought. Jared frowned disapprovingly. He wanted to say something, but Nicole had turned around and was headed upstairs, “Good night, Jared.” ‘Since he’s worried about me, I’ll sleep earlier.’ she thought. Jared watched her retreating figure and smiled. It looked warm under the glow of the dim yellow wall lamp. He suddenly had the illusion that she belonged here.

He thought of what he had just said and gently held the fingers on his right hand.

Just as he stood unmoving, the woman upstairs suddenly stopped moving. She had an indifferent expression, yet her gaze toward Jared was incredibly gentle. “You should sleep early too. By the way, you look good in this apron.” She said before walking to her room, leaving Jared looking at his apron resignedly.

“I’ll wear it more since she likes it.’ he thought.

The following morning, Nicole woke up early. She did not want Jared’s mansion’s strategic location to go to waste, so she did her morning exercise to her heart’s content. After she got ready, she finished the breakfast Jared prepared for her under his watch. The two of them got into the car and drove to Royal Creek Institute.

Nicole got off at the entrance of Royal Creek Institute. Suddenly, a hand behind her reached out to grab her arm. Nicole turned around and saw Jared’s handsome face bathing under the sunlight. He looked fixedly and her and spoke in a tender tone.

“Let’s have coffee again after school. The one I owe you.”

Nicole thought of the incident from last night. She knew he was referring to the coffee she wanted, so she nodded gently.

Right after, she saw Jared reveal a bright smile. He continued gripping her wrist with his fingers while looking at her with a twinkle in his eyes.

“I don’t want to let go.”

Nicole felt the grip on her wrist gradually loosen. She turned her arm to clasp his hand and said casually

“We still have a lot of time.”

After that, she let go of his hand. She got out of the car and walked toward the teaching and learning building nearby. The view of her back looked suave. Jared felt her remaining warmth between his fingers and slowly revealed a yearnful gaze.

‘I’ve thought about restraining myself. I’ve also considered getting to the bottom of things. But I couldn’t control my raging feelings.’ he thought. He lifted his gaze; there was a twinkle in his dazzling eyes.

‘Nicole is right. We still have a lot of time.’ he thought.

 

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Nicole trudged toward the learning and teaching building. It was still early, so she was not in a rush.

When she arrived, she saw someone who was not supposed to be there.

“What’re you doing here?” Zeke had been waiting for her downstairs for a long time. His eyes were filled with resentment when he saw her approaching him. “Didn’t you tell me to wait for you at Royal Creek Institute every day at 4am once you get back?

His words reminded Nicole of her promise to Zeke previously. She had promised to help him improve his physique, but it slipped her mind because Mr. Riddle Sr. had been sick for the past few days. Nicole had an apologetic look in her eyes when she thought of this. “I’m sorry. Something came up recently.” Zeke knew she was not the type to stand someone up for no reason, so he did not pursue the matter after hearing her response. He stared at Nicole’s sincere expression and pouted, “I figured something must’ve come up for you. Whatever. I forgive you.”

Nicole watched as Zeke pretended to act mature with his baby face. She thought he looked funny, but she did not say it aloud. She then said indifferently, “We still have time today. Let’s

go.”

Zeke’s eyes lit up. He knew what she was implying.

“Where to?”

Nicole had already walked away without even sparing him a single glance. She answered flatly, “The sports field.” ‘What?’ he thought.

Zeke hurriedly caught up with her. He followed behind Nicole and kept on asking questions like an inquisitive child, “Why are we going to the sports field? Aren’t you going to teach me martial arts? Don’t they say in novels that martial arts must be taught in some sort of hidden realm? How could we go to the sports field where people come and go?” Nicole glanced at Zeke and thought to herself. ‘Like Lulu, he’s probably watched too many martial arts movies.’

Zeke noticed Nicole ignoring him but did not mind. He continued talking Nicole’s ear off while they walked to the sports field. When they arrived at their destination, Zeke finally realized that something was off.

‘Nicole is being so patient with me today. She didn’t ask me to shut up!’ he thought.

Nicole seemed to have noticed his terrified expression. She reached out to pat Zeke on the

shoulder and spoke in her usual tone, “You see this track over here?” Zeke followed Nicole’s gaze. She chose the outermost track, which was almost 10 meters longer compared to the innermost track. His brows immediately furrowed downwards, “Nicole, you aren’t…” Nicole nodded happily. She then looked at Zeke and smiled slightly. Zeke instantly paled at the sight of Nicole’s smile. He was on the brink of tears, “Aren’t we learning martial arts? Why do I have to run?” Nicole’s expression remained unchanged. Zeke kept on backing away, so she kicked him on his butt, thrusting him right onto the running tracks. “Today’s your first day, so you’ll only be running ten laps.” ‘Ten laps! ONLY run ten laps?’ he thought.

Zeke felt completely helpless. He turned to look at Nicole, silently questioning her if it was too late for him to quit. However, Nicole looked at him with a smile that did not reach her eyes. That look…

With a dejected expression, Zeke turned around and started running again.

‘That is the look of her telling me to dream on!’ he thought.

Nicole stood at Zeke’s starting point with an unreadable expression. She only started frowning when she saw Zeke panting on the second half of his lap.

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‘I figured he’d have poor foundations, but this is worse than I thought. Yet he still wants to learn martial arts?’ she thought.

Zeke ran past Nicole for the third time and instantly fell right onto the ground. He refused to get up for the life of him.

‘I can’t run anymore. If I continue running, I’ll depart from this beautiful world!’ he thought.

Nicole looked at him; a faint spark glinted in her eyes. She did not help Zeke up but watched him coldly.

Zeke was used to being babied by others; he had never experienced being given the cold shoulder when he was dying from exhaustion. He looked at Nicole with a slightly dissatisfied expression. However, his gaze was met by her sparkling eyes.

She spoke, “Get up and continue running.”

Zeke’s eyes welled up. He grew up pampered, so he could not handle such hardships. He wanted to learn martial arts simply because he thought Nicole looked cool. The truth was, he was not willing to go the distance.

He gazed at Nicole’s face and used the three-step procedure that often made his father compromise- crying, throwing a tantrum, and running away from home. “I can’t run anymore! I simply cannot! I don’t want to run. Why won’t you just teach me martial arts!”

Nicole’s expression turned cold. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Zeke indifferently.

Zeke watched Nicole’s expression as his voice gradually grew quieter. In the end, he was completely silent. He could barely lift his head under her sharp gaze.

Nicole only started speaking when she saw him quiet down. “This is how you handle the decisions that you’ve made. You give up when you’re tired, lie down when you’re upset, and throw a tantrum when you want others to compromise. Zeke, I would never have asked you to be my partner if I had known that this was your character.”

Zeke felt his face burning from embarrassment after he heard Nicole’s words. He could not help but retort softly, “I did not…” Nicole’s expression remained unchanged. She continued, “You don’t get to decide if you did such a thing or not. What I see decides it. Zeke, you’ve let me down.”

‘The road to becoming strong is not for everyone,’ she thought.

After Zeke heard what Nicole said, the redness on Zeke’s face gradually faded. His face was now drained from color. He tightly clenched his fist as he watched Nicole turn around and prepare to leave.

He was reminded of the time Karlo sent him to a military camp. However, he had not even been there for over an hour before he started crying to go home because he was too tired. At the time, his father merely shook his head before kneeling down and patting his head.

“I won’t force you.”

Back then, he was not aware of what he was truly losing.

His father stopped sending him to military camps. He also stopped having demands related to his physique. It was as if he had forgotten to nurture him and allowed him to do as he pleased.

However, Zeke knew Karlo really wanted him to become strong. He wanted him to be strong enough to inherit everything that he had. ‘Perhaps it was because I complained about being tired and in pain. I didn’t want to force myself, so father gave up on me as well,’ he thought.

He stared at Nicole as she turned her back on him. The emotions that he was feeling seemed to gradually overlap with the look Karlo gave him back then. Her words of disappointment echoed in his mind.

Something in Zeke’s eyes slowly lit up. He gritted his teeth and shouted, “Nicole, wait!”

He got up and stood at the starting line once more. He watched as Nicole stopped and turned to look at him. He slowly revealed a smile. “I’ll persevere.”

‘So don’t give up on me. Don’t regret choosing me,’ he thought.