Ch. 2816..2820: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2816-2820

Chapter 2816

“What makes you so sure?” Nicole asked out of curiosity.

“Although Cherry is a bold person, I can tell she has a calm and rational mind. When she has her eye set on someone, I’m sure they won’t fall too far off the mark. If both of them are willing to work hard for a chance at a future together, they will definitely succeed.”

And as long as they lead a happy life, the Jean family would slowly come to accept them for who they were.

“I’ve met that man once. Although we were quite far apart, I could tell that Cherry was relaxed and happy when she was with him.” Nicole nodded, sharing the opinion that Cherry had a good eye.

While they were chatting, they heard a sudden knock on the door.

“Are they here to provide us with some updates?” Lulu got up and strode over to open the door.

As expected, the men standing at the door were the ones who Lulu had assigned to investigate the financial crisis at Ellison Group. Upon seeing Lulu, they handed a set of documents to her.

Once she had grabbed them, Lulu returned to Nicole’s desk and shot her a glance. “Let’s have a look.”

Nicole took the documents from Lulu, and as she began perusing the pages, she narrowed her eyes. It seemed that Harvey had really whipped a meticulous plan up overnight.

“What’s wrong?” Lulu asked when she noticed the strained expression on Nicole’s face.

“You were right. Something is wrong.” Nicole lowered her voice as she passed the document back to Lulu.

Lulu had a look of distress on her as she reached out to take the stack of papers back. There really was something wrong with their findings. As she had mentioned, there was no known natural circumstance capable of catalyzing a financial crisis overnight for a company as strong and solid as Ellison Group.

It seemed to her that Harvey was still holding grudges, and was actively plotting to exact his revenge on them.

However, he had acted too rashly, so they had managed to discover the cracks in his plans once again.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

“What do we do now?” Lulu asked Nicole with complete seriousness after she had read through the details.

After giving it some serious thought, Nicole replied, “Let’s sit still in the meantime. We should not let Harvey know that we’ve discovered what he’s up to.”

“Got it.” Lulu nodded, understanding what Nicole meant. “I totally understand.”

Since they had preempted Harvey’s plan, they would just play along and wait to reap the fruits of their efforts.

Then, Nicole narrowed her eyes and smirked. “You can start by preparing a gift for Harvey.”

“Understood. I’ll make sure it’s something you’ll be more than happy with.” Lulu winked in mischief.

Nicole simply smiled and shook her head when she heard that. After she had placed that particular document aside, she picked another file up.

Knowing that Nicole was about to get back to work, Lulu got up and announced, “I’ll go back and finish up some work.”

“Alright.” Nicole replied, her gaze landing on the document.

“Gosh. I honestly don’t know when Patricia will be coming back. If she’s back now, the both of us would have been a lot more relaxed.” Lulu muttered as she sauntered out of the room.

Having heard that remark, Nicole stopped and stared for a moment. Then, she continued looking through the documents.

Patricia’s return would depend on the rate in which Ellar’s injury healed. Until then, they would have to make do with the person Jared had assigned to replace Patricia for the moment. But it was also because of the new secretary that none of their work was stalled or affected.

Perhaps Patricia had grown on the folks in the office, and her presence had become somewhat of a norm. Therefore the place felt empty without her around. And because Nicole could feel it, she figured that Lulu was experiencing the same.

Meanwhile, at BayCorp’s office.

Ellar had a crestfallen look about him as he removed his bandage, a sight which Patricia could not help but laugh at.

“You’ve recovered really well,” she remarked, having noticed that the wounds on Ellar’s arm and legs had lightened.

“But I’m still in pain.” Ellar looked at Patricia.

 

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In a soft and calm voice, Patricia replied, “Once a scab forms, the wound will become less painful and itchy.”

The sight of Ellar giving her a pitiful and pathetic look annoyed her. At this rate, his lies and pretenses were working on nobody. She knew for a fact she was not sold on them herself.

The moment Ellar knew that his excuses and intentions had been exposed for what they were, he smiled. “Perhaps my physique is different from others.”

However, this only caused Patricia to roll her eyes harder and reply, “Since you are recovering faster than the rest, you definitely have a better physique than others.”

Ellar’s eyes were twinkling a mere few seconds ago, but the instant she made that remark, it quickly darkened as if Patricia had told him off.

“Alright. I see that your wounds don’t require extra attention anymore. I’ll be heading back to the headquarters first,” she announced.

And after Patricia had thrown the bandage into the garbage bin, she reminded Ellar, “Don’t forget to come back for your check-ups.”

“Okay,” he weakly replied, knowing that Patricia was determined to leave.

He was reluctant to let her go, and that was why he had purposely told her that his wounds were still in a bad condition just so that he could twist her into staying for a while longer. However, the truth was not something he could hide from her.

Patricia frowned and bit her lips. “I’ll get the secretary to remind you of it.”

After she had spoken, Patricia turned around and was about to leave when she heard Ellar calling out to her, ’Patricia.”

It halted her in her tracks for a moment, after which she took a deep breath and strutted away decisively.

In truth, she knew that Ellar still needed someone to take care of him. However, she could not afford to stay there any longer. She could clearly tell that Ellar was highly dependent on her over the past two days. What she did not want to see was for their relationship to develop, or else they would risk allowing things to spiral out of control.

Upon arriving at the secretary’s desk, Patricia advised the secretary on things to take note of. Then, she left the office.

But without realizing it herself, Patricia’s gaze drifted off and landed at Ellar’s office.

“Is there anything else?” the secretary softly asked when she saw that Patricia had stopped.

“Nothing.” Patricia came back to her senses and strode off.

What she failed to notice was that Ellar was at the entrance, looking at her with eyes brimming with sadness.

“Sir, you haven’t fully recovered yet. Patricia has ordered me to take good care of you. Please go back to resting,” his secretary quickly advised.

Seeing that Patricia had entered the elevator, Ellar lowered his head and looked at his arm. He could not understand why his arm had to heal so quickly. He was still hoping that Patricia could stay, even if just a little longer.

Patricia then left BayCorp and headed to Riddle Corporation.

“Wait, why are you back? Is Ellar fine?” Lulu was shocked as she looked at Patricia.

“His wounds are scabbing. He should be fine.” Patricia explained briefly.

She did not want to explain much in fear that Lulu might sense that Patricia’s early return was personal.

As expected, Lulu could feel that there was something odd after hearing that explanation.

Still curious, she proceeded to ask, “But his scabs haven’t healed yet. Didn’t you say that you’d return only once he has fully recovered? Unless the both of you…”

“No. You’re thinking too far.” Patricia interrupted, her tone making her sound even more panicky.

Lulu blinked her eyes in shock. “I wasn’t thinking too far. I was just wondering if the both of you had an argument.”

‘Why does Patricia seem a little off? Did something really happen?’ Lulu asked herself.

“Hold on,” Lulu said.

The more Lulu thought about it, the weirder Patricia seemed to her.

This only fueled her curiosity, prompting her to ask, “What did you think I was implying?”

Indeed, Patricia’s sudden reaction had made her return seem a lot more suspicious than it already was.

“Nothing. I’m going to meet Ms. Riddle and report for work now.” Patricia hurried off to Nicole’s office as if to escape Lulu’s scrutiny.

“Hey, are you feeling guilty?!” Lulu shouted unhappily.

They had barely even finished the conversation, and Patricia was already running away. It was obvious to her at this point that Patricia was feeling guilty.

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By then, Patricia had already knocked and entered Nicole’s office.

Seeing that Patricia had returned, Nicole exclaimed in shock, “You’re back!”

“Yes.” Patricia replied. “Am I retaining my previous job?”

“Sure.” Nicole nodded.

Patricia was a little surprised that Nicole did not ask her anything about Ellar. To confirm if she was seeing it right, she glanced at Nicole once again, only to see that she was busy with her work.

Relieved, she sighed, turned around, and walked away.

What Patricia did not realize was that Nicole had looked up to catch a glimpse of her. The gaze in Nicole’s eyes hinted at her skepticism of her to say the least.

Once Patricia had left, Lulu came barging into the office.” Nicole, did Patricia mention anything?”

“No.” Nicole shook her head, having not queried Patricia about anything else.

A confused Lulu then proceeded to ask, “Why do I feel that something is wrong with Patricia? When I asked her about it, she told me there’s nothing.”

“Don’t worry. Patricia knows what she’s doing.” Nicole replied.

She was very relaxed with the way Patricia handled her affairs.

Unwilling to drop the subject, Lulu issued a sigh and continued, “I just can’t help but wonder if the both of them had a conflict. It would be a pity to see them run afoul of each other if that was really the case.”

The room fell silent for a moment, and that was when Lulu looked at Nicole and concluded, “But you’re right. We can only show her our concern at most. We are in no position to force anything on them.”

To that, Nicole smiled and said, “It’s almost time for lunch. You should start ordering.”

Nicole did not feel like eating out, so she did not mind grabbing a bite from the comforts of her office.

“Alright. I’ll get on it. I’ll come over once it’s delivered.” Lulu nodded and exited the office shortly.

Nicole’s gaze returned to the document, and she began to work again thereafter.

When the sun was about to set, Jared and Nicole got off work and brought Nolan and Lana home. As expected, the two little ones were clamoring to meet Tia as soon as they got home.

“I’ll bring them there.” Nicole smiled and said to Jared.

Jared nodded and entered the house. Meanwhile, Nicole went onto take Nolan and Lana to the house at the backyard where Tia and Mrs. Wallace Sr. resided.

“Nicole? What are you guys doing here?” Tia asked, feeling a little shocked to find the three of them there.

“How’s your leg, Tia?” the little ones asked in concern.

Nicole looked up and saw Mrs. Wallace Sr. who had just stepped out of her room. Knowing what to do, she grabbed the wheelchair and pushed Mrs.

Wallace Sr. to the couch.

“Good evening, great-grandma Wallace!” Nolan and Lana greeted politely.

Smitten by the cuteness of the kids, Mrs. Wallace Sr. replied dotingly, “Hey, good evening my dears.”

As Nicole had brought Nolan and Lana to Mrs. Wallace Sr.’s place, the room roared to life at once, with all of them chatting and laughing to their heart’s content.

“Why don’t you guys stick around for dinner tonight?” Mrs. Wallace Sr.

suggested.

Nicole then shot Tia a glance and replied, “Sure.”

Considering the fact that Tia was in no condition to move about, it would not be convenient for her to go all the way to the main part of the Riddle residence, so Nicole decided to stay put and have dinner with them.

While they were all eating, Mrs. Wallace Sr. asked Nicole, “I heard Stanley’s girlfriend, Cherry, is leaving. Is that true?”

“Grandma, she has never been Stanley’s girlfriend.” Nicole explained, “This entire situation is pretty simple. Stanley has been helping Cherry out. Now that she’s leaving, everything will be coming to an end.”

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“So that’s the case.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. stole a glance at Tia, as if she was relieved to hear that.

“Grandma, what made you think of it all of a sudden?” Nicole asked, having noticed Mrs. Wallace Sr. ‘s discreet gaze.

“Nothing. It’s just a random thought.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled and changed the topic of conversation.

In truth, however, she was a little worried. She had actually seen Stanley sending Tia home, so she was concerned about the dynamics of their relationship. Mrs. Wallace Sr. had even attempted to remind Tia about the matter, but all she got in exchange was a piece of information which meant nothing out of context: Cherry was leaving. Other than that, Tia had not mentioned anything else.

Now that Mrs. Wallace Sr. understood the situation in its entirety, her worries began to fade.

After Mrs. Wallace Sr. had spoken, she snuck another glance at Tia. This time however, her gaze was brimming with pity and concern.

Sensing the old woman’s gaze, Tia lowered her head in a hurry. She was petrified, unable to look Mrs. Wallace Sr. in the eyes.

It was then that Nicole looked at Tia and smiled. “Stanley did say that he will explain everything to the family once Cherry has left.”

All of a sudden, a clank resounded in the room. Tia’s hands were shaking, and as it turned out, she had dropped the fork she was holding onto, as well as the piece of vegetable skewered on it. Her face was also bright red in embarrassment.

“What happened?” Nicole asked in a soft voice as she looked at Tia with concern.

“Nothing.” Tia brushed it off, trying very hard to appear calm, and proceeded to skewer another piece of vegetable.

She was stunned for a moment there, and was unable to pinpoint the reason for her reaction. All she felt was a surge of nervousness when she heard that Stanley was going to explain the situation to his family and put the saga behind him once and for all.

Nicole smirked. She was very curious as to how Stanley would explain the truth to his entire family. In fact, she was already beginning to wonder how much he was prepared to reveal. Then, there was also the question of whether his explanation would include Tia’s role in all of this, or if he would just stick to addressing his deal with Cherry.

After dinner, Nicole brought Nolan and Lana back to the main section of Riddle residence.

By the time they had reached Nolan’s room, it was already late. Due to this, Nicole did not give him any playtime.

Instead, she read her kids bedtime stories and tucked them in bed right away.

Once the little ones were asleep, Nicole returned to her room.

There, Jared was sitting in front of the study table. In a rare instance, he was not using his computer for once. Instead, he was reading a book.

With a smile on her face, she walked up to Jared. “Why are you reading today?”

“Nothing.” Jared placed the book down and turned to look at Nicole. “Nolan and Lana are asleep already?”

“Yes.” Nicole nodded. “We stayed for quite a while at grandma’s place. When we came back, they were complaining they were tired. So, I read a couple of stories to them and tucked them in bed. They’re fast

asleep already.”

Jared then stood up and grabbed Nicole’s hands, “It’s getting late. Let’s get some shuteye early tonight.”

“Okay.” Nicole replied.

After lying down in bed, the both of them cuddled for a moment and drifted off to sleep.

The night progressed, tranquil and silent as the moon shone and the stars twinkled in the sable, cloudless sky.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed without much incident.

On the morning of the third day, the entire family was having breakfast together as usual. However, there was something inexplicably odd about the mood in the dining hall, one borne out of tension and uncertainty.

“Stanley, do you have something to tell us?” Gloria questioned, unable to hold it in any longer.

“Let’s wait a little longer,” he replied, bowed his head, and continued eating.

‘God damn it! He’s a slippery one, isn’t he!? Oh, I know what he’s trying to do!

He’s trying to stall. Well, I’ll have him know that he’s not stepping out of the house before he tells me what’s going on,’ Gloria fumed.

After a while, Tia came over to pick Nolan and Lana up for school.

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While waiting for Tia to pick the kids up, Stanley glanced at Tia from the back, his gaze strained and intense.

“We’re done eating breakfast. What other excuses do you have now?” Gloria questioned Stanley with a dour look on her face.

“Alright Mom and Dad.” Stanley put on a more serious look.” This is what actually happened…”

After narrating the entire story to Gloria and Daniel, Stanley felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders at an instant. Now that he had finally gotten it out of his chest, the family would no longer pester him about Cherry anymore.

“So, your relationship with Cherry has all been an act?” Gloria choked.

“Yes.” Stanley nodded and apologized. “I’m sorry. I’m afraid I’ve let you down.”

“But, how are you going to explain this to the Jean family, then?” Gloria asked, becoming worried sick.

She always thought that Stanley was a well-behaved child. The fact that he would engage in something so questionable was something Gloria could not comprehend.

“We’ll have to see what the family’s attitude toward this is.” Stanley continued, knowing that it was not appropriate for him to deceive the Jean family by conspiring with Cherry.

Therefore, he had created a plan in advance to address the fallout. When the time came, he would take all the blame from the Jean family and remain silent.

“Oh boy.” Daniel sighed. “What if the Jean family chooses not to forgive him?”

“Mom? Dad? Stanley is not the only one at fault here. Think about it. Cherry is in on this as well, so they can’t just pin all the blame on him.” Nicole chimed in to comfort Daniel and Gloria.

Ultimately, Cherry had fled the country without her family’s knowledge. At most, Stanley was just an insider or an accomplice. He was not the one who had sent her away. While the Jean family’s anger would be understandable, there would be a limit to how livid they would be, and how much blame they could pin on him.

“But…” Gloria looked at Nicole, struggling to find something to say.

But before she could, Nicole smiled and comforted her,” Things have happened.

We can’t change anything, so we might as well focus on what we can do.” Moreover, it was an agreement which Cherry and Stanley were party to. Their relationship had never existed to begin with. It was all just a show. Even if Cherry had remained in the country, there was no chance in hell they would both get together.

“I think it’s best if I pay the Jean family a visit soon.” Daniel sighed. “I’m sure they know the entire story already. We should go over there to show our concern and explain ourselves.”

“No Dad, let me handle this on my own.” Stanley requested.

“Forget it. It’s easier for me to persuade them as compared to you.” Daniel shook his head.

He felt that it was better for the patriarch of the family to show up as the representative and meet the Jean family.

Stanley, who did not want Daniel to be roped into this, was about to insist on his position, but before he could, Nicole stopped him and shook her head.

Then, she turned to look at Daniel and suggested, “Dad, if they’re still unhappy about this entire fiasco, you may suggest a business collaboration as a compensation.”

“That’s not right. We can’t drag the company in to settle a personal score.”

Stanley immediately declined.

He could not believe that Nicole would even suggest such a thing.

“Don’t worry. It will be a partnership that benefits both parties. We will not conduct any business at a loss.” Nicole smiled and cheered Stanley up.

“That’s right. Do you think we have no standards?” Daniel asserted in a rare display of authoritativeness.

Seeing that his family had already decided on what to do, Stanley could only accept their suggestion. “Alright then.”

“So, you and Cherry were never an item. So, your girlfriend is…” Gloria asked, attempting to probe for an answer from Stanley.

If Cherry was his fake girlfriend, that would mean that Stanley was still single.

And if he was, there was a possibility that Gloria would have to set him up on more blind dates.

During the previous round, the blind dates were set up together with Emery. And now, Emery was mere weeks away from getting married while Stanley had gotten himself involved in such a huge mess. He was single and alone once again. With all things considered, it was impossible for his family to not be worried about him.

“I have a girlfriend. I’ll introduce her to all of you very soon.” Stanley stood up.

Then, he looked at Gloria, solemn and unsmiling. “Mom, I got this. You don’t have to worry about me.”

“You have a girlfriend? Since when?” Gloria asked, experiencing another shock of her life.

‘How did I not know about this?’ she wondered.