Ch. 2901..2905: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2901-2905
Chapter 2901
Patricia frowned, having a hunch that Ellar was not being truthful about what he had really said moments ago.
However, she did not push it as she did not want to talk about it.
“Go home now, will you!? I’m going to sleep. The doctor told me I needed my rest,” she said in a bid to shoo him away.
“Oh yes. You shall rest. I’ll just be here to accompany you. If anything happens, I’ll take care of you,” Ellar said.
He then sat down, hinting at Patricia to go to sleep while he watched her.
Patricia’s lips began to twitch in irritation. There was no way she could fall asleep with him here watching her like a prison warden. Patricia figured that Ellar must have stuck around on purpose, as she really did not need anyone to look after her while she was sleeping.
Meanwhile, Ellar continued sitting by the bedside, frowning as he noticed that Patricia was still awake. “You said you needed rest, but why aren’t you sleeping?”
Those words made Patricia fume. ‘Don’t play dumb, Captain Obvious. Gosh, the balls on him to ask me why I’m awake.’ Patricia then glared at Ellar and sneered. “I’ll fall asleep once you’re out of here.”
“I said I’m going to stay here with you. Don’t worry. You can sleep in peace,”
Ellar insisted with no intention of leaving.
Gritting her teeth in annoyance, Patricia closed her eyes. She did not want to look at Ellar, as the very sight of his face would only make her mad the more she looked at it.
Thinking Patricia had finally drifted off, Ellar smiled and tucked her in.
Patricia was still moody, and not wanting to dignify his actions with a reaction of any sort, she maintained her silence, pretending as if she had fallen asleep. By then, she was already feeling worn out. Being injured and in constant worry for Charlie had taken a toll on her, so she soon fell asleep.
Listening to her gentle breathing, Ellar sighed and continued to sit watch over her sleeping figure.
“I don’t even know what you were thinking about. You’re injured, yet you still insisted on taking care of another patient? Is he really that important to you?”
Ellar murmured with bitterness.
Although Ellar felt hurt, he was still determined to stick around, as he felt that Patricia needed him. He could not leave her here alone, not until he was certain she was fine.
Upon thinking about the possible relationship between Patricia and Charlie, Ellar lowered his head as a surge of disappointment washed over him again. He began to wonder if this was why she had been turning him down and rejecting all of his efforts at courting her. He even began wondering if he had entered her life a little too late. If he had access to a time machine which would allow him to start over, he would use it, hoping he would be able to meet her earlier.
He had never expected his tragic love story to begin with love at first sight.
Unfortunately, it had been nothing short of one-sided, with his love being the unrequited one. As things were, Patricia’s heart already belonged to someone else.
Feeling sad and heartbroken, Ellar continued to watch over Patricia with tears streaming down his face in tiny rivulets. He simply could not bear the pain of letting Patricia go.
The next day, the sun rose bright and high over the mountains in the distance.
After breakfast, Jared and Nicole went to the hospital.
Patricia’s condition was relatively stable. Although her wounds were still fresh, none of her injuries were severe. Therefore, her complexion had improved significantly over the night.
After inquiring about her health, Nicole turned to Ellar with brows raised in suspicion. “Why are you here so early in the morning?”
“I came last night and haven’t left ever since,” Ellar revealed.
Nicole furrowed her brows, taken aback that Ellar had gone out of his way to come over last night and accompany Patricia until now.
“Ms. Riddle. I’m afraid I will be out of commission for the next few days,” Patricia said, changing the subject as she did not want Nicole to misunderstand what was going on between her and Ellar.
Looking at Patricia, Nicole smiled and replied, “You should take a well-deserved break. Lulu and I can handle the company.”
“Thank you,” Patricia said.
Deep down, Nicole knew that the reason she had decided to take a leave for a few days was to look after Charlie, not to give herself a break. Charlie’s injuries were truly severe, and he would require at least a week to recover. As such, Patricia could only feel at ease while accompanying him.
After shooting Patricia a glance, Ellar came to understand what she was implying. Awash in bitterness once more, he lowered his head.
Sensing the palpable awkwardness in the room, Nicole suggested, “We’ll check on Charlie.”
“Okay,” Patricia nodded, about to go over to his ward too.
The group of four then headed to Charlie’s room, where they saw the man himself. His complexion was no longer pale, but he was visibly weak and wobbly still.
“Mr. and Mrs. Johnston,” Charlie greeted, wanting to stand up as Jared and Nicole sauntered into his ward.
Chapter 2901
Patricia frowned, having a hunch that Ellar was not being truthful about what he had really said moments ago.
However, she did not push it as she did not want to talk about it.
“Go home now, will you!? I’m going to sleep. The doctor told me I needed my rest,” she said in a bid to shoo him away.
“Oh yes. You shall rest. I’ll just be here to accompany you. If anything happens, I’ll take care of you,” Ellar said.
He then sat down, hinting at Patricia to go to sleep while he watched her.
Patricia’s lips began to twitch in irritation. There was no way she could fall asleep with him here watching her like a prison warden. Patricia figured that Ellar must have stuck around on purpose, as she really did not need anyone to look after her while she was sleeping.
Meanwhile, Ellar continued sitting by the bedside, frowning as he noticed that Patricia was still awake. “You said you needed rest, but why aren’t you sleeping?”
Those words made Patricia fume. ‘Don’t play dumb, Captain Obvious. Gosh, the balls on him to ask me why I’m awake.’ Patricia then glared at Ellar and sneered. “I’ll fall asleep once you’re out of here.”
“I said I’m going to stay here with you. Don’t worry. You can sleep in peace,”
Ellar insisted with no intention of leaving.
Gritting her teeth in annoyance, Patricia closed her eyes. She did not want to look at Ellar, as the very sight of his face would only make her mad the more she looked at it.
Thinking Patricia had finally drifted off, Ellar smiled and tucked her in.
Patricia was still moody, and not wanting to dignify his actions with a reaction of any sort, she maintained her silence, pretending as if she had fallen asleep. By then, she was already feeling worn out. Being injured and in constant worry for Charlie had taken a toll on her, so she soon fell asleep.
Listening to her gentle breathing, Ellar sighed and continued to sit watch over her sleeping figure.
“I don’t even know what you were thinking about. You’re injured, yet you still insisted on taking care of another patient? Is he really that important to you?”
Ellar murmured with bitterness.
Although Ellar felt hurt, he was still determined to stick around, as he felt that Patricia needed him. He could not leave her here alone, not until he was certain she was fine.
Upon thinking about the possible relationship between Patricia and Charlie, Ellar lowered his head as a surge of disappointment washed over him again. He began to wonder if this was why she had been turning him down and rejecting all of his efforts at courting her. He even began wondering if he had entered her life a little too late. If he had access to a time machine which would allow him to start over, he would use it, hoping he would be able to meet her earlier.
He had never expected his tragic love story to begin with love at first sight.
Unfortunately, it had been nothing short of one-sided, with his love being the unrequited one. As things were, Patricia’s heart already belonged to someone else.
Feeling sad and heartbroken, Ellar continued to watch over Patricia with tears streaming down his face in tiny rivulets. He simply could not bear the pain of letting Patricia go.
The next day, the sun rose bright and high over the mountains in the distance.
After breakfast, Jared and Nicole went to the hospital.
Patricia’s condition was relatively stable. Although her wounds were still fresh, none of her injuries were severe. Therefore, her complexion had improved significantly over the night.
After inquiring about her health, Nicole turned to Ellar with brows raised in suspicion. “Why are you here so early in the morning?”
“I came last night and haven’t left ever since,” Ellar revealed.
Nicole furrowed her brows, taken aback that Ellar had gone out of his way to come over last night and accompany Patricia until now.
“Ms. Riddle. I’m afraid I will be out of commission for the next few days,” Patricia said, changing the subject as she did not want Nicole to misunderstand what was going on between her and Ellar.
Looking at Patricia, Nicole smiled and replied, “You should take a well-deserved break. Lulu and I can handle the company.”
“Thank you,” Patricia said.
Deep down, Nicole knew that the reason she had decided to take a leave for a few days was to look after Charlie, not to give herself a break. Charlie’s injuries were truly severe, and he would require at least a week to recover. As such, Patricia could only feel at ease while accompanying him.
After shooting Patricia a glance, Ellar came to understand what she was implying. Awash in bitterness once more, he lowered his head.
Sensing the palpable awkwardness in the room, Nicole suggested, “We’ll check on Charlie.”
“Okay,” Patricia nodded, about to go over to his ward too.
The group of four then headed to Charlie’s room, where they saw the man himself. His complexion was no longer pale, but he was visibly weak and wobbly still.
“Mr. and Mrs. Johnston,” Charlie greeted, wanting to stand up as Jared and Nicole sauntered into his ward.
Chapter 2903
The lingering variable was that Scorpio might not place his complete trust in their operative, so now was not a good time for them to liaise with their men.
Currently, all they had was a bead on Scorpio's movements and current whereabouts.
There were many preparations that were yet to be made in advance.
Nicole nodded in agreement to their analysis.
"Scorpio knows Charlie is in the hospital.There's a huge possibility that he'll send someone over to finish the job.We should keep our wits about us."
"I will arrange it.Don't worry"' Max said.
They had to do this not just for Charlie's safety, but for Patricia's as well.
"Okay," Nicole replied in acknowledgment before turning to Jared.
"Zane has already taken care of Valo, and Scorpio has just escaped.There should be no further activity for the next few days."
Jared then turned to Max and ordered, "Get someone to track him."
"Yes," Max responded.
Raising an eyebrow, Nicole smiled.
"That's not a bad idea."
At this point, Scorpio should be freaking out in paranoia.
All they had to do now was monitor his next move.
Regardless of whether he went into hiding or made a desperate move, the outcome would prove favorable for Nicole and Jared anyway.
After a few minutes, the car slowly came to a halt.
Nicole glanced outside, and that was when she noticed that they had arrived at Riddle Corporation.
And so, she got out of her car.
"Nicole," a familiar female voice called out, and Nicole knew right away that it was Lulu.
"I'm going up."
Nicole smiled, waved goodbye to Jared, and made a beeline for Lulu.
Jared returned her wave, his gaze softening as he watched her.
Then, he turned his attention back to Max and ordered, "Let's go."
"Yes."
Max nodded, brought the engine to life, and drove them away.
Meanwhile, the duo of Nicole and Lulu were on their way to their offices, chatting as they walked side- by-side with one another.
"Were you visiting Charlie and Patricia?" Lulu asked.
"Yes, they are both fine.Patricia's condition has improved tremendously too," Nicole answered.
Charlie, on the other hand, still needed more time to recover.
"Did you see Ellar there?" Lulu added.
Upon hearing this, Nicole understood right off the bat that Lulu must have seen Ellar when she left the hospital last night.
"Yes, he was at the hospital last night, and he isn't returning to BayCorp today," Nicole replied.
By the looks of it, Ellar would stick around in the hospital until Patricia was fit for discharge.
"He's really worried about Patricia, isn't he? It's a pity that Patricia is still indifferent to him," Lulu sighed.
Then, she changed the subject, "What about BayCorp? Do you think we'll have to send someone over to take care of their daily operations?"
Lulu was afraid that BayCorp would be affected, as Ellar would not be there to manage it for the next few days.
"Not for now."
Nicole shook her head, having faith that Ellar knew his limits.
Although he was undoubtedly concerned about Patricia, he was not the type who would throw his responsibilities to the wind and neglect the company.
"Alright then," Lulu nodded.
Since Nicole trusted Ellar, there should not be a problem.
As they talked, the two of them took the elevator to the executive floor.
"If there's nothing else, I think I'll just get going," Lulu said, waving to Nicole.
“Sure."
Nicole nodded and entered her office.
After she had caught a glimpse of the stack of files on her desk, Nicole sat down and began working.
Though everything seemed to have returned to normal for Nicole and her family, the same could not be said for the restless souls on the other end.
Chapter 2904
On an unknown island somewhere abroad, and within a mansion by the beach, Everett's face turned ashen and pale upon receiving the news about everything that had happened in San Joto.
"How did he get himself busted? Aren't you all supposed to be competent enough to do your jobs? Why the hell did you fail?" Everett bellowed, his fury reaching its peak.
"Slow down there. I haven't gotten to the part where you were to blame. His greed was what got us all into this predicament in the first place, and you know what's the cherry on top? He got Valo busted. Fortunately, Scorpio managed to escape. Otherwise, all of my men would have perished in San Joto," a man in a black half- mask retorted.
“He just wanted to eliminate Nicole, which would have benefited you too. Now you're trying to pin all the blame on him? It's not like you weren't going to do the same!" Everett shot back, his teeth gritted in indignance.
To Everett, those men had clearly failed to use their brains while they were on the mission. He was furious as they had resorted to blaming his father now that everything had gone sideways on account of their own mistakes.
"If I've really decided to pin the blame on him, do you think you would still be here spouting baseless accusations at us?" the man in the mask asked, his voice a cold, terrifying bass.
"You were the ones coveting the Water Crest." Everett snorted, mocking the masked man.
Deep down, however, his arrogance and false bravado was beginning to shrink.
The masked man then turned to glare at Everett, his eyes reeking of displeasure. "That's it. What's done is done. Let's think about how we should proceed."
"You must rescue him. He's been in San Joto for such a long time gathering information about the Water Crest for you. If he gets thrown in the slammer, my department's efforts would all go to waste!" Everett barked.
“Why didn't you say that earlier?" The masked man complained.
If he had known this earlier, he would not have allowed Scorpio to proceed with the plan that had gotten them busted.
‘We are still free to eliminate Nicole at any time, but there has been zero progress in regard to the Water Crest. Perhaps Damien possesses some truly important clues about Water Crest,' the masked man thought.
A sardonic smile appeared on Everett's lips. "Why should I? Should I tell you that so that you could work with Lawrence and leave me in the dirt?"
‘Don't you dare think I'm clueless about your sneaky little plan.
We're allies on the surface, but you can't say you aren't looking for other options. That was why you contacted Lawrence. Well, that hasn't escaped my notice,' Everett thought.
The masked man maintained his silence, exuding a frosty presence which made the air around him all the more oppressive and Suffocating.
Unable to stomach the man's frightening presence any longer, Everett gritted his teeth and softened his tone. "Okay. If you don't trust me, we can part ways peacefully."
The person standing before him was indeed not one he should ever
trifle with. Everett had been right to be on guard against him from
the very beginning.
“There's no need to rush this. After all, you have nowhere else to go now," the masked man replied, his tone calm and composed, making it hard to discern his true emotions.
Hearing that, Everett became even more cautious. "You should start by finding ways to contact my father. Extract all the
information he has. After all..."
Pausing for a minute, Everett continued, "If Lawrence really is capable of getting the crest on his own, there would have been news of it by now."
Everett had initially cooperated with Lawrence, but as the results were somewhat disappointing, he had decided to switch sides and work with the masked man instead.
Moreover, Everett had never intended to give up any prospects of obtaining the Water Crest. While he had intentionally leaked information about the Water Crest, he was actually looking to snag it once all parties were weakened.
Lawrence and the masked man were individuals he had to constantly watch his back around. Everett would be shredded to pieces if he only cooperated with either of them. But now that both parties were involved, Everett would have the chance to dive in once they had done all the dirty work and snatch the crest for himself.
The man in the black mask then gave Everett another frosty glare. " Put your little schemes to rest if you will."
Everett shrugged, seemingly indifferent to the man's threats. Such warnings were almost meaningless to him at this rate. After all, there would be no need for more warnings if the man could truly afford to
dispose of him.
"Hmm," The masked man turned around and left.
Everett breathed a sigh of relief once the man was gone. He knew he had to be on high alert very time he encountered this man. Lawrence was dead -inspiring, but the man he had just spoken to was even more frightening. The only saving grace was that Everett knew their threats would remain empty as long as he had something of value to offer them in return. In fact, their might was what made them ideal allies in the first place.
After the masked man had left, Everett turned to his henchmen and ordered, "Keep an eye on him."
Chapter 2905
"Understood," his lackey replied.
"One more thing.Contact Scorpio and tell him to do as he had promised."
If Damien truly possessed crucial information pertaining to the Water Crest, it must not fall into the hands of anyone else.
Everett was the only person who could have it.
Back at San Joto, the sun was in the midst of setting, bringing with it the golden hour.
After Nicole was done with her tasks for the day, she stepped out of Riddle Corporation, ready to go home for dinner.
Seeing that Jared's car was already parked by the roadside, she smiled.
Then, she made a beeline for the car and got into it.
"Let's go," Jared said after she had sat down.
Once the engine had roared to life, Nicole turned to look at Jared and asked, "Where are we going?"
While Nicole was busy working a few hours ago, Jared had already messaged her.
In that text, he told her that he had informed the Riddles that the both of them would not be going home for dinner.
This piqued her curiosity, making her wonder if Jared was planning to bring her somewhere special.
Remaining ambiguous, Jared simply looked at her and smiled.
"Dinner."
"Just dinner?" Nicole asked in shock.
'Is it really just a simple dinner? Nothing else?"
"Yes." Jared gave her hands a light squeeze.
"Just dinner."
"In that case, we can just eat at home. Why must we come out?" she asked.
"I just feel like I want to have something different for a change," he calmly replied.
Hearing this, Nicole laughed.
"Why does it seem like you're hiding something?"
Although Jared had revealed nothing to her, Nicole had an inkling that Jared was keeping a surprise of some sort from her.
Jared flashed her a mischievous smile without answering her question.
Instead, he firmed his grip on her hand, his eyes glinting with affection.
Nicole went on to steal glances at him from her periphery.
The more she looked at him, the more certain she was that Jared was keeping something from her.
Just like that, the notion that he was bringing her out for a simple dinner did not seem so believable anymore.
As the car came to a halt, Nicole looked out of the window, and that was when she noticed that they were not at just about any restaurant; they were at her favorite cafe opposite Royal Creek Institute.
It was the very same cafe which Jared had kept and maintained up until this day.
"Why are we here?" Nicole asked, her brows raised in confusion.
She refused to believe that Jared had brought her all the way here just because he was craving for some good coffee.
"Let's head inside."
Jared wrapped his hand around Nicole's, whereupon the couple got out of the car together.
It was only after they had entered the shop that Nicole noticed something was different about the place.
It was closed for that day, so the interior was empty, save for the servers who still worked there.
‘So that is why the place looks so odd from the outside" she thought.
After feasting her eyes on the empty yet cozy interior of the cafe, Nicole turned to look at Jared and said, ''So, can you cut to the chase and tell me what is going on now?"
Jared had made it a point to be secretive about whatever it was he was up to, and he had even stated that they were going out for dinner.
This had prompted Nicole to wonder what he was going to do next.
After all, the cafe was not open for business today, and they were the only people there.
The entire was obviously decorated for a specific reason.
Without giving her a direct answer once again, Jared lifted his hand and caressed her on the forehead.
"Sit here and give me a moment.
After Jared had spoken, he removed his jacket, rolled his sleeves up, and made his way to the bar.
Then, he personally brewed Nicole a cup of coffee and served it to her.
"I'm cooking dinner tonight."
Needless to say, Nicole was pleasantly surprised.
"You're making dinner on your own?"
"Whenever you came here in the past, I was always here to serve you."
Jared flashed her a smile and entered the kitchen.
Nicole trailed her fingers around the rim of the coffee cup, recalling the memories of her time at the coffeehouse back when she was still at school.
Indeed, Jared was always here to make her fish and chips with a side of her favorite coffee.
While she was reminiscing, a beaming smile crossed her face.
A sudden thought then occurred to Nicole, and that was when she realized that today was a special day.
"That's it!"
Nicole's grin grew even wider as a surge of warmth emanated from within.
Today was the anniversary of their first time meeting each other, and Jared had actually remembered it.
If Jared had neglected to plan for this very special day, Nicole would not even have remembered it.
After a while, the lights in the coffeehouse dimmed, leaving nothing but the flickering flames of the candle to illuminate the hall.