Ch. 3021..3025: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 3021-3025

Chapter 3021

Everett thought to himself that he inevitably had to return to reclaim everything that rightfully belonged

to him. Giving up was not an option.

"Mr. Wright, here are the documents you requested," his assistant said as he entered, handing Everett

a folder.

"Thanks," Everett replied, dismissing the assistant with a nod, "You can leave now."

"Yes, sir," the assistant complied and left the room.

Everett browsed through the documents and let out a cold smirk. "Impressive."

During his absence, the Riddle Corporation had flourished even more.

Unfortunately for Nicole, Everett's return meant her smooth sailing was about to face rough waters.

And those two Crests, he was determined to acquire them at all costs.

As the sun set, signaling the end of the day, Nicole and Lulu left the company.

Waiting for the driver to bring the car around, they got in and headed towards the lab.

"Martin said there's been progress, but I wonder how far they've got?" Lulu asked Nicole, "Do you think

they might have succeeded already?"

"We won't know until we try," Nicole replied, though she secretly hoped for success.

Upon arriving at the lab, they found Patricia and Ell ar had already arrived.

Looking at the group, Martin said gravely, "Although we've made progress, I still can't guarantee the

final outcome."

"It's okay, whatever the result, I'm ready to accept it," Patricia said earnestly, determined to try it herself

instead of letting Ellar take her place.

"Cindy, please bring the medicine," Martin instructed Cindy.

"Alright," Cindy agreed and returned with the medication.

"This medicine has been reformulated according to your suggestions," Martin explained to Nicole, then

turned to Patricia, "We'll apply it now. Please let me know immediately if you feel any discomfort."

"Understood," Patricia nodded.

"Let's begin," Martin said as he started applying the medicine to Patricia.

Everyone watched Patricia anxiously, hoping the medicine would be effective while fearing potential

side effects.

Especially Ellar, who watched Patricia intently, not missing any slight change in her expression,

concerned about her slightest discomfort.

The medicine felt cool and slightly stinging upon application, but Patricia, though frowning slightly, did

not express pain.

Even this small reaction didn't escape Ellar's notice.

"Does it hurt?" Ellar asked Patricia, concern in his voice.

"No," Patricia shook her head, able to endure the pain.

Ellar wiped the sweat from Patricia's forehead with a tissue. "I know it hurts."

Patricia bit her lip, her gaze flickering away, unable to meet Ellar's eyes.

She knew the current formulation of the medicine was adjusted, so it didn't bring the pain Ellar had

experienced.

But she also knew that she didn't have to endure that pain because Ellar had suffered it for her.

"Ellar, sit down," Nicole said, glancing at Ellar.

"Okay," Ellar replied, pulling up a chair to sit beside Patricia.

Lulu couldn't help but shake her head with a half-smile. "He's worried now, but when he did it himself,

he acted as if nothing mattered."

"It's different," Ellar muttered, slightly uneasy.

He did everything for her, so of course, nothing else mattered.

"Alright," Martin announced, having applied the medicine," How do you feel now?"

Chapter 3022

"I'm feeling okay for now," Patricia responded.

"Let's wait a bit longer," Martin advised cautiously.

Although Patricia showed no abnormal reactions at the moment, they decided to observe her for a

while longer to ensure there were no problems.

"Right, let's wait a bit," Ell ar agreed, knowing that pain was only one aspect, and the toxicity of the

medication was even more crucial.

Seeing that Patricia seemed fine for now, Martin turned to Nicole, "Don't worry too much. We've

adjusted the formula according to your suggestions. Theoretically, there should be no problem."

"Yes, and we've prepared emergency measures. We won't let anything happen to Patricia," Cindy

reassured everyone.

Nicole slightly smiled at Cindy, "Thank you. You've been working hard recently."

She knew that if Martin was busy, Cindy wouldn't just stand by and watch.

"It's nothing," Cindy replied with a smile, "It's not hard."

"If Patricia really turns out to be fine, I'll treat everyone to dinner," Lulu proposed.

Everyone had been working hard, and since they came straight from work, they hadn't had dinner yet.

"No, let me do it," Ellar volunteered eagerly.

He couldn’t let Lulu pay for the meal when they were all here for Patricia's sake.

"I'll do it," Patricia insisted, declining Ellar's offer. She didn't want Ellar to spend any more for her.

"Whoever treats is fine, I'm just waiting to go eat," Martin joked, then turned to Cindy, "Go change."

"Okay," Cindy agreed, heading towards the changing room.

Ellar was surprised, "Are we leaving just like that? What about Patricia?"

"She's fine now," Martin said, leaving only those words before going to change his clothes.

"Really?" Ellar, a bit slow to catch on, turned his attention to Patricia.

Seeing that Patricia seemed indeed fine, with no abnormal expressions or signs, he felt a bit more at

ease, "It looks like she's okay."

He had gone through this before, and Patricia's reactions showed no signs of poisoning.

"Let's leave the medicine on, and we'll deal with it after we get back..." Nicole advised Patricia on some

precautions.

Martin, having changed, came out and added, "The toxicity is gone now, but the treatment will still take

some time. You need to be careful."

"Okay, I know," Patricia agreed.

"I'll book the restaurant, let's go there now," Ellar said, already picking up the phone to make a

reservation.

It was a happy day indeed, and he felt a bit excited.

"Ellar, you..." Patricia started to refuse, but Ellar had already made the reservation.

After ending the call, Ellar looked at Patricia and said, "You don't need to feel pressured or worry about

it. It's a day worth celebrating, and we should be happy."

"Let's go eat," Lulu said, pulling Patricia along, "If you don't want to owe him, you can treat him another

time."

The group left the lab together and headed to the restaurant.

At the restaurant, the dinner Ellar had ordered was soon served.

"Knowing everyone was hungry, I ordered some dishes ahead. Feel free to order anything else you

like," Ellar said to everyone.

Looking at the lavish dinner, Lulu commented, "It seems we don't need to order anything else."

"Indeed, this is plenty," Cindy agreed.

It was evident that Ellar was really happy, having ordered so many dishes.

"Patricia, you have dietary restrictions, these dishes are all suitable for you," Ellar reminded Patricia.

Patricia bit her lip slightly and said in a low voice, "Thank you."

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"Don't mention it, it's just a dinner," Ellar said nonchalantly, urging everyone to eat.

You could tell Ellar was genuinely excited, and his mood relaxed everyone else at the table.

"Then let me thank everyone," Patricia said, holding her glass of juice, her eyes filled with gratitude as

she looked around at the group.

The others, also drinking juice instead of alcohol, raised their glasses with a smile, reassuring Patricia,

"No need to thank US, just focus on your treatment. We believe you'll get better." "I will," Patricia

nodded firmly, determined to cooperate regardless of the outcome.

Then she turned to Ellar, her eyes sincere. "I still want to thank you."

She knew Ellar had helped her a lot without her knowing. If she hadn't stumbled upon it by chance, she

might never have found out.

Ellar let out a simple, hearty laugh. "As long as you're happy."

That was all that mattered to him.

But after Ellar said that, his expression turned a bit sad. He looked away, prompting everyone to start

eating.

Patricia tightened her grip on her glass, ignoring Ellar’s sudden change, and joined in the meal with the

others.

After dinner, everyone got ready to leave.

"I'll go back with Lulu," Nicole said as she and Lulu hailed a taxi.

"Okay, take care," Ellar called out.

"You too," Nicole and Lulu replied.

After a quick round of goodbyes, Nicole and Lulu left first.

Martin looked at Cindy. "We should head out too." "Sure," Cindy agreed, following Martin to their car.

Once Cindy secured her seatbelt, Martin said, "Finally, things are looking up. We can rest easy tonight."

Cindy smiled. "Yes, you can finally have some peace of mind." "Thanks for being there for me," Martin

said, his tone serious.

Cindy nibbled on her lip and responded, "Your thanks isn't what matters to me, you know?”

Martin was caught off guard for a moment. Awkwardly, he avoided Cindy's gaze as he started the car.

Cindy took a deep breath, steadying herself, putting on a calm fagade, and ignoring Martin's

avoidance.

Yet, beneath the surface, her heart carried the weight of unspoken emotions. She shifted her gaze to

the car window, lost in thought.

"I'll drop you off first," Martin muttered in a hushed tone, still avoiding eye contact.

He knew about her feelings, but crossing that line felt daunting.

Outside the restaurant, Ellar opened the car door for Patricia. "Come, I'll take you home."

After they got into the car, they drove quietly towards Patricia's apartment. The atmosphere felt a bit

awkward.

"Patricia, remember all the precautions. If you feel unwell, you must call me, " Ellar reminded her.

"Got it, don't worry, I'll be fine," Patricia replied, avoiding a deeper talk.

Ellar hesitated, then looked at Patricia, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "Okay."

When they reached Patricia's apartment building, she got out and said," Thanks. You should go home

and rest." "Don't worry, I'm strong," Ellar reassured, patting his chest.

Patricia couldn't help but smile at his gesture and told him, ’Go home."

When she turned to leave, Ellar stopped her with a, "Wait a second."

Chapter 3024

"What?" Patricia turned back, puzzled by his sudden call.

"If you feel not okay and hesitant to call me, just ring up Charlie instead," Ellar suggested, then hit the

gas and drove away.

Patricia stood there for a moment, mulling over his words. Without having promised to contact Ellar, he

seemed to assume it could be inconvenient for her and recommended reaching out to Charlie instead.

As Ellar’s car disappeared into the distance, a hint of sadness flickered in Patricia's eyes. She thought,

'I can imagine how difficult it must have been for him to say that.' "He's gone. Come on, let's head

back," Charlie's voice came from behind, making Patricia jump. She turned to him, asking, "When did

you come down?" "Just now," Charlie sighed, "Maybe you should think about leaving this job." "I don't

want to retire," Patricia said, biting her lip.

Charlie patted her shoulder, "Mr. Johnston has already agreed; this decision won't change." "But-"

Patricia started to argue, only to be interrupted by Charlie, "I understand your thoughts, but I also feel

that your happiness is my happiness."

They had been there for each other since childhood. Patricia had once promised to stick with him for

life, but Charlie knew those were just innocent pledges. If she could go back to a regular life, that was

what he hoped for her.

"Some things are just the way they are, and we have to accept that. But if there's a chance to make a

change, I hope you make the right choice," Charlie added.

He used to believe that having Patricia by his side was safer and comforting, but now things had

changed. She had the opportunity to begin anew.

"Charlie, I'm scared," Patricia's eyes welled up with tears.

Fear of losing Charlie, akin to losing her parents, gripped her.

"Silly girl," Charlie said affectionately, ruffling Patricia's hair, "I'll make sure to take care of myself too."

Patricia smiled and headed upstairs with Charlie, oblivious to the fact that Ellar hadn't departed.

Instead, he had parked his car around the corner of the street.

Observing Charlie and Patricia, Ellar sensed a twinge of bitterness in his heart.

After a deep breath, Ellar started the car and drove away, reassuring himself that as long as Patricia

was happy, it was fine for her to be with Charlie.

Three days later, everything appeared to have settled back into routine.

Nicole, as usual, came to the company.

As Nicole settled into her office, Lulu entered with some documents, her expression somewhat grave.

"Just as you expected," she said.

"What happened?" Nicole asked, frowning.

"Check this out," Lulu handed the papers to Nicole. "The deal we've been slaving over just imploded."

"Is Everett behind this?" Nicole asked, grasping the situation as she accepted the papers.

"Yeah, it was him," Lulu exhaled heavily.

Nicole perused the documents before looking up at Lulu. "Got it," she remarked.

"That's all? Seriously?" Lulu's brow furrowed in confusion at Nicole's response. " Aren't we going to

take action?"

Nicole remained calm. "With the opportunity gone, there's no point in fretting over what's pointless,"

she commented, setting aside the papers." Time to scout for new avenues." "New avenues?" Lulu

echoed, a trace of bewilderment in her voice.

Nicole clarified, "I'm committed to seeing this project through. If this partnership has hit a dead end,

we'll simply find another collaborator."

Lulu nodded, the realization dawning on her. They had been mapping out this project for ages, and

though their initial choice of a partner had just crumbled, as Nicole pointed out, they still had the option

to seek alternative alliances.

"Got it," Lulu affirmed, geared up to initiate the hunt for a fresh collaboration.

Chapter 3025

As Lulu departed, Nicole's gaze sharpened slightly. She was certain Everett's resurgence was more

than just a strike against her. There were deeper layers to unravel.

Lost in thought for a brief moment, Nicole then made a call to Preston. "I need a favor," she said

succinctly.

"What's going on?" Preston's voice was edged with gravity.

"I need someone to shadow Everett. I want a detailed account of his activities," Nicole's tone was

tinged with an icy resolve.

There was a brief pause on the line before Preston responded," Understood. I'll handle it." "Good, that's

all for now," Nicole was ready to end the call, but then Preston chimed in, "You're holding up okay,

right?"

Nicole understood that Preston was already clued in about the current predicament. His tardiness in

getting back to the Riddle family manor was due to other commitments. "I'm managing," she

responded, her voice steady.

"Good to know," Preston replied, then added a reminder, "Remember, you can reach out to me for

anything, anytime." "Will do. And Preston, tread carefully with Everett. This isn't a straightforward

situation," Nicole warned.

After a moment of silence, Preston acknowledged, "Got it."

After Nicole ended the call, her expression became thoughtful. She recognized the need for tighter

information security within the company moving forward.

While Everett's main objective seemed to be acquiring the Crests, she had no doubts he would also

seize any chance to disrupt her plans.

Meanwhile, in the SeaQuartet Holdings's regional office located in San Joto, Everett was seated at his

desk, his eyes glinting with a trace of selfsatisfaction.

"Mr. Wright, it's done. What's our next move?" his assistant asked in a hushed tone.

Everett responded with a contemptuous smirk, "Now, we sit back and enjoy the spectacle."

He anticipated Nicole's disarray. He wanted to see Riddle Corporation becoming a joke in the business

world. Most importantly, he was focused on Nicole finally bending to his will. This was just the

beginning.

"Time to leave," Everett declared, standing up from his desk.

"Where are we headed, Mr. Wright?" his assistant inquired.

"To meet an old friend," Everett answered, already striding towards the door.

Soon, Everett arrived at the entrance of Lawrence's company.

Looking up at the towering structure, he took out his phone and called Lawrence. "I'm here. Can I come

up?" "Of course," came Lawrence's steady reply.

Call concluded, Everett confidently strode into Lawrence's building, encountering no hindrances.

Upon reaching Lawrence's office, Everett casually made himself comfortable on a couch, awaiting the

impending conversation.

"What brings you here, Everett?" Lawrence inquired, casting a brief glance his way.

"Just thought I'd drop by to see you," Everett replied with a casual shrug.

Lawrence's voice, edged with a cool undertone, probed further, "You're aware of the tight spot you're in.

Do you honestly believe a false identity is enough to protect you?" "What other choice do I have? Isn't

this the scenario you were hoping for?" Everett retorted, lounging back on the couch with a relaxed

cross of his legs.

Lawrence fixed Everett with a scrutinizing gaze before asking, "How is he?" "Don't worry, he's doing

well. He's still a useful piece in my game," Everett responded, his words laced with implication.

Lawrence paused momentarily before asking in a frosty tone, "What's your real purpose here, Everett?"

"I'm just here to see you. You've been quite the ally, after all," Everett maintained his composure, his

expression tinged with smugness.

Lawrence returned a chilling look. "Cut the act. Focus on your agenda." "Appreciate the advice,"

Everett replied, his smile unshaken.

"Just bear in mind, I can be your ally or your downfall," Lawrence warned sternly.

Rising from the couch, Everett remarked, "Then let's hope our cooperation remains pleasant."