My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 1981

Nicole reached out and patted the back of his hand. "It's all in the past."

Nicole did not care if anyone around her was concerned about the matter.

"It's not." Jared slowly let go of her, pulling her wrists away and checking her wrists to see the scar on the tendon of her arm.

"Before this, you were able to do anything. Even I couldn't lay a finger on you, but now... you're much weaker in

strength..." Jared looked at Nicole with a troubled look, before reaching out and tucking her hair behind her ear. Jared's action was so natural which caused Nicole to blush, but she did not shy away from it.

Nicole felt relief in her heart, knowing that she did not jerk away from his touch.

"It's okay. It doesn't matter anymore. I'm at the age where I don't have to bother using any strength. Plus, now that I'm home, I doubt there'd be anyone who'd dare bully me."

expression. "Whoever dares to

look on Jared's face sent cold chills down Nicole's spine. Mentally, Nicole knew

for Lawrence. The table was filled with various dishes.

and sat next to

face wearing an irritated expression. "Nolan, you're

widened in shock.

well. He cared for Lana, and did his best to keep his sister happy. 'What did I do to make her

awkward expression, immediately feeling unhappy. "You made our mother upset! I hate you!" Lana then turned her head away

seemed to have understood Lana's meaning and decided to stand his ground. 'Now I finally understand. So what, if he's my birth father? He didn't even take care of our mother and let her go through so much pain and suffering! Compared

two children was unrecognized by the adults as Daniel and Gloria were still getting everyone to their seats. Nicole was in an uncomfortable position, unable to muster out the

beside her, Jared had tensed up. The air

help looking at Jared in embarrassment."

'Stop acting so cold!'