My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2148
"Don't call me Mrs. Johnston." Nicole's cheeks flushed and burned as Jared addressed her as Mrs. Johnston.
"Mommy." The kids returned, as the event was about to begin.
With everyone seated, the sports day event was about to start. It was the first ever sports day event that Nolan and Lana had
participated in with both of their parents in attendance. As such, they were more than eager to participate in all the games and
events.
Meanwhile, Iris, who was standing outside the kindergarten, was spectating the sports day event. She was experiencing the
shock of her lifetime when she noticed that Jared was participating in the occasion instead of coming into the office.
'I've been by his side for so long, yet I've never even once heard about Jared joining kindergarten events,' Iris thought to herself,
and the harder into the rabbit hole she dove into, the weirder it felt.
The document she had brought with her was an excuse with which to sate her curiosity once and for all, as he had been feeling
all giddy on the inside. However, what she did not expect was that Nicole would be here today.
'So, this is the woman Mr. Johnston has chosen to marry? Why did he choose a woman with children already? What's so good
about this woman?' she wondered.
Iris continued standing outside the kindergarten, staring at Jared and Nicole with their two children, the resentment in her heart
growing with each passing second. Never before had she ever witnessed the tenderness and look of affection on Jared's face.
The barrage of information was too much for Iris to stomach, and as a result, she became restless as though she was on the
verge of a nervous breakdown.
"Miss Brown, weren't you in a hurry with the document earlier?" Max's voice blared out, shattering her train of thoughts.
Iris returned to her senses at once, the growing sense of panic in her eyes vanishing.
With a smile, she turned around and regained her composure. "I'm about to head back to the company. Do you have any
arrangements?"
"No,’ Max replied calmly. "Anyway, here is a gentle reminder that Mr. Johnston would not have the time for matters like these in
the future. Instead, you may approach me directly if there's ever a need for it."

Iris' smile vanished, before she boldly replied, "Okay, I’ll keep that in mind next time."
Max's words had once again caught her off guard. 'Mr. Johnston has always been too busy, but now he's accompanying other
people's children? It seems that they're more important than work.'
'The Jared Johnston I knew would never act like this. Is it because I've never figured out what Mr. Johnston was really like? Or is
this Nicole person so talented that he just couldn't resist her? No... I can't let them go on like this.'
Max scrutinized Iris and frowned, not understanding the strange behavior of hers. 'She would not be as short- tempered as this,
usually.'
Without thinking too much into the context of the issue, he watched as Iris got into her car and left. Then, he too entered the
kindergarten shortly after.
Soon, it was lunch time, and the sun was glaring down at them. Just like that, sports day was over, and both Nicole and Jared
were already bringing the twins home.
On the ride home, Nicole looked at Nolan's and Lana's which had been flushed red. She reached over to help wipe the sweat off
their faces with a ply of tissue.
"Look at you guys. You're all sweaty," Nicole remarked with a smile.
"It was fun.' Lana wrapped her arms around Jared's arm.
Then, she cutely pleaded, "Daddy, will you come with me to events next time?"
"Sure." Jared responded dotingly.
"Daddy is the best!" Lana cheered as she threw herself into Jared's arms and planted a kiss on his cheek.
Jared and Nicole were both stunned by Lana's actions, whereupon they broke out into smiles.
Then, Jared's eyes softened as he embraced Lana in his arms.
'I will make up for the past five years of their lives. I will be there whenever they need me,' he thought.
Lana rested against Jared's arms, grinning contentedly.