Chapter 398 Caught Red-Handed
Soon, Whitney quickly realized that her feeble excuse wasn’t going to fool Nicole, but since she couldn’t think of anything else to say, she rubbed her nose and said, “Miss Nicole, perhaps it’s better for you to ask Hayden himself…”
Noticing Whitney’s hesitance, Nicole was starting to think there was something serious both of them were hiding from her. She then squinted and glared at Whitney, who felt goosebumps running all over her scalp. Since Nicole used to be a leader in her company, her gaze was so commanding and intimidating that Whitney began to feel panicky. She then spoke with a soft voice. “Miss Nicole…”
“Fine,” Nicole responded glacially as she continued to stare at Whitney.
“Miss Nicole, I think it’s better for you to ask Hayden yourself because I’m not really sure what he’s been doing either.” Whitney’s words gave away the guilt in her heart. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t even have thought of teaching Hayden how to hack. How gutsy of that guy to work for anyone from the underworld?! If anyone finds out about him, he could pay the price with his life.
Meanwhile, Nicole could tell from Whitney’s stammer that her son had something he was hiding from her. “Tell me what you know, and I’ll let you off, or we can do this the hard way until you talk. Think carefully before you choose.” Nicole glared at Whitney.
While Whitney was helpless upon hearing Nicole’s response, the reason she was hesitant to reveal what Hayden had been up to was not because of her reluctance but because she had no idea where to start. However, she soon made up her mind and answered, “Miss Nicole, I taught Hayden how to hack earlier, but he’s proven himself to be rather exceptional and talented in that line of work. A few months later, I ran out of things to teach him, and he now does everything by himself, much to my surprise.”
It was only when Nicole heard Whitney’s words that she realized how talented Hayden was in hacking. Although she had always known how exceptionally smart her son was, she didn’t know Hayden had a hidden talent for hacking. As soon as she heard Whitney’s words, she turned around and walked away.
In the meantime, Whitney was left behind, watching Nicole leave just as she was about to say something. Nevertheless, she swallowed the words that were forming at the tip of her tongue when she noticed how hasty her footsteps were. Fine, I guess I’d better stay out of their hair. After all, that’s a business between Miss Nicole and her son.
Not long after that, Nicole arrived at Hayden’s room and opened the door, whereupon she was greeted by the sight of the boy with his eyes glued to the computer screen. Besides that, Hayden appeared to be typing really fast on his keyboard, seemingly handling something pretty urgent. At the same time, Hayden was shocked when he heard the door open. At the sight of his mother, he frantically tried to switch off the computer, only to have his hand caught by Nicole, who squinted and looked at him bewilderedly. Seconds later, Hayden smiled and gazed at his own mother. “Mommy, why didn’t you knock before you came in?”
Staring at Hayden’s fake smile, Nicole was speechless as she shifted her gaze to the computer, only to see nothing but the wallpaper. With a glacial expression on her face, Nicole ordered her son with a soft voice to show her what had been keeping him so occupied until she came in. “Show me what you were doing.”
On the other hand, Hayden was seen with a stiffened look on his face, trying to play dumb in front of his mother. “Mommy, what are you talking about? How come I don’t understand a single word you’re saying?”
Noticing the innocent look of the boy, Nicole reckoned she would have been fooled by Hayden’s childish appearance if she hadn’t heard Whitney’s words. She then grunted and folded her arms. “Hayden, I didn’t know you’re such a good hacker. How come you didn’t tell me anything about it?”
When Hayden heard his mother, his face changed. Oh god! I’m so screwed up. I guess Mom knows everything. At the thought of that, he kept his head down without saying a single word. Nevertheless, Nicole continued to stare at Hayden for a short while before she reacted with a soft voice.
“Hayden, I don’t have a problem with what you’re doing. Do you know that? You could have told me about it instead of keeping me in the dark.”
