My Wife Act Differently Behind Me novel Chapter 2178

"Let's go to the office first." Jared's pupils slightly narrowed.

His gaze was so dark that it was impossible to discern his thoughts.

Meanwhile, at the Riddle residence, Nicole had already entered the living room with Nolan and Lana.

"Mom?"

"Grandma!"

The three of them greeted Gloria and plonked themselves on the couch.

"You're back." Gloria's eyes narrowed into a smile. "I thought you would stay until the evening."

"We came back after having lunch." Nicole sat down and proceeded to express her concern for Gloria. "Why are you sitting here instead of resting upstairs?"

"I suddenly felt restless and could not sleep, so I sat here for a while." Gloria then shot a glance at the window. "Jared brought you back just now, didn't he? Why did he not come in?"

"He has something to do at work, so he went off to deal with them," Nicole explained.

"He has something to tend to on a weekend?" Gloria asked, surprised.

Nicole nodded. "There might have been an emergency."

She had overheard Max receiving an important call earlier. Though she did not know the details, she could sense the subtle solemness in the atmosphere afterward.

Gloria was puzzled. "What sort of unexpected occurrence could the Johnston Group be forced to deal with?"

'Moreover, Jared went there personally. Could it be something serious?' she asked herself.

The night fell silent, with nary a chirp from the outside. Everyone in the Riddle residence had gone to sleep, but the light in Nicole's room was still on.

When Jared returned home and saw that glimmer of light, his gloomy expression instantly eased, and his eyes turned gentle. It felt good to know that someone had kept a warm light on for him.

He went upstairs to his room and was somewhat surprised to find Nicole still awake. There, he could not help but ask, "Why are you still up at this hour?"

"I was waiting for you." Nicole looked up at him and closed the laptop in her hands.

Jared raised an eyebrow the instant he heard that. "What were you busy with?"

Instead of answering the question, Nicole put the laptop away and asked, "How did it go?"

She already had a rough idea of the situation, but she did not know how he planned to resolve it. She had just been trying to find a solution online, hoping to help him in some way, but he had returned before she could make any progress.