His innocent wife is a dangerous hacker.-Chapter 437 Big brother?

"Big brother?" she asked softly, her voice small and uncertain. "Um... where am I?"

Big brother?

For a second, Leo’s mind went completely blank.

Then irritation hit before he could stop it.

He straightened and frowned, walking closer to the bed. "Seriously, Bella?" he said, his voice sharp without meaning to be. "I’m your husband. And you’re calling me your brother?"

His expression turned cold, so cold it felt like the air in the room dropped.

Bella’s face changed instantly.

Her eyes widened in fear, her lips trembling as she shrank back against the pillows. "I—I..." Her breath broke. "Where is Papa?" she cried suddenly, panic flooding her voice.

Leo froze.

All the anger drained from his body in a second.

Papa?

His chest tightened painfully as he realized something was very wrong. This wasn’t confusion. This wasn’t sleepiness.

He didn’t say another word. He turned and rushed out of the room, his steps fast and heavy as he called for the doctors.

"Doctor. Now."

By the time he returned, Jay and Jace had already arrived too, both still in yesterday’s clothes, hair messy, faces tight with worry.

Bella was crying quietly on the bed, shoulders shaking, eyes darting around the room like she didn’t recognize any of it.

"What happened?" Jay asked immediately, his voice tense as he moved closer.

Leo stood beside the bed, his jaw clenched, eyes fixed on Bella with fear he didn’t bother hiding.

"She called me her brother," he said lowly. "And then she asked for her father."

The room went silent.

Jay and Jace exchanged a look.

Bella hugged herself, trembling, tears slipping down her cheeks as she whispered again, almost to herself, "Papa... where is Papa..."

Leo’s hand tightened into a fist at his side.

Dr. Michel stepped inside quietly and pulled a chair closer to the bed. He moved slowly, careful not to frighten her, the tablet resting lightly in his hands. The moment Bella noticed it, her crying stopped.

Her red, watery eyes widened.

They became huge. Shiny. Curious.

She sniffed once, then leaned forward a little, staring at the tablet as if it were the most interesting thing in the room.

"Hello, dear," Dr. Michel said gently, his voice soft and warm.

Bella hesitated. She glanced around the room, her face serious for a second as she silently counted. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

One... two... three big brothers...

She slowly sat up properly on the bed, crossing her legs neatly like a little child in school, her hands resting on her knees.

"Hi..." Bella replied shyly, her voice small and careful.

Dr. Michel smiled and nodded. "That’s a very polite hello," he said kindly. "Can you tell me your name, dear?"

She nodded quickly. "Isabella," she said, lowering her head a little, as if shy of her own name.

"That’s a beautiful name," he replied. "And what’s your daddy’s name?"

Her eyes lit up instantly.

"Jude," Bella said happily, her lips curving into a tiny smile. Then her expression changed just as fast. Her eyes filled with tears, and her lower lip trembled. "Do... do you know where he is?" she asked softly.

The room went still.

Dr. Michel didn’t rush her. "Your daddy has gone to work, dear," he said calmly. "He’ll come back later."

Bella nodded slowly, as if accepting that answer, even though her eyes stayed watery.

"And do you know who he is?" the doctor asked gently, pointing toward Leo.

Bella looked at Leo.

She stared for a long second.

Her brows furrowed slightly. She tilted her head, then quickly looked away, biting her lip nervously, eyes wide like a child afraid of being scolded.

Leo inhaled sharply.

The pain showed openly in his eyes this time. His fingers curled slowly at his side, trembling just a little as he forced himself to stay silent.

Dr. Michel turned his attention elsewhere. "What about them?" he asked softly, pointing toward Jay and Jace.

Bella’s eyes immediately snapped to Jay.

Her sadness vanished in an instant.

"Wow!" she gasped loudly, pointing at him with both hands. "Pink hair!!!"

Jay blinked.

Bella leaned forward excitedly, bouncing a little where she sat. "Big brother! Big brother!" she said happily. "I also want pink hair!!!"

Her face lit up completely, as if she had discovered something magical.

Jay froze.

Then his eyes stung.

He smiled, his lips trembling slightly as he nodded. "Yeah," he said softly. "Pink is nice."

Bella grinned at him proudly, as if she had made a very important decision.

Leo turned his face away for a moment, closing his eyes briefly, his jaw tightening as he fought the ache in his chest.

"And dear Bella," Dr. Michel asked gently, smiling at her, "how old are you?"

Bella blinked seriously, then lifted her hand and counted her fingers one by one, moving her lips as she did.

"One... two... three... four... five!"

She lifted her head proudly. "FIVE!" Bella announced happily.

Then she frowned.

She stared at her hand again, turning it slowly, confusion creeping onto her face. Her brows scrunched together, eyes wide and curious.

"But..." she murmured, looking down at herself. "Why did my hands become big? Why did I become a big girl?"

Everyone in the room froze.

Except the doctor.

Bella looked up again, eyes suddenly sparkling with excitement. "My daddy said," she continued eagerly, "if I sleep obediently, he will time travel and make me a big girl."

She gasped softly. "Did he really do it???"

Jay’s heart squeezed.

He walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, smiling gently at her. "Yeah," he said softly. "Looks like it."

Bella’s eyes widened.

"Really?" She looked around quickly, her gaze bouncing everywhere. "So I am in the future????"

"Yes," Jay replied, chuckling. "You are."

Bella’s face lit up completely. She clapped her hands once, thrilled. "Wow!"

She leaned forward, eyes shining. "Did I become famous?" she asked quickly. "Did I become more beautiful?"

Then she lowered her voice shyly, her cheeks turning pink. "Did I... get married?"

Jay blinked.

"I want to meet my future husband," Bella said softly, covering her mouth shyly with her hands.

Jay swallowed. "Y-yeah," he said quickly. "You’re married."

Bella’s eyes widened even more. "Really??" She leaned forward excitedly. "Are you my husband???"

Jay felt a sudden chill crawl up his spine.

He glanced sideways.

Leo’s face had gone completely still.

Jace, standing nearby, radiated an equally terrifying silence.

Double freeze.

Jay nearly jumped off the bed.

"N-no! No, no," he said hurriedly, shaking his head. "Not me."

He pointed immediately at Leo. "He is."

Bella followed his finger.

She looked at Leo slowly, from his shoes... to his pants... to his black shirt... all the way up to his face.

Leo’s throat went dry. Her pure gaze made him nervous.

Bella tilted her head slightly, studying him with wide, innocent eyes.

Then—

"Wow!!"

Her eyes lit up brightly.

She smiled.