Chapter 80 - Getting Suspicious

As J was about to lie on the bed, she remembered something then turned to Jacob and said, "I believe that answering your wife's phone is not written in the doctrine of being a husband. So, I hope that this is the first and last. I prefer that my privacy would not be violated by this marriage."

Jacob's face twitched. Although J was right, he violated her privacy when he answered her phone, he still can't avoid getting suspicious about this Lance. Is he really gay? Why would he call her in the middle of the night just to offer her a manicure or pedicure? And does J really had to go to the balcony to talk about that with Lance?

The last time she had a middle of the night call she didn't bother to go out of the bedroom before answering the call and talking to the person on the other line. That's when he heard that she mentioned the name, Timothy. Was it just because he is asleep at that time?

Still, that call from Lance is suspicious. That Lance is suspicious. He hasn't met him or heard J talked about him yet.

The next morning, while having breakfast Jacob cannot resist the urge to ask J about Lance. It has been bugging him the whole night and he might not be able to concentrate the whole day if he didn't find out anything about Lance and his relationship with J. So, Jacob asked J.

"That Lance... what is his relation to you?" he asked directly.

J was surprised at Jacob's sudden question but then answered him directly, "He's my friend."

"Hmm... how long?"

"Since childhood," she replied while gazing at him. Jacob returned her gaze and then asked again. "He's gay?" J didn't look away as she said, "Yes."

"I want to meet him," Jacob said in a cold tone then lowered his eyes and continued eating.

J narrowed her eyes while looking at Jacob. She sensed that he didn't believe Lance's disguise and alibi last night so she knew she had to find another alibi.

She doesn't know what alibi had Lance told him last night so she has to be careful with her words. But then, later on, decided not to answer him. It is better than to commit mistakes. Still, the bottom line is she cannot let him meet Lance. Not now. Not yet.

Jacob went out of town again for a visit to another hospital under the CLP Group of Hospitals while J was left home. This afternoon will be her last duty before her two days off tomorrow.

That day the surgical department's schedule board is full until eight in the evening. J scanned the board and found her name in two of the scheduled operations. One at four in the afternoon which is a Laminectomy, a surgical procedure that removes a portion of the backbones to treat a condition called spinal stenosis, it will be performed by a visiting doctor. It will take about one to three hours, so J still have time to prepare before her next schedule with Dr. Hook which is an AV Fistula Creation which will only take up to thirty minutes. AV Fistula Creation is a procedure in which the artery and vein were connected using a small incision to the arm. It is mainly done to patients undertaking hemodialysis.