Chapter 240 - Someone's Going to Sleep on the Couch

A couple of days past, J come to the hospital for her afternoon shift. As usual, she was accompanied by Arthur and his team. Arthur is driving the bulletproofed sedan with Felix on the passenger seat while J is seated behind him. They were being followed by Stefan and Daniel on their motrobike. This has become J's daily routine. The four of them kept a close distance from her except when they reached inside the hospital. They watch over her almost 24 hours except when Jacob is with her. But this past few days, Jacob has been busy with the Twelve Army. J didn't have to ask but she was quite sure that it has something to do with the Novus Rex.

J was checking the board when Jacob entered the Department of Surgery, since everyone was gathered in the Nurse's Station both of them didn't made contact but when Jacob walked pass behind J, she heard him greet her in a low voice that only her could hear. "Good afternoon Mrs. Parker." hearing that made her roll her eyes but a small smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

She walked back in the Nurse's Station with her headset on and her hand on the front pocket of her scrub suit. She heard Jacob talking and laughing with Dr. Aaron Choi and other nurses there including Diana. She chose to ignore them and continued on with her routine. That afternoon, they only had a couple of minor surgery. Some of them will be assisted by Diana. Aside from that, they only had one major surgery and it is an ortho case. Orthopedics is not her forte, so she had someone scrub in.

Everyone was talking and laughing jovially when they heard sounds of heels coming on their way. They all look to see who is coming. J who was reading a book, raised her head and her right brow as well. She doesn't need to guess who is coming. After a couple of seconds, they heard the sweet and coy voice of Dr. Stella.

"Jacob..."

But before Dr. Stella could move closer to Jacob, they heard Nurse J's voice. "Dr. Stella." her voice was somewhat daunting. Everyone looked at her. For some reason, they felt that the atmosphere became tense. "You got a call from the OB Ward, they need you there ASAP." J said impassively.

Head Nurse Jing looked at her confused. Why doesn't she remember the phone rang earlier? She thought. While Diana is looking at her with a meaningful smile.

"Oh... but I just got from there." Dr. Stella said innocently.

J shrugged her shoulders then said, "I don't know. Maybe something happened to your patient." she said nonchalantly.

"Okay." Dr. Stella said then turn to look at Jacob whose staring at J suspiciously. "Jacob, I'll see you later." Jacob heard her but just gave her a nod and return his gaze at J who is now giving him a dark and warning look.

J was fuming inside. Somebody's going to sleep at the couch tonight.

Her whole shift was peaceful after that. Her other co-nurses were busy with their surgery while she stayed in the Nurse's Station almost all the time reading a medical surgical book. While everyone is in OR Theatre Two assisting and observing in an orthopedic surgery, J was left in the station since the station must not be left empty.

It was already 10 o'clock in the evening. Her shift was about to end in an hour when the phone of the station rings.