Chapter 602 - It's Time

The next day, J went to the hospital with her 'visible' and 'invisible' security watching over her. As usual, Jacob never left her side until she reached the Department of Surgery.

"What's this?" Dr. Aaron looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"I am requesting an indefinite leave. I hope that you would approve of it." Although J tried to say the words with regards. It doesn't seem to in Aaron's ear. Even if she doesn't ask for it, he doesn't have a choice.

It is the wife of the CEO. Of course, she is free to do whatever she wants. Thou recently she has been on a random leave, Aaron knows that it was Jacob's intention and not her. He knew that J is not the type of person that would take advantage of her position.

But her sudden request to take an indefinite leave surprised him.

"Are you pregnant?" Dr. Aaron Choi suddenly blurted out his suspicion. He cannot think of other reasons for her to request indefinite leave. Everyone in the hospital is oblivious of the threats that their colleague is having in her life.

J blushed instantly and felt embarrassed. "Uh...No."

"Oh...okay. Does Jacob know about this?" He asked because recently it was Jacob who is suddenly pulling her out of her duty for a day or two without asking for a formal request. And now, J is formally requesting for leave. Aaron can't help but be suspicious.

"Of course, we've talked about it. He actually thought that it is not necessary for this but I just thought that I won't be coming back for a while and not sure when so I guess I have to formally file a request."

"Oh...Okay." Dr. Aaron's mind is still not functioning well. He already lost Nurse Diana and not sure when she is coming back. Now Nurse J also wants an indefinite leave and not sure when she is coming back.

He felt that he is slowly losing his nurses in the Department of Surgery.

"You'll allow me. Right?" J asked imploring.

Dr. Aaron Choi was startled. "Yeah. Of course. How can I not?" He said but deep inside he is crying. As if I have a choice? If I didn't approve of it I might lose my job because of your husband! How am I suppose to get a temporary replacement for you? He cried internally.

"Good. Thank you." She said then smiled at him.

Oh God! Am I not supposed to be the person in control of my nurses and not the other way around? Dr. Aaron screamed internally.

....

In the control room on the 10th floor. Arthur is watching the monitor with Stefan. That means Daniel and Felix were in the lobby of the Department of Surgery. In the monitor is the CCTV footages inside and outside the hospital.

While Professor Iris and her team were monitoring the situation within 15 miles radius from J's location.

"Arthur, I got five suspicious cars within 15 miles radius." They heard the voice of Professor Iris on their communication device.

"Exact location?" Arthur replied in a calm and firm tone.

"One in Aspen Street, there is another one in Quince Road, there is one in Peony Lane, two in the corner of Oak and Maple Streets." Professor Iris replied back.

"Can you identify them?" Arthur asked.

"I'm working on it."

Then Arthur turned to look at Stefan with a grave expression. "Send words to Boss."

"Okay." Stefan nods his head then left in hurried footsteps.

Meanwhile, inside Jacob's office, his brows furrowed when he received a text message. The words were 'It's time.'

If it was from another number, he would think that it was sent in a wrong number but it was from Alex Ogden and he knew what he meant.

Then he heard a knock on the door, in a couple of seconds he saw Stefan's grave expression. He immediately stood up from his armchair and followed him in the control room.

"Have you identified them?" Jacob asked after he heard Professor Iris's report. Initially, there were five suspicious cars, now there were eight.

"Three cars, the one in Quince, Aspen, and Oak. I am positive they were men from Bloodroot. As for the others, I am not certain." Professor Iris said that sounds a little disappointed.

Jacob whose hands are in his pocket standing in front of the monitor nodded his head. "I understand." He cannot expect Professor Iris to easily identify all of them. After all, no one can identify a member of Bloodroot Clan, unlike the Novus Rex.

There was a moment of silence. Arthur and Stefan were waiting for Jacob's order but Jacob seemed to be in deep thought.

Arthur looked at his watch and saw that it is almost time for J to finish her duty.

"Your orders, sir?" Arthur asked.