Chapter 7: A Weird Name

"Damnit! Quit your job if you can't properly do it!" Jacob cursed on the phone then he headed towards the entrance of the hospital.

"How's the investigation going?" Jacob asked James who was walking beside him.

"We still can't find her. Even our top investigator has no leads. I even hacked the system of some big and small companies to see if they have an employee named Jenny Do, still negative. Do you think she's an illegal alien or an underground personality? Seems like you got yourself a mysterious wife."

It's been two weeks now since he found out about his marriage and his temper is getting worse. Still, he hasn't found Jenny Do.

To make matters worse he hasn't seen Nurse J this past two weeks as well. He didn't dare ask anyone of her whereabouts, not even James. He just assumes that she was on a night shift.

As he entered the hospital he was suddenly frozen in his place when he saw a familiar face walking towards him. James suddenly stopped walking when he noticed that Jacob was frozen behind. He looked at Jacob questioningly and he soon noticed that Jacob was looking at a girl approaching them.

J is back from her 15-day leave. She just got off from her morning duty. As she was about to exit the hospital, she saw Dr. Jacob looking at her. 'Looks like he is still in a bad mood.' She thought to herself. Their eyes met but she immediately averted her eyes away from him.

But that quick eye contact made her heart skip a beat and her knees weak. She has to get away from him.

She then saw Diana and smiled at her. That was a mistake because she is approaching near where Jacob is standing. It looked like she was smiling at him. 'Did he think that I was smiling at him? Did I see a sudden change in his facial reaction? Did he loosen up a bit?' J thought to herself.

"Nurse J!"

Jacob heard someone call J from behind him. Then the girl ran past him and hugged Nurse J. Again, he felt a sense of jealousy.

Wait. What? He is jealous of a girl hugging Nurse J? He shakes the idea away from his mind. He then heard Nurse Diana say. "You're back! How was your vacation?"

'So, she was on vacation. That's why I haven't seen her this past two weeks.' Jacob thought to himself. The two nurses walked out of the hospital while Jacob followed them with his eyes. An involuntary smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, Dr. Jacob are you okay?" James asked him with a teasing smile. "Looks like the sun finally shines on you," he said. Jacob, later on, told James about his encounter with Nurse J.

In the next few weeks, Jacob's mood is getting better although he still can't find Jenny Do.

J is deliberately trying to avoid Jacob but doesn't seem to work. Even though Jacob is busy he was still able to perform two or three surgeries a week. And what a coincidence all those surgeries were scheduled during J's shift.

J is running out of reasons not to assist Jacob in his surgeries. Sometimes she just has to assist him to avoid suspicions that she is intentionally avoiding him.

And today's surgery is one she cannot avoid. It's a surgery by Dr. Carlos Gonzales and she is going to assist him. But unfortunately, Jacob heard about it and informed the Department of Surgery that he is going to observe them inside the theatre. He heard that Nurse J and Dr. Gonzales are a great tandem at the OR, he wanted to see it for himself.

Dr. Gonzales was delighted, of course, J was dismayed. She was always afraid that she may not be able to perform well in front of Jacob. In the past few surgeries of Jacob that she assisted him with, she was able to hide her nervousness. She hates being close to him because she's getting this unfamiliar feeling towards him that she doesn't want to entertain or give a name.

Good thing she was good at concealing her emotions.

Later on, the surgery started. J is standing in front of Dr. Gonzales while Jacob is beside him. The patient is lying in front of them. There are also a few nurses around them observing and others were on standby in case they needed any additional medications and supplies.

Dr. Ramos, the anesthesiologist, is sitting overhead and monitoring the patient's status.

There was a light mood inside the theatre. Jacob and Dr. Ramos seemed to know each other and were making jokes and funny comments about each other. It was lively, Jacob is in a good mood. Sometimes other nurses are asking him questions and he answered them politely. Once in a while, Dr. Gonzales is giving everyone a lecture about the procedure that he is performing.

It was only J that didn't speak or make a comment. Sometimes she smiles and laughs but her focus is still on the patient.

Soon Dr. Ramos noticed her and asked. "How about you Nurse J? You seemed to be quiet today. Do you have a boyfriend now? Ever since I met you, I never heard of you having a boyfriend. But you were quite popular among men employees of this hospital." He looked at her with a teasing smile behind his face mask.

J just smiled at him and said "No plans," Jacob looks at her intensely. 'So, she's quite popular among my men employees. I have to act faster. Find Jenny Do and file a divorce.' he thought to himself.

"Ah...how old are you now? You're not getting any younger. You should find someone to marry," Dr. Ramos exclaimed. At the thought of her getting married, Jacob was alerted. He noticed that Nurse J was astounded for a while then smiled at Dr. Ramos.

"Dr. Ramos, don't give her any idea of getting married. Because I won't let that happen unless it's my son that she is going to marry." Dr. Gonzales looked at Dr. Ramos smiling. 'What?! Dr. Gonzales in pursuing Nurse J for his son?' Jacob thought to himself.

'Oh crap! Here we go again' it was Nurse J's thought as she rolled her eyes.

"Oh yes! Right! I heard that Mrs. Gonzales has been saying to everyone that she wanted Nurse J to be her daughter-in-law. Nurse J you should accept it! Dr. Gonzales' son is a good catch. A lawyer and also a good-looking man." Dr. Ramos said to J oblivious to the other man in the room that is already boiling in anger.

J just smiled at him. She looks the other way to avoid Dr. Ramos' teasing eyes. Then she met Jacob's eyes. He was intensely staring at her. She felt chills behind her back so she glanced away. 'Why does he look scary? Does his temper start to build up again?' she thought

Dr. Ramos continued match-making with Dr. Gonzales' son. "Once you two got married you will also carry a very notable surname." since Dr. Gonzales came from a very notable family in the country.

"Imagine Nurse J Gonzales!" Dr. Ramos exclaimed while acting as if writing her name in the air. 'Oh, I wish he could stop now.' it was J's wishful thinking because she cannot stand Jacob's intense eyes looking at her. J is now getting uncomfortable. While Jacob is now starting to feel his blood boiling.

"Oh wait! What's your real name by the way Nurse J?" looks like he is not done yet. This time, Jacob's look changed. His eyes waiting for an answer. Of course, he wanted to know this girl's real name. J was stunned and refused to answer. As much as possible she tried to avoid talking about her real name.

When suddenly Head Nurse Jing, who's standing in the corner and seemed to be enjoying Dr. Ramos' teasing said "Jenny Do." Dr. Ramos looked at Head Nurse Jing. "Jenny Do is her real full name Dr. Ramos," she said smiling.

Seriously! Right now, she wanted to strangle Head Nurse Jing. How she hates hearing her name. Not because of her name but because of the many things that her name might cause.

"Jenny Do?" Dr. Ramos suddenly burst out laughing. "What a weird name? You should get married now and change your last name," Dr. Ramos laughed at her. J didn't hide her irritation.

'Yeah. What a weird name.' Jacob thought.

Wait! What? Nurse J is Jenny Do? He suddenly came to his senses and looked at her with a surprised look.

J saw Jacob's reaction. 'Now what's with that look. Does he have a problem with my name?' J thought to herself. How she wishes the surgery to end as soon as possible. She is getting more and more uncomfortable.

Finally, the surgery comes to an end. As soon as it was finished Jacob rushed out of the theatre and waited for Nurse J. He has to confirm if she is really Jenny Do.

Soon everyone came out of the theatre except Nurse J. 'What's taking her so long? Is she trying to avoid me?' Jacob thought but then later on the Theatre door opened and Nurse J came out of it.

J was surprised to see Jacob standing in front of the door. 'Is he waiting for me?' but she eventually erases the idea and ignores him. Then suddenly he felt someone grab her wrist that felt like electricity shoots up all over her body. She looked at Jacob confusedly.

"Your name is really Jenny Do?" she looked at him with surprise. 'Why is he making a big deal with my name?' She thought then something flashed in her mind. 'Wait. Could it be... No. No. No. This can't be.' At the thought of that, she immediately took her hand and rushed towards the bathroom.

Once inside the bathroom she clasped her hand over her chest. She can clearly hear her heart pounding. 'What does he want from me? He cannot be...'