Chapter 84

That night, Jason was awakened by Grace’s muffled scream.

She tossed and turned and mumbled in her sleep.

He couldn’t make out what she was saying but her pained

whimpers and trembling made him think she was in fear or

pain.

“Sister,” he called to her. But she didn’t respond.

When he touched her head, he frowned. Her head was hot,

and her slight body was slicked with sweat.

Jason hurriedly wrung a towel soaked in cool water and wiped

Grace’s forehead.

But her eyes remained shut and she was still muttering something.

No matter how he called her, she wouldn’t wake up. A flash of panic crept over him. He didn’t know what to do-and he hated feeling inept. He hated it almost as much as realizing how worried he was about her. Which meant he was in way

over his head.

No. This was just a reaction given her medical history and

their circumstances.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

He took out his phone and immediately dialed Terrence. “Get

me a doctor. And send them to the apartment.”

“Now?” Terrence asked.

“Yes, now,” Jason ordered.

“Yes, sir.” There was a pause.

is it?” Jason

is the severity of the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

was an intelligent question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,” he said. “No ambulance.”

don’t think so.”

this now, sir.”

explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of

a doctor on the other line,” Terrence said. “I’ll

the medical data from her

visit.”

Jason smoothed Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth to cool down her

to stay on the line,

was too busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up

sir. See

boss in the time since Mr. Reed saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and what had transpired surrounding

rather incredible.

‘No. Not in a million years would Mr. Reed act like this.

here he was. In a shanty of an apartment, with a woman

his former lover.

wasn’t just here… he

It was not his place to question

of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him from his

was especially careful when knocking on the door. After all, his employer

But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured him into

room.

said, ushering the doctor into

survey

fraction of the size of Mr. Reed’s office. The kitchenette was perhaps ten feet long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two was at the center. One armoire. A single bed. A pile of pillows and blankets on the floor. One door,

one over

hard to mask his

calling her just now

employer had lost

anxious and his posture

doctor glanced at Terrence briefly as if for confirmation.

all while Jason stood by, looking on

gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best

Cummins airlifted at any time, if

necessary.”

wild look of

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