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.

it?” Jason

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

an ambulance?”

Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,”

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

would’ve hung up, he spared a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of the situation too. “She has

on the other line,” Terrence

data

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool down

stay on the line, sir?”

to realize he hadn’t hung

sir. See you

had noticed many changes in his 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 Mr.

rather incredible.

these events, Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a

shanty of an

killed his

Jason wasn’t just here…

It was not his place

the Reed Group name to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke

knocking on the door. After all, his

case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately

room.

said, ushering the doctor into

survey of the

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

one over

to mask his shock.

look at her,” Jason said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just

had lost his usual

and his posture was tense.

briefly as if for confirmation. Terrence nodded.

work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason stood by, looking on the verge

one of the best general practitioners in the city. And

any time, if the

necessary.”

wild look of a man about

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