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.

Jason

the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

doctor they called would want to know more details of the situation too.

the other line,” Terrence

events and the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool down her face and neck again.

me to stay on the line,

realize he hadn’t hung up

sir. See you soon.”

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.

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

shanty

his former lover.

wasn’t just here… he was present.

himself. It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of his emotional attachments-or

the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the

knocking on the door. After all, his

to the side in case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured him

room.

ushering the doctor into the

quick survey of

long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two

one over the sink.

hard to mask

kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake

employer had lost his

expression was anxious and his

at Terrence briefly as if for confirmation.

to work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason stood

said gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners

time, if the doctor deems

necessary.”

had the wild look of

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