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 asked irritably.

severity of the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,” he said.

don’t think so.”

on this now,

to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more

other line,”

data from

visit.”

and wrung out the washcloth to

stay

Grace to realize

See

boss in the time since Mr. Reed saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than work

rather incredible.

‘No. Not in a million years

shanty of an apartment, with a

his former

here… he was present.

his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of his emotional

Reed Group name to enlist the services of one of the best physicians

door. After all, his employer did not want Grace to discover his true identity.

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

room.

ushering the doctor into the house.

took a quick survey

these studio apartments were small. But this was a 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

over

tried hard to mask his shock.

her? I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood

his employer had lost

expression was anxious and his

Terrence briefly as if for

immediately went to work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason

the best general practitioners

at any time, if the doctor deems

necessary.”

but his eyes still had the wild look

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