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 asked

the situation, sir? Should I instead call

an ambulance?”

annoyance slightly. “No,” he said. “No ambulance.” Then:

don’t think so.”

working on this now, sir.”

doubt any doctor they called would want to know

the other line,” Terrence said. “I’ll

medical data from her

visit.”

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

stay

busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up the phone. “No.”

sir. See you soon.”

engaging in a way that suggested more than work

rather incredible.

would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a

In a shanty of an apartment, with a woman

his

Jason wasn’t just here… he

realization was one he would keep to himself. It was not his place

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

was especially careful when knocking on the door. After all, his employer did not

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

room.

said, ushering the doctor into the house.

quick survey of

feet long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two was at the center. One armoire. A

over the

tried hard to mask

calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood beside the bed.

sensed his employer had lost his

was anxious and his posture was

glanced at Terrence briefly as

to work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason stood by, looking on the verge of something dangerous.

Terrence said gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And we

at any time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

the wild look of

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