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

of the situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

annoyance

don’t think so.”

this now,

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

other line,”

and the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth

to stay

with Grace to realize

sir. See

engaging in a way that suggested more than

rather incredible.

would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a million years

was. In a shanty of an apartment,

his former lover.

wasn’t just here… he was

not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of

physicians in the city. Then

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

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

room.

said, ushering the doctor into the house.

took a quick survey of the room.

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.

over the sink.

tried hard to

a look at her,” Jason said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason

his employer had lost

and his posture was

glanced at Terrence briefly as if

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

is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And we

airlifted at any time, if the doctor

necessary.”

eyes still had the wild look of a man about

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