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

severity of the situation, sir? Should

an ambulance?”

annoyance slightly. “No,”

don’t think so.”

this now, sir.”

hung up, he spared a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details

on the other line,” Terrence

the medical data from her

visit.”

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

me to stay on the line, sir?”

to realize

sir. 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.

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

was. In a shanty

killed his

Jason wasn’t just here… he was

himself. It was not his place to question or

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

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

when the door was opened, Jason

room.

ushering the doctor

quick survey

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

one over the

to

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

had lost his usual calmness.

anxious and his posture

glanced at Terrence briefly as

vitals, all while Jason stood by, looking on the verge of

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

time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

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