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

the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

this now,

explanation because no doubt any doctor they called

have a doctor on the other line,” Terrence said.

and the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool down her

me to stay on the line,

too busy with Grace to realize he

sir. See you

many changes in his boss in the time since Mr. Reed saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested

rather incredible.

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

here he was. In a shanty of an apartment, with a woman

his former lover.

wasn’t just here… he was present.

was not his place to question

Group name to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up

careful when knocking on the door. After all, his

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

room.

he said, ushering the doctor into the house.

a quick survey

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 single

over the

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 stood beside the

had lost his usual calmness.

expression was anxious and his posture was

briefly as if for confirmation. Terrence nodded.

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

of the best general practitioners in the

airlifted at any time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

wild look of

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