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

severity of the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

this

no doubt any doctor they called

a doctor on the other line,” Terrence said. “I’ll relay

the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

the washcloth to cool down her face and

you want me to stay

realize he hadn’t hung up the phone.

See you soon.”

had noticed many changes in his boss in the time since Mr. Reed saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and what had transpired surrounding Mr. Reed’s fiancee’s death,

rather incredible.

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

he was. In a shanty of an apartment, with

his former

Jason wasn’t just here… he was present.

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

the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him from his

when knocking on the door. After all, his employer did not want

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

room.

ushering the doctor

survey of

perhaps ten feet long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A

over the sink.

tried hard to

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

his employer had lost his

was anxious and his posture was tense.

Terrence briefly as if for

work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while

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

time, if the doctor

necessary.”

the wild look of a man about to

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