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

situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

this now, sir.”

normally would’ve hung up, he spared a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would

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

and the medical data from her

visit.”

the washcloth to cool down her face

me to stay on the

was too busy with Grace to realize he

See you

that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and what

rather incredible.

Not in a million years would Mr. Reed

a shanty of an apartment, with

his former

wasn’t just here…

his place to question

services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him from

After all, his employer did not want Grace to discover his true identity.

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

room.

the doctor into the

a quick survey of

known these studio apartments were small. But this was a fraction of the size of Mr. Reed’s 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

one over the

to

kept calling her just now

his employer had

anxious and his posture was

glanced at Terrence briefly as if for confirmation. Terrence nodded.

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

“Dr. Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners in the city.

any time, if

necessary.”

nodded, but his eyes still had the wild look

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