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

is the severity of the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

working on this

because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more

the other line,”

events and the medical data from her earlier

visit.”

brow and wrung out the washcloth to cool down her face

stay on the line,

busy with Grace to realize

sir. See you soon.”

Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than

rather incredible.

predict these events, Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a million years would Mr. Reed act like

In a shanty of

his former lover.

wasn’t just here…

not his place to question or

of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up

door. After all, his employer

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

room.

he said, ushering the doctor into the

a quick survey of the

for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two was at the center. One armoire.

one over the sink.

tried hard to mask his

Jason said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just now but

had lost

and his posture was tense.

briefly as if for

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

is one of the best general practitioners in the

at any time, if the doctor deems

necessary.”

the wild look of a man about

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