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.

is it?” Jason asked

the severity of the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,” he

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

any doctor they

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

the medical data from her

visit.”

brow and wrung out the washcloth

you want me to stay on the line,

with Grace to realize he

See you

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

rather incredible.

Not in a million years would Mr.

In a shanty of an apartment, with

killed his former lover.

here… he was

his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of

enlist the services of one of the best physicians in

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, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured

room.

the doctor

a quick survey of

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

one over

to

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

employer had lost his usual calmness.

anxious and his

briefly as

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

is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And we can

airlifted at any time,

necessary.”

but his eyes still had the wild look of a man about to

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