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

of the situation,

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

working on this

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

a doctor on the other line,”

data from her earlier

visit.”

smoothed Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth to cool down

you want me to stay

was too busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung

sir. See you soon.”

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

rather incredible.

Not in a million years would Mr. Reed act like

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

killed his former

just here… he was

one he would keep to himself. It was not his

to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke

was especially careful when knocking on the door. After all, his

case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured him into

room.

he said, ushering the doctor into the

a quick survey of the room.

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 center. One armoire. A single bed. A pile of pillows and blankets on the floor. One door, presumably

one over the sink.

to mask

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 bed.

had lost

was anxious and his posture was tense.

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

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

is one of the best general practitioners

time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

the wild look of a man about

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