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

severity of the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

on this

he spared a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details

doctor on the other

the medical data from her

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool down

stay on the line,

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

See you

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

rather incredible.

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

a shanty of an

killed his

here… he

would keep to himself. It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of his emotional

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

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

the side in case he should retreat without being seen. But when

room.

in,” he said, ushering the doctor into the house.

took a quick survey of the

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

one over the sink.

hard to

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

his employer had

expression was anxious and his posture was

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

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

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

at any time, if the

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild look of a man

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