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

the severity of the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

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

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

and the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

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

to stay on the line, sir?”

was too busy with Grace to realize he

sir. See

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 woman’s background and what had transpired

rather incredible.

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

was. In a shanty of an apartment,

killed his

Jason wasn’t just here… he

It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of his emotional attachments-or lack

of the best physicians in the city. Then

the door. After all, his employer did

without being seen. But when the door

room.

he said, ushering the

survey

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.

the one over

hard to mask his

calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason

had lost

expression was anxious and his posture was tense.

Terrence briefly as if for confirmation. Terrence

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

said gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And we

any time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild

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