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.

it?” Jason asked

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

an ambulance?”

and it lessened Jason’s annoyance

don’t think so.”

working on this now, sir.”

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

other line,” Terrence

data

visit.”

the washcloth to

me to stay on

to realize he hadn’t hung up the phone. “No.”

sir. See you soon.”

in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And

rather incredible.

asked to predict these events, Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a

was. In a shanty

killed his former lover.

just here…

that realization was one he would keep to himself. It was not his place to

services of one of the best physicians

careful when knocking on the door. After all, his employer did not want Grace to discover

when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside

room.

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

a quick survey of the room.

enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two

the one over

hard to mask his shock.

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

employer had lost his usual calmness.

anxious and his posture was tense.

briefly as if for confirmation.

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

Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners

time, if

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild look of a man about

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