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

situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

on this now,

some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of the situation too. “She has a fever.

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

data from

visit.”

the washcloth to cool down

to stay on the

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

See you

a way that suggested more than work or business obligation.

rather incredible.

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

he was. In a shanty of

his former

here… he was present.

would keep to himself. It was not his place to question

Reed Group name to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him from his house.

his employer did

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

room.

he said, ushering the doctor

survey of

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,

one over

tried hard to mask

with her? I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood

had

expression was anxious and his posture was

doctor glanced at Terrence briefly as if for confirmation.

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

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

airlifted at any time, if

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild look of a man about

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