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

situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

annoyance slightly. “No,” he

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details

other line,”

events and the medical data from her

visit.”

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

you want me to stay on the line,

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

sir. See you soon.”

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

rather incredible.

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

he was. In a shanty

his

Jason wasn’t just here… he

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

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

when knocking on the door. After all, his employer

side in case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately

room.

said, ushering the doctor

quick survey of

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

one over the sink.

to mask

her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood beside the bed.

sensed his employer had lost his

was anxious and

glanced at Terrence briefly as if for confirmation.

all while Jason stood by,

the best general practitioners in the city. And we can

any time, if the doctor

necessary.”

still had the wild

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