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 asked

the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

lessened Jason’s annoyance

don’t think so.”

on this now, sir.”

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

other line,” Terrence said.

and the medical data

visit.”

Jason smoothed Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth to

to stay on the line,

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

sir. See you

in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and what had transpired surrounding Mr.

rather incredible.

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

shanty of an apartment,

his former

here… he was present.

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

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

the door. After all, his employer did not

when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured him

room.

said, ushering the doctor into

quick survey of the room.

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.

over

to mask

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

sensed his employer had

was anxious and his posture was tense.

Terrence briefly as if

all while Jason stood by,

best general practitioners in

time, if the doctor deems

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild look of a man about to come

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