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

situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance

don’t think so.”

this now,

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

have a doctor on the other

the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

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

want me to stay on the line, sir?”

was too busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up the phone.

sir. See you soon.”

that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and

rather incredible.

would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a

a shanty of an apartment, with a woman

killed his former

wasn’t just here… he was present.

he would keep to himself. It was not his place

to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him

especially careful when knocking on the door. After all, his employer did not want

seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and

room.

said, ushering the doctor into the

a quick survey of

with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small

one over the

to mask his shock.

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

sensed his employer had lost his usual calmness.

anxious and his posture was

as if for confirmation. Terrence nodded.

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

is one of the best general practitioners in

at any time, if the

necessary.”

wild look of

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