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.

Jason asked

the situation, sir? Should I instead

an ambulance?”

Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,” he said. “No ambulance.” Then:

don’t think so.”

working on this

normally would’ve hung up, he spared a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to

on the other line,” Terrence

events and the medical data from

visit.”

washcloth to cool down

stay on

to realize he hadn’t hung up the

sir. See you soon.”

Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation.

rather incredible.

‘No. Not

he was. In a shanty of an apartment, with a woman

killed his former

wasn’t just here… he was present.

was one he would keep to himself. It was not his place to question or inform

physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him

on the door. After all, his employer did not

retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped

room.

the

quick survey of the

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 pillows and blankets on the floor.

over the

to mask

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

his employer had lost his usual calmness.

and his

as if for confirmation. Terrence nodded.

checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason stood by, looking on the

is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And

time,

necessary.”

but his eyes still had the wild look

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