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

of the situation, sir? Should I

an ambulance?”

an intelligent question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance

don’t think so.”

on this now, sir.”

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

other line,” Terrence said. “I’ll relay

and the medical data

visit.”

Jason smoothed Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth to cool down her face and neck

want me to stay

realize he

sir. See

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 this woman’s background and

rather incredible.

‘No. Not in a million years would Mr.

he was. In a shanty of

his former lover.

here…

It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of

the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke

door. After all, his employer did not want Grace to discover his true identity.

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

room.

he said, ushering the doctor

took a quick survey

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,

the one over the sink.

tried hard to

I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.”

his employer had

expression was anxious and his posture was

glanced at Terrence briefly as if

vitals, all while Jason stood by,

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

airlifted at any time, if

necessary.”

nodded, but his eyes still had the wild look of a man about

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