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

severity of the situation, sir? Should I instead call

an ambulance?”

an intelligent question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance slightly. “No,” he said.

don’t think so.”

this now,

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

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

and the medical data from

visit.”

out the washcloth to

want me to stay on

to realize

See you

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 this woman’s background and what had transpired surrounding

rather incredible.

these events, Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a million

shanty of an

killed his

just here…

would keep to himself. It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of his emotional

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

knocking on the door. After all, his employer did

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

room.

in,” he said, ushering the doctor

a quick survey

was perhaps ten feet long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for

the one over the sink.

hard to mask his

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

employer had lost

anxious and his posture

doctor glanced at Terrence briefly as

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

one of the best general practitioners in the city. And

Cummins airlifted at any time, if the doctor deems

necessary.”

his eyes still had the wild look of

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