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 asked

is the severity of the situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

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

don’t think so.”

on this now, sir.”

doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of the

have a doctor on the other

data from her earlier

visit.”

the washcloth to cool down

want me to stay on

with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung

sir. See you soon.”

way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given this woman’s background and what had transpired surrounding Mr. Reed’s fiancee’s death,

rather incredible.

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

was. In a shanty of an apartment, with

killed his former

wasn’t just here… he

was one he would keep to himself. It was not his

the services of one of the best physicians in the city. Then he woke the doctor up and collected him from his house.

careful when knocking on the 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

room.

he said, ushering the doctor into

took a quick survey

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

one over

to mask

her,” Jason said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just now but

had lost his

anxious and his posture

Terrence briefly as if

to work, checking Grace’s vitals, all while Jason stood by, looking

is one of the best general practitioners in the city.

airlifted at any time, if

necessary.”

had the wild look

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