Chapter 85

Jason studied Grace who was still in a deep slumber. He felt marginally better having had the doctor examine her. But

seeing her so still and lifeless, it was like the vice around his

chest wouldn’t loosen.

“Grace, wake up.”

She didn’t move.

“Sister, you have a fever and you need to take this medicine.”

Still nothing.

He set the glass of water on the table and grabbed the pill. Problem was, he didn’t have enough hands to hold her up, hold the glass and insert the pill into her (m outh).

He tried to coax her once more. “Sister, open your (m outh).” He placed the medicine in his hand by her rather dry lips. “Be good and take the medicine.”

However, she subconsciously pursed her lips tighter. He could not even get the pill in, let alone have her swallow it.

Jason muttered a curse. Her body was hot to the touch and

she’d continue to dehydrate if he couldn’t bring her fever

down. Maybe he should just call an EMT and get her back.

into a hospital ward, at least they’d be able to run an IV and

administer more drugs intravenously.

But even as he thought it, he knew she hated being in the hospital and that such places brought bad memories for her.

It wasn’t so different for him.

help me.” He made sure his voice was soft. Without any of the command

relax, he adjusted his hold and put the pill into his own (m outh) with a sip of water. Then he lifted her up and tilted her head. Holding her gently, he coaxed her (m outh) open with his own lips. He used the tip of

it, swallow

her throat moved, he took another sip of

of her soft lips against his, the feel

curled into his embrace and he

more. But given the circumstances, that was just a reminder of

woman made him.

scarcely conscious, burning up with fever, and still he craved

into

mumbled softly,

sense him and gradually

gaze landed

moment. Would she resent that he

way?

open her (m outh) and give him a s illy smile. “M om, I’ll be good. I want M om to

was speechless and could not help laughing. “Grace, it’s Jay. I’m not your

and her big eyes

was delirious. The fever confused her enough to have

was seeing her

… not offended, just

him, that

mother had passed

‘him’ that was like her mother, but the same sense

security and care.

Jason’s lips subconsciously rose.

whilst another lost a mother when we were

We’re truly quite similar.”

om, won’t you stay with me? I’ll be good. Very, very good…” Her eyelids were half-open,

the fever.

for the

and step-family had treated her. They’d made their position

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