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.

made sure his voice was soft. Without

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 his tongue

it, swallow for

another sip of water and

soft lips against his, the feel of her tongue, it brought to

curled into his embrace and

more. But given the circumstances,

woman made him.

scarcely conscious, burning up with fever, and still he craved her like a

pressed into a

he mumbled softly, calling

seemed to sense him and gradually

Her misty gaze landed on

that moment. Would she resent that he

way?

him a s illy smile. “M om, I’ll

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

her big eyes were

confused her

she was seeing her

… not offended, just

that

mother had passed away

wasn’t ‘him’ that was like her mother, but the same sense

security and care.

subconsciously rose. “One

lost a mother when we

We’re truly quite similar.”

Very, very good…” Her eyelids

the fever.

a bit for the

for affection. He knew full well how her father and step-family had treated her.

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