My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 84

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 irritably.

of the situation,

an ambulance?”

was an intelligent question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance slightly.

don’t think so.”

working on this now,

offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to

on the other line,” Terrence

data

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool down her face and neck

want me to stay on

busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up the

sir. See you soon.”

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

rather incredible.

‘No. Not

here he was. In a shanty

killed his former

wasn’t just here… he

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

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

all, his employer did not want Grace to discover his true

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

room.

ushering the doctor

a quick survey

was perhaps ten feet long with enough room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two was at the center. One armoire. A single

one over

hard to

at her,” Jason said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood beside

sensed his employer had lost his usual

expression was anxious and his posture was

glanced at Terrence briefly as if

while

is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And

Cummins airlifted at any time, if

necessary.”

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