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.

Jason

severity of the situation, sir?

an ambulance?”

and it lessened Jason’s annoyance slightly.

don’t think so.”

on this now,

a second to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of the situation

on the other line,” Terrence said.

events and the medical data from her

visit.”

wrung out the washcloth to cool

me to stay on the line,

to realize he hadn’t hung up the phone. “No.”

sir. See you soon.”

saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that suggested more than work or business obligation. And given

rather incredible.

Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not

here he was. In a shanty of an apartment, with

killed his

wasn’t just here… he

his place to question

name to enlist the services of one of the best physicians in the city.

careful when knocking on the door. After all, his employer did not want Grace to

side in case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was

room.

ushering the doctor

survey of the

room for the sink, stove, refrigerator. A small dinette table for two was at the center. One armoire. A single bed. A pile of pillows and blankets

the one over

tried hard to mask his shock.

I kept calling her just now but I couldn’t wake her up.” Jason stood beside

sensed his employer had lost his usual calmness.

was anxious and his posture

Terrence briefly as if for confirmation. Terrence

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

said gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best general practitioners in the city. And we

any time, if the doctor

necessary.”

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