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

severity of the situation,

an ambulance?”

question and it lessened Jason’s annoyance

don’t think so.”

on this now,

no doubt any doctor they called would

have a doctor on the other line,”

and the medical data from her earlier hospital

visit.”

Jason smoothed Grace’s brow and wrung out the washcloth to cool down

want me to stay on the line, sir?”

was too busy with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up the phone.

sir. See you soon.”

in his boss 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

rather incredible.

Not in a million years would

he was. In a shanty of an

killed his

Jason wasn’t just here… he was

would keep to himself. It was not his place to question or inform Mr. Reed of

best physicians in the city.

careful when knocking on the door. After all, his

in case he should retreat without being seen. But when the door was opened, Jason immediately stepped aside and gestured him

room.

in,” he said, ushering the

a quick survey of the room.

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 table for two was at the center.

the one over the

to mask his shock.

said. “What’s wrong with her? I kept calling her just now

sensed his employer had lost his

and his posture

doctor glanced at Terrence briefly as if

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

Terrence said gently. “Dr. Raunfield is one of the best

any time, if the doctor deems it

necessary.”

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