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.

is it?” Jason asked

is the severity of the situation, sir? Should

an ambulance?”

lessened Jason’s annoyance slightly.

don’t think so.”

this now,

to offer some explanation because no doubt any doctor they called would want to know more details of the situation too. “She has a fever.

on the other

and the medical data from

visit.”

washcloth to cool down

want me to stay on the

with Grace to realize he hadn’t hung up the

See you soon.”

in his boss in the time since Mr. Reed saved Miss Cummins. Mr. Reed was engaging in a way that

rather incredible.

predict these events, Terrence would’ve said, ‘No. Not in a

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

killed his former lover.

just here…

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

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

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

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

room.

said, ushering the

quick survey of the

apartments 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.

over

to mask his

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

had lost his usual

was anxious and his

Terrence briefly as if

all while Jason stood by,

“Dr. Raunfield is one of the best

time,

necessary.”

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