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.
wasn’t so different for
made sure his voice was soft. Without
hold and put the pill 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
swallow for
throat moved, he took another sip of
his, the feel of her tongue, it brought to
embrace and he
But given the circumstances, that was
woman made him.
with fever, and still he craved her
into a straight
softly, calling
sense him
gaze landed
Would she resent
way?
give him a s illy smile. “M om, I’ll be good. I want M om
help laughing. “Grace, it’s Jay. I’m not
bigger and her big
fever confused
was seeing her
was … not offended, just feeling, awkward
on him, that in fact, it
had passed
like her mother, but the same
security and care.
subconsciously
another lost a
We’re truly quite similar.”
Very, very
the fever.
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