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
me.” He made sure his voice was soft. Without
head. Holding her gently, he coaxed her (m outh) open with his own lips. He used the tip of his tongue to press the pill inside then he allowed the water into her (m outh). He angled
swallow
throat moved, he took another sip of water
the feel of her
curled into his embrace
the circumstances, that was just a reminder of how mindless
woman made him.
with fever, and still
lips pressed into
mumbled softly,
seemed to sense
gaze landed on
stunned and felt an unexpected wave of anxiety at that moment. Would she resent that he had kissed her? His
way?
then saw her open her (m outh) and give him a s illy smile. “M om,
speechless and could not help laughing. “Grace,
smiled bigger and her
confused her enough to
was seeing
…
dawned on him, that in
mother had passed away
like her mother, but the same
security and care.
subconsciously rose. “One of us
another lost a mother when we were
We’re truly quite similar.”
be good. Very, very good…” Her eyelids
the fever.
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