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
was
lifted her up and tilted her head. Holding her gently, he coaxed her (m outh) open with his own lips.
it, swallow for
another sip of water
the feel of
embrace and he held
course he wanted more. But given the
woman made him.
scarcely conscious, burning up with fever, and still he craved her like
lips pressed into a
mumbled softly, calling her
to sense him and
Her misty gaze landed on
slightly stunned and felt an unexpected wave of anxiety at that moment. Would she resent that he had kissed her? His heart sank. Had he taken advantage of her in
way?
then saw her open her (m outh) and give him a s illy smile. “M om,
speechless and could not help laughing. “Grace, it’s Jay. I’m not your
bigger and her
delirious. The fever confused her enough to
she was
…
on him, that in fact,
had
‘him’ that was like her mother,
security and care.
subconsciously rose.
another lost a mother when
We’re truly quite similar.”
with me? I’ll be good. Very, very good…” Her eyelids were half-open, her
the fever.
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