My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 78

Grace found the name ‘Jay’ in her contact list on her phone and called his number. After a while, the call connected and

Jay’s voice came from the other end of the line. “Hello.”

“I have something to do. I’m afraid that I will be back late today. You… you can prepare dinner for yourself,” Grace said.

“What do you mean ‘you have something to do’?”

“Just tell him that you’re in the hospital right now,” Lina interrupted.

“What does she mean you are in the hospital right now?” There was a pronounced change in Jay’s tone.

“I took a fall, and now I’m waiting for X-rays.”

“In the hospital?” Jay said as if confirming.

“Yes.” Grace sighed.

“Which hospital?” Jay asked. “I’m coming now.”

“You don’t have to come. Lina is here with me. Just wait for me at home,” she said in a hurry. “I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

The other end of the phone was silent. After a long minute, Jason repeated his previous question, “Which hospital?”

Grace bit her lip and replied, “First City.”

Chills wracked her body and her stomach dipped at the thought of inconveniencing him. She had lost her mother

when she was a child and her family had kept her at arm’s length for most of her adolescence. Prison, that had shown her that she was truly on her own.

Grace really didn’t feel comfortable troubling others for anything. No one owed her anything. And she was capable of handling life’s issues on her own.

Well, mostly.

If it weren’t for Lina, she would have come to the hospital

alone without saying a word to anyone. It wasn’t that she

thought she’d broken any bones, but she’d hit her head really

and she was terrified that

internally bleeding.

now,”

the phone and immediately dialed his secretary Terrence. “Investigate

today.”

sir. As you wish,” lerrence said.

is at First City Hospital. Make sure he is on call

Grace’s condition,” Jason said. “I expect a report before I

arrive there.”

Terrence answered again.

at his mobile phone in a daze. Mr. Reed’s

instructions were precise and he knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and tone

serious.

to pay if his

to the T.

thought of the way Mr. Reed had initially reacted to Grace Cummins. He’d helped her-much as he would any stranger on the street. Then he’d accepted her kindness, and

at that apartment until he’d virtually moved into that economy

been hit by an

was calling in every favor and demanding

and her treatment.

counting the slights against her that Mr.

retaliated on

he was waging an all-out war with

hurt this young woman.

woman who’d

It was… unsettling.

Cold. He didn’t

anything. Not his former future wife, not even his

now… was most

for the results of an X-ray scan, a nurse suddenly came over and

a private wing of the hospital. The rooms were single bed,

you brought me here?

you to Dr. Craigge.” The young man smiled. “He’s the best there is, so I wouldn’t complain. You’re lucky. He’s usually off today.”

a nice room with a big

modern and clean. A large television was up

opposite side