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

was terrified that she

internally bleeding.

now,”

phone and immediately dialed his secretary

today.”

As you wish,” lerrence said.

who the most skilled orthopedic doctor is at First City Hospital. Make sure he is

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

arrive there.”

Terrence answered again.

a daze.

knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and tone

serious.

if his instructions were

to the T.

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

He gradually spent more time at that apartment until he’d virtually moved into

had been hit by an electric

in every favor and demanding to know

and her treatment.

that wasn’t counting the slights against her

on

waging an all-out

this

who’d

It was… unsettling.

was calculating. Cold. He didn’t exhibit any strong

Not his former

now… was most interesting.

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

The rooms were single bed,

me here? Dr. Haan

nurse just shrugged. “I was told to bring you to Dr. Craigge.” The young man smiled. “He’s the

nice room with a big

and bright and looked very modern and clean. A

opposite side of