My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 79

Jason strode into the hospital room. His gaze swept the space, taking in the machines beeping, the x-rays mounted on the wall and the physician standing quietly at Grace’s bedside.

“You’re here!” Grace said.

“There was a traffic jam on the highway, or I would’ve been here sooner,” Jason replied.

She smiled. “You arrived faster than I expected.” She picked at

the bedsheets. “I hate that I inconvenienced you…”

Jason moved to the opposite side of the hospital bed to engage the physician directly.

Lina returned to the room and handed Grace a small cup of water. “One second you were in the ER, the next you were gone. Sorry, Grace. It took me a minute to devise where they’d moved you to.”

“I’m fine,” Grace said easily. She sipped the water.

“Doctor, how is she?” Lina asked. “Is my friend all right? She was knocked down several steps by someone on the

escalator.”

Grace watched Jason as Lina relayed the events. She wasn’t

too happy with her friend for saying all of that. A muscle in Jason’s jaw started to tick.

“The injury is not too serious,” the doctor said. “Thankfully,

there is no internal hemorrhaging or any signs of TBI-

traumatic brain injury.”

Lina sighed loudly in relief.

“What did you discover?” Jason asked in a deadly calm voice.

Dr. Craigge turned back to him. “There are some slight fractures. We’ll put her foot in a brace, and she should stay off

it for a few weeks to allow the bones around her ankle to heal,

but… Dr. Craigge hesitated.

“But what?” Jason asked in a frigid tone.

Grace trembled.

broken bones and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set properly, and at this stage, it’s unlikely given the bone fusion and time lapsed that re-breaking and resetting the bones would affect

any positive change.”

lowered her gaze.

his throat. “I’ve noticed a number of areas on your hands, arms, feet and legs that point

trauma.”

pressed her lips together. She knew damn well who and what had caused her those injuries.

was digging for information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she had been. Just not by some vile husband

injuries had come in the form of

wealthy families.

injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again, his voice was

Dr. Craigge admitted. “In my

and how they healed, there will

Miss Cummins had

at the time, the

now…”

frowned. “But I don’t think there’s anything wrong with

are still young now, so the

the pain. But injuries like this can play

complications?” Jason asked bluntly.

you may often feel pain in your

sustained nerve damage or cramping. If it is serious, you may not be able to lift heavy things with your hands, and you might have

at her hands and feet. Her old wounds were from her time in prison. Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment

attacks had been painful, and the time spent recovering from them,

bones and joints ached. So no doubt, what the doctor said about residual pain

any way to cure it?” Lina’s voice trembled

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed

in calcium. Osteoporosis later in life would compound these issues significantly. Eat foods that reduce swelling and inflammation. Take vitamins and

back and was lost to her thoughts after that.

she had known was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by her own sister, by

ever know

we can monitor her,” Dr. Craigge was saying.

I want to

think you should listen to the doctor,” Jason

and rest. Please.

a barely perceptible

said. “Please work with Dr. Craigge to determine any medicines Grace will need and what follow up treatments he recommends.”