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.

multiple broken bones and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set

any positive change.”

her

“I’ve noticed a number of areas on your hands, arms, feet

trauma.”

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

probably thought her an abused woman. And she had been. Just

injuries had come in the form of

wealthy

is the prognosis on the older injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again,

Dr. Craigge admitted. “In my

how

complications. Perhaps if Miss Cummins had

care at the time, the conversation would be

now…”

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

still young now, so the effects will be less

But injuries like this can play into degenerative

complications?” Jason

often feel pain

If it is serious, you may not

afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no gifted surgeons to reset

and the time spent recovering

doctor said

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

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed to be relatively quiet.

food that’s high in calcium. Osteoporosis later in life would compound these issues significantly. Eat foods that reduce swelling and inflammation. Take vitamins and minerals. Also, you have to take good care

was lost to her thoughts

was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by her

ever know any peace?

we can monitor her,” Dr.

want to

you should listen to

will,” she agreed. “I’ll take it easy and rest. Please. I just want

a barely

said. “Please work with Dr. Craigge to determine any medicines Grace