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.

gestured toward the X-rays of her hands. “You sustained multiple 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

any positive change.”

her gaze.

on your hands, arms, feet and legs that

trauma.”

well

the doctor, it seemed like he was digging for information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she had been. Just not by some vile husband or

in the form of retaliation

of wealthy families.

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

Craigge

traumas and how

complications. Perhaps if Miss Cummins had sustained

care at the time, the conversation would be different

now…”

think there’s anything wrong with

so the effects

play into degenerative issues, so as

of complications?” Jason asked

feel pain in your joints. There

be arthritis. You may have sustained nerve damage or cramping. If it is serious, you may not be able to

feet. Her old wounds were from her time in prison. Prisoners were afforded the minimal

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

now, her bones and joints ached. So no doubt, what the doctor said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating injuries over time…

there any way to cure it?” Lina’s

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed to be

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

was lost to her thoughts after

abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by her own sister, by ‘friends’ of Sean and even his sister

ever know

days and we can monitor her,” Dr. Craigge was

I want to

think you should listen to the doctor,” Jason said.

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

barely

Jason said. “Please work with Dr. Craigge to determine any medicines Grace will need and what follow up