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.

of these injuries to your fingers did not set

any positive change.”

her gaze.

areas on

trauma.”

lips together. She knew damn well who and

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

come in the form of retaliation

of wealthy families.

injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again, his

say,” Dr. Craigge

and how they healed, there

Perhaps if Miss Cummins had

care at the time, the conversation would be different

now…”

don’t think there’s anything wrong

so

you’ve properly adapted to the pain. But injuries like this can play into degenerative issues, so

complications?” Jason asked

future, you may often feel pain in your

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

old wounds were from her time in prison. Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no gifted surgeons to reset her bones. Her fingers were put in

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

doctor said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating injuries over time… it all made

to cure

she asked.

Grace seemed to be

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 of yourself. You can’t afford

and was lost

all she had known was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d

she ever know any

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

want to

I think you should listen to the doctor,” Jason

take it easy and rest. Please. I just want

gave a barely perceptible nod.

determine any medicines Grace will