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.

her hands. “You sustained multiple broken bones and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set

any positive change.”

her

his throat. “I’ve noticed a number of areas on your hands, arms,

trauma.”

knew damn well who and what had caused

the doctor, it seemed like he was digging for information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she had

had come in the form of retaliation and

of wealthy families.

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

Craigge admitted. “In my

how they healed, there will

Perhaps if Miss Cummins had sustained

at the time, the conversation would

now…”

I don’t think there’s anything wrong

still young now, so the effects will be

you’ve properly adapted to the pain. But injuries like this can play into degenerative issues, so as you age, the complications will slowly come out!”

complications?” Jason asked bluntly.

often feel pain in your

may not be able to lift

Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no gifted surgeons to reset her bones. Her fingers were put in soft

attacks had been painful, and the time spent recovering from

So no doubt, what the doctor said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating

to cure it?” Lina’s voice

she asked.

seemed

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

lost

prison, she’d been accosted by her own sister, by ‘friends’ of Sean and even

she ever know any

we can monitor her,” Dr. Craigge was

I want to go home.”

listen to the doctor,” Jason said.

she agreed. “I’ll take it easy and rest. Please.

gave a barely perceptible

to determine any medicines Grace will need and what follow