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.

fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set properly, and

any positive change.”

lowered her gaze.

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

trauma.”

well who and what

He probably thought her an

the form of retaliation and on

of wealthy

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

hard to say,” Dr. Craigge admitted. “In

how

complications. Perhaps if Miss Cummins had

the time, the conversation

now…”

I don’t think there’s anything

so the effects will be less

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

of complications?” Jason asked bluntly.

may often feel pain in

be arthritis. You may have 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 trouble walking,” Dr. Craigge

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

had been painful, and the time spent recovering from

So no doubt, what the doctor said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating injuries over time… it all

there any way to cure

she asked.

seemed to be relatively quiet.

to recuperate and eat 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

lost to her thoughts after

few years, it seemed all she had known was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by

ever know any

we can monitor her,” Dr. Craigge was

I want to go

think you should listen to the doctor,”

agreed. “I’ll take it easy and rest. Please. I just want to

barely perceptible nod.

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