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.

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

any positive change.”

lowered her gaze.

areas on your hands, arms, feet and legs that point

trauma.”

damn well who and what had caused her those injuries.

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

come in the form

wealthy

asked carefully. Again, his voice

say,” Dr. Craigge admitted.

and how they healed, there

if Miss Cummins had

time, the conversation would

now…”

don’t think

young now, so the effects will be less

like this can play into degenerative issues, so as you age,

kind of complications?” Jason asked

may often feel pain in your joints. There

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

Her 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 soft

been painful, and the time spent recovering from them, even more so.

no doubt, what the doctor said

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

she asked.

Grace seemed to be relatively quiet.

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 to continue to abuse your body,”

leaned back and was lost to her thoughts after

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

know any

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

want to go

should listen to

“I’ll take it easy and

gave a barely

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

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