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 properly, and at this stage, it’s unlikely given the bone fusion and

any positive change.”

lowered her gaze.

throat. “I’ve noticed a number of areas on your hands, arms, feet and legs that point to

trauma.”

her lips together. She knew damn well who and

an abused woman. And she had been. Just not by some vile

come in the form of

wealthy families.

Jason asked carefully. Again, his voice was underlaced with

Dr. Craigge

and how they

complications. Perhaps if Miss Cummins

at the time, the conversation would be

now…”

“But I don’t think there’s anything wrong with

are still young now, so the effects

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

complications?” Jason asked

often feel pain in your

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

her hands and feet. Her old wounds were from her time in prison. Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no

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

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

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed to be

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

lost to her

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

she ever know

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

to go home.”

I think you should listen to the doctor,”

and rest. Please. I just

gave a barely

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