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.

trauma.” He gestured toward the X-rays of 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 time lapsed that re-breaking and resetting

any positive change.”

lowered her

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

trauma.”

knew damn well who and what

information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she had been. Just not by

in the

wealthy

the older injuries?” Jason asked

Craigge admitted. “In

the traumas and how they

Perhaps if Miss Cummins had

care at the time, the conversation would be

now…”

I don’t think there’s anything

still young now, so the effects

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

of complications?”

may often feel

certainly 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

Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no gifted surgeons to reset her

attacks had been painful, and the time spent recovering from

doubt, what the doctor said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating injuries over

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

she asked.

seemed to be relatively quiet.

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,” Dr. Craigge

and was lost to her

was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by her own sister,

ever know any

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

I want to

I think you should listen to the

easy and rest. Please. I just want to go home.”

barely perceptible nod.

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