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.

and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set properly, and at this stage, it’s unlikely given the

any positive change.”

lowered her

number of areas on your hands, arms, feet

trauma.”

pressed her lips together. She knew damn well who and what had

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

the form of retaliation and on

wealthy families.

is the prognosis on the older injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again, his voice

Craigge admitted. “In my

the traumas and how they healed,

Miss

the time, the conversation would

now…”

Grace frowned. “But I don’t think

are still young now, so the effects will be less

like this can play into degenerative issues, so as

complications?” Jason

feel pain in your

If it is serious, you may not be able to lift heavy things with

stayed silent, looking down at 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 gifted surgeons to reset her bones. Her fingers were

the time

her bones and joints ached. So no doubt, what the doctor said about residual

is there any way to cure it?”

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed to be relatively

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,” Dr. Craigge said.

leaned back and was lost to her thoughts after

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

ever know any

and we can monitor her,”

to go

should listen

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

a barely

Dr. Craigge to determine any medicines Grace will need and what follow

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