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.

sustained, systemic 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 the

any positive change.”

her gaze.

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

trauma.”

knew damn well who and what had caused her

information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she had been. Just not by some vile husband or family

come in the form

of wealthy

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

Craigge

given the traumas and how they

if Miss Cummins had sustained

time, the conversation would

now…”

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

still young now, so

injuries like this can play into degenerative issues, so as you age, the complications will slowly come out!”

of complications?” Jason

you may often feel pain

If it is serious, you may not be able

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 put in soft splints and taped.

and the time spent recovering from them, even more

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

way to cure

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed

would compound these 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,” Dr. Craigge said.

and was lost to her

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

ever know any

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

want to

you should listen to the doctor,”

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

gave a barely perceptible

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