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.

multiple broken bones and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set properly,

any positive change.”

lowered her

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

trauma.”

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

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

had come in the form of retaliation

wealthy

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

to say,” Dr. Craigge

how they

complications. Perhaps if Miss Cummins had

at the time, the conversation

now…”

frowned. “But I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my body.”

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

complications?” Jason asked

you may often feel

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,

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

been painful, and the time spent recovering

So no doubt, what the doctor said

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

she asked.

Grace seemed to

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

was lost to her thoughts

had known was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d

ever know

can stay a few days and we can monitor her,”

want to go home.”

should listen to the doctor,” Jason said.

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

gave a barely

medicines Grace will need