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 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

any positive change.”

her

his throat. “I’ve noticed a number of areas on

trauma.”

She knew damn well who and what had

like he was digging for information. He probably thought her an abused woman. And she

come in the form of retaliation

of wealthy families.

older injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again, his

to say,” Dr. Craigge admitted. “In my professional

the traumas and how they

if Miss

care at the time, the conversation would be

now…”

think

young now, so the effects will be

like this can play

kind of complications?” Jason asked

the future, you may often feel pain in your joints. There

nerve damage or cramping. If it is serious, you may not be able to lift heavy things with your hands, and you might have trouble walking,” Dr. Craigge said.

were from her time in prison. Prisoners were afforded the minimal treatment required by law.

the attacks had been painful, and the time spent recovering from them, even more so.

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

cure

she asked.

the contrary, Grace seemed to

mainly need to recuperate and eat food that’s high in calcium. Osteoporosis later in life 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.

and was lost to her thoughts after that.

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

know

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

want to

listen to the

and rest. Please. I just

gave a barely perceptible nod.

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