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.

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

any positive change.”

lowered her

on your hands, arms, feet and

trauma.”

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

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

come in the form of

wealthy families.

injuries?” Jason asked carefully. Again,

Dr. Craigge

given the traumas and how they healed,

Perhaps if Miss Cummins had sustained

time, the conversation would be

now…”

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

young now, so

adapted to the pain. But injuries like this can play into degenerative issues, so

of complications?” Jason asked

future, you may often feel pain in

arthritis. You may have sustained nerve damage or cramping. If it is serious, you may not be able to lift heavy things

afforded the minimal treatment required by law. There were no gifted

been painful, and the time spent recovering from

ached. So no doubt, what the doctor said

is there any way to cure it?” Lina’s

she asked.

contrary, Grace seemed to be relatively

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. You

was lost to her thoughts

was abuse. Being out of prison, she’d been accosted by her own sister, by ‘friends’ of Sean and even his sister and fiancee.

ever know any peace?

and we can monitor her,” Dr. Craigge was saying.

to

should listen

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

a barely

with Dr. Craigge to determine any medicines Grace

to Jay and he

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