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.

of her hands. “You sustained multiple broken bones and fractures. Many of these injuries to your fingers did not set properly, and

any positive change.”

her

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

trauma.”

She knew damn well who

thought her an abused woman. And she had

come in the

wealthy families.

asked carefully. Again, his voice was underlaced with

Craigge admitted.

and how they

Perhaps if Miss

the conversation would be

now…”

frowned. “But I don’t think

are still young now, so

like this can play

kind of complications?” Jason

you may often feel pain in your

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

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

been painful, and the time spent recovering from them,

said about residual pain and worsening, debilitating injuries over time… it all

any way to cure

she asked.

Grace seemed to be relatively

calcium. Osteoporosis later in life would compound these issues significantly. Eat foods that reduce swelling and inflammation. Take vitamins and minerals. Also,

leaned back and was lost

she’d been accosted

ever know

stay a few days and we can monitor her,”

I want to

you should listen to

agreed. “I’ll take it easy and

a barely perceptible nod.

medicines Grace will need and what follow up

out her arms to Jay

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