Chapter 78

Grace found the name ‘Jay’ in her contact list on her phone and called his number. After a while, the call connected and

Jay’s voice came from the other end of the line. “Hello.”

“I have something to do. I’m afraid that I will be back late today. You… you can prepare dinner for yourself,” Grace said.

“What do you mean ‘you have something to do’?”

“Just tell him that you’re in the hospital right now,” Lina interrupted.

“What does she mean you are in the hospital right now?” There was a pronounced change in Jay’s tone.

“I took a fall, and now I’m waiting for X-rays.”

“In the hospital?” Jay said as if confirming.

“Yes.” Grace sighed.

“Which hospital?” Jay asked. “I’m coming now.”

“You don’t have to come. Lina is here with me. Just wait for me at home,” she said in a hurry. “I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

The other end of the phone was silent. After a long minute, Jason repeated his previous question, “Which hospital?”

Grace bit her lip and replied, “First City.”

Chills wracked her body and her stomach dipped at the thought of inconveniencing him. She had lost her mother

when she was a child and her family had kept her at arm’s length for most of her adolescence. Prison, that had shown her that she was truly on her own.

Grace really didn’t feel comfortable troubling others for anything. No one owed her anything. And she was capable of handling life’s issues on her own.

Well, mostly.

If it weren’t for Lina, she would have come to the hospital

alone without saying a word to anyone. It wasn’t that she

thought she’d broken any bones, but she’d hit her head really

was terrified that she was

internally bleeding.

now,” Jason

the phone and immediately dialed his

today.”

As you wish,” lerrence said.

check who the most skilled orthopedic doctor is at First City Hospital. Make sure he

said. “I expect a report

arrive there.”

sir,” Terrence answered

a daze.

instructions were precise and he knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and tone well enough to interpret that

serious.

to pay if his instructions were not followed

to the T.

Grace Cummins. He’d helped her-much as

gradually spent more time at that apartment

first, when Grace had been hit by

calling in every favor and demanding to know every detail

and her treatment.

counting the slights against her that Mr.

on her

an all-out war with anyone who dared

hurt this young

who’d

It was… unsettling.

He didn’t exhibit

anything. Not his former

now… was most

results of an X-ray scan, a nurse suddenly came over and wheeled her out

were single

“Why have you brought me here? Dr. Haan was already treating me.”

smiled. “He’s the

nice room with a

was white and bright and looked very modern and clean. A large television was up on

the opposite side of the

had scarcely stopped rolling before a

man entered the room and grabbed Grace’s

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255