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

ached and she was terrified that

internally bleeding.

now,” Jason

hung up the phone and immediately dialed his secretary Terrence. “Investigate what happened to Grace

today.”

you

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

said. “I expect a

arrive there.”

sir,” Terrence answered again.

phone in a daze. Mr. Reed’s feelings for

knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and

serious.

if his instructions were not followed

to the T.

helped her-much as

spent more time at that apartment until he’d virtually moved into that economy rental.

when Grace had been hit by

had been slightly shaken, now, he was calling in every

and her treatment.

slights

on

all-out war with anyone who

this young woman.

who’d killed his fiancee.

It was… unsettling.

calculating. Cold. He didn’t exhibit any

anything. Not his former future wife, not even his

was

as Grace was waiting for the results of an X-ray scan, a nurse suddenly came

were single bed,

here? Dr. Haan

Dr. Craigge.” The young man smiled. “He’s the best there is, so I wouldn’t

nice room with a

very modern and clean. A large television was up on one wall

opposite side of

had scarcely stopped

the room

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