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 said.

dialed his

today.”

As you

is at First City Hospital. Make sure he

Grace’s condition,” Jason said. “I expect a report before

arrive there.”

sir,” Terrence answered

phone in a

Reed’s moods. and tone well

serious.

if

to the T.

Grace Cummins. He’d helped her-much as he would any stranger on the street. Then he’d accepted her kindness, and

gradually spent more time at that apartment until

been hit by an

was calling in every favor and demanding to know

and her treatment.

slights against

retaliated on her behalf.

all-out war

this young woman.

woman who’d killed

It was… unsettling.

Cold. He didn’t

or anything. Not his former future wife, not even

was

X-ray scan, a

hospital. The rooms were single bed, spacious and the

have you brought me here? Dr. Haan

to bring you to Dr. Craigge.” The young man smiled. “He’s the best there is, so I wouldn’t complain. You’re

nice room with

and bright and looked very modern and clean. A large television

side of the room.

had scarcely stopped rolling before a

entered the room and

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