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

internally bleeding.

coming now,” Jason

up the phone and immediately dialed his secretary Terrence.

today.”

As you wish,” lerrence

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

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

arrive there.”

sir,” Terrence

Terrence looked at his mobile phone in a daze. Mr. Reed’s feelings for this woman

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

serious.

hell to pay if his instructions were

to the T.

Mr. Reed had initially reacted to Grace Cummins. He’d helped her-much as he

gradually spent more time at that apartment until he’d virtually moved into that

been hit by an

calling in every favor and demanding to know every detail

and her treatment.

counting the slights against her that

retaliated on her behalf.

he was waging an all-out war with

this young woman.

who’d killed

It was… unsettling.

calculating. Cold. He didn’t exhibit

his former future wife, not

behavior now… was most interesting.

the results of an X-ray scan, a nurse suddenly

in the ER and to a private wing of the hospital. The rooms were single bed, spacious and the entire look of the area reflected a higher quality.

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

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

rolled into a nice room

and clean. A large television was up on one wall

the opposite side of the

scarcely stopped

room and

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