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

and she was

internally bleeding.

coming now,”

immediately dialed his secretary Terrence. “Investigate what

today.”

you wish,” lerrence

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

“I expect

arrive there.”

Terrence

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

and he knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and

serious.

if his

to the T.

had initially reacted to Grace Cummins. He’d helped her-much as he would any stranger on the street. Then he’d accepted

her. He gradually spent more time at that apartment until he’d virtually moved

been hit

shaken, now, he was calling in every favor and

and her treatment.

that wasn’t counting the slights against her that Mr.

retaliated on her behalf.

all-out war with anyone

this young woman.

who’d killed his

It was… unsettling.

He didn’t exhibit any

Not his former future wife,

now… was

of an X-ray scan, a nurse suddenly came over and

ER and to a private wing of the hospital. The rooms were single bed, spacious and the entire look of

you brought me here?

shrugged. “I was told to bring you to Dr. Craigge.” The young man smiled. “He’s the best there is,

into a nice room with a big

and clean. A large television was up

opposite side of the room.

scarcely stopped rolling before a

man entered the room and grabbed Grace’s

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