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

internally bleeding.

coming now,”

immediately dialed his secretary Terrence. “Investigate what

today.”

you wish,” lerrence

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

condition,” Jason said. “I expect a

arrive there.”

sir,” Terrence answered

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

Mr. Reed’s moods. and tone well

serious.

pay if his

to the T.

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

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

Grace had been hit by

been slightly shaken, now, he was calling in every favor and demanding to

and her treatment.

the slights against

retaliated on

an all-out war with anyone who dared

hurt this young woman.

woman who’d

It was… unsettling.

was calculating. Cold. He didn’t exhibit any

for anyone or anything. Not his former future wife,

now… was

Grace was waiting for the results of an X-ray scan, a

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

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

smiled. “He’s the best there

into a nice

was white and bright and looked very modern and clean. A

side of the room.

bed had scarcely stopped

man entered the room

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