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 that she

internally bleeding.

coming now,” Jason

and immediately dialed his secretary Terrence.

today.”

you wish,” lerrence

at First City Hospital. Make sure he is

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

arrive there.”

Terrence answered again.

a

instructions were precise and he knew Mr. Reed’s moods. and tone well enough

serious.

would be hell to pay if his

to the T.

helped her-much as he

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

Grace had been hit by an

in every favor and demanding to know every detail of her accident

and her treatment.

the slights against her

on her behalf.

all-out war

this young woman.

woman who’d

It was… unsettling.

Reed was calculating. Cold. He didn’t exhibit any

former future wife, not even his family.

was

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

of the hospital. The rooms were single bed, spacious and the entire look of

asked, “Why have you brought me here?

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 window.

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

side of

hospital bed had scarcely stopped rolling before a

man entered the room and grabbed Grace’s

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