With that, she turned to leave, yet Brian lunged forward and stopped Grace. âWait! Youâre not disturbing us, and thereâs no need to be in such a hurry to avoid me.â
After a pause, Brian said, âYou must be here to see Dr. Russell about your hands. How have they been these years? Are they alright? Do they still ache?â
There was unconcealable concern in his voice.
âMr. Hart, thank you for your concern, but I want to talk to Dr. Russell alone about the condition of my hands,â said Grace. She was also rejecting Brianâs concern by saying that.
Brian paled slightly before saying with a sad smile, âOkay, stay here. Iâll leave.â
He walked out of the consulting room as he spoke.
Dr. Russell looked at Grace and said, âLil Cummins, Brian is just concerned about you. He thought a lot about you during the five years you were gone. He always talks about you when heâs here.â
They were also talking about her earlier.
Grace said, âDr. Russell, Iâm Jasonâs wife now. The more heâs concerned about me, the more troublesome it is for both of us.â
Dr. Russell sighed. âI donât know when heâll get over it either. Enough about that. Letâs look at your hands. We suspended your treatment back then because you were pregnant. Look at how long weâve put it on hold. Your hands must have hurt a lot over the years.â
Grace smiled ruefully.
Dr. Russell looked grim after taking Graceâs X-ray and doing a few more tests in the clinic.
âWhatâs the matter? Is there a problem?â asked Grace.
âI told you at the beginning of the treatment that stopping treatment before its completion will only aggravate your injuries. Youâve come to me again after stopping treatment for so many years. I can only say that itâll be very difficult to cure your hands. Your hands will be crippled in three years, at most.â
âCrippled?â Grace trembled. Her face seemed shocked, but she was not afraid.
âWhatâs the matter? Do you think thereâs a cure for your hands?â asked Dr. Russell.
Grace shook her head. âDr. Russell, youâre the expert in this. Since youâve said so, then I think itâs very likely that theyâre going to be crippled. And⦠you indeed warned me of the possible