Chapter 79
He only paid more attention to Serenity than usual because of what the director said.
At that moment, someone else walked into the consulting room and went to Serenityâs side. He said, âSis.â
âYouâre here,â said Serenity. He arrived faster than she thought.
âYeah, the heavy traffic delayed me a bit,â said Jackson
âDoctor, how is she? Is she okay? Someone tripped her and she fell several steps down the escalator,â Lisa asked nervously.
âThe fall didnât hurt her that much. She only had some minor bone fractures on her ankle. Sheâll be fine after resting for a couple of weeks, butâ¦â Dr. House hesitated a little.
âBut what?â asked Lisa
âBut Miss Lewis, did you get injured a lot in the last few years?â asked Dr. House.
The question surprised Serenity. She wasnât sure how to answer that.
âI donât mean to pry. Itâs just that, your Xâray shows that you suffered a lot of injuries in the last few years. Some of your old injuries didnât heal properly, so there might be some complications.â
âComplications?â Serenity frowned. âBut I usually feel fine.â
âThatâs because youâre still young. When you get older, those complications will slowly show themselves.â
âWhat kind of complications are we talking about?â Lisa looked more anxious than Serenity was
âIn the future, she might get frequent joint pains. If it becomes serious, she might have difficulty lifting heavy objects or have difficulty walking.â answered Dr. House.
Serenity kept quiet and looked down at her limbs. She suffered all those old injuries in prison.
Even if her bones were fractured after a beating, she was merely bandaged up and left to heal by herself. She was grateful enough to get a moment of respite. There was no way she would get the proper treatment or be given enough time to heal properly.
âThen⦠can her injuries still be healed? Lisa asked nervously while trembling,
Serenity, however, seemed calm.
âItâs a longâterm process. She has to eat more food that contains calcium. She should also avoid using cold water when she showers or does household chores. Miss Lewis, make sure you rest properly this time so that your injury doesnât add to the complications,â said Dr. House.
He prescribed some medicine for her which Lisa went to get. Meanwhile, Jackson helped Lisa walk to a chair outside the
consulting room.
âDoes it hurt?â asked Jackson.
âActually, it doesnât hurt that much,â said Serenity, âThe injury isnât that serious. Like the doctor said, Iâll heal in a week or
Two.â
He pursed his lips, âThe old injuries the doctor mentioned⦠are they the injuries you suffered in prison?â
Serenity feigned a smile and said nonchalantly, âI took some beating in prison, but itâs no big deal. These old injuries will heal
ake care of them properly from now on.
The more nonchalant she looked, the more upset he became
âSis, do you hate the people who put you in jail?â he suddenly asked.
She laughed. âWho am I supposed to hate? The judge? The Hall family who sued me? The Shaw family who refused to help me? Jackson Valor?
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