Asher’s POV
“Then you’ll be by this afternoon. Yes, as soon as possible. Thank you, doctor.”
I hung up with a sense of relief. I’d forged dad signature on the proper paperwork, only a spouse or parent allowed to admit her. It’s been a week since I sent the doctor footage of Melissa pushing Lilah down the stairs, trying my best to convince him she needed to be in a mental institute, not jail. Although she deserved it and I’d contemplated on it time and time again, I couldn’t do that to her. Lilah would probably hate me, knowing that I still cared about Melissa enough to save her from years of imprisonment. Once Lilah and I graduated and headed off to college, I’d ask for her releasement. Then she and my father won’t be any concern of ours.
Heading to Lilah’s bedroom door, I could hear he
