Asher’s POV

The ringing of my phone dragged me out of sleep. My eyes cracked open, blurry from exhaustion as I reached for it on the nightstand. The screen read Unknown Number. My stomach twisted.

I answered immediately. “Hello?”

“Mr. Sterling?” The voice was calm, too calm.

“Yeah, this is Asher.” I sat up, suddenly wide awake.

“This is Dr. Reynolds from Ridgeview Hospital. We need you to come in immediately. It’s urgent.”

I was already throwing the blankets off. “What’s wrong? Is it Marcus?”

The doctor hesitated. That hesitation told me everything.

“Asher, please just come as soon as you can.”

I didn’t wait to hear anything else. I...