Chapter Seventy-Seven

Lauren's POV

“I don’t think you can just pull her out of the center, Mrs. Goldberg. If there’s any complaint on your mind, you can let us know and we will make possible changes for you,” the woman on the other end said.

“Oh, you don’t understand. I have no complaints. I just want her out. I’ll take care of her when she’s out, and I’ll make sure she doesn’t return to drugs.” I knew just how hard things would be as I said them, but I was left with no other choice.

“Your mother was registered by one signatory, and that happens to be Mr. Goldberg. Without his approval, I’m afraid this will not be possible,” she explained to me.

I knew that there was no convincing Damien over something like that. I would have told him about it before he left the room if that were possible.

“Does Mr. Goldberg support this decision?” the woman asked, reminding me of her presence on the other side of the phone.

“I haven’t spoken to him about it yet. I just thought that s