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Sophie’s pov

I feel lost.

Completely and utterly lost.

I’m unsure of what to do next as they tug him away, his eyes on us helplessly.

I feel my heart throb as he disappears from our sight.

“Dada?” Ashton calls out softly. Even at his age, I was sure he could sense something was off. His voice was so little, so unsure, so scared.

I gripped him like my life depended on it. “He’ll be back soon little bug.” I kissed his forehead, my blurry eyes on the hallway, waiting for him to come back with those cops and say it was just a terrible joke. A mistake.

But hearing Meredith’s sobs beside me as her husband comforts her this seems all to real.

“I need to go to him.” Panic started to kick in again when my realized that this was not a game but real.

brain

I turned around with Ashton in my arms, heading for the room so I can change into a more appropriate attire.

“Sophie.” Grant called out, his voice confused yet a bit angry.

I halt.

“What’s going on? Why did they arrest him for assault? Who did Aiden assault?”

I turned around and looked at the pained features of them both. I sighed shakily, trying to get those answers to those questions myself.

“|-

I raked my brain, trying to do this as fast as I can so I could go to Aiden as soon as possible.

There was only one person who’d have them arrest Aiden for assault and that person was none other than Sergio.

But that’s not quite right. Aiden hadn’t assaulted him. But he did assault someone else.

Christopher Muralo.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?”

can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at

to tell his parents that he got

spill everything without thinking

was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio.

he?” She gritted

for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She shook her

Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods

my son back to me Sophie.

shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden

I will try.

me in there, I will bring

and quickly left

you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into

back

the complaint is taken back. For now, he

my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I spat.

Peter raised a brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from

he

cruel man.

swallowed. If Sergio planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I

I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I actually

minutes, gave me a single nod

strands in frustration.

is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s

towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

about six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden and

rushed up to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of

out, checking him for

He reassured

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