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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.

while I go to Aiden?” I asked,

we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued,

to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation with Christian

me spill everything

furious.

again isn’t he?” She gritted out

“My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.” She shook her

with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries

my son back to me Sophie. Please,” She

her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able

I will try.

go to extreme lengths to get me out if it was me in there,

said and quickly left

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

back in

he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by

“Aiden had not assaulted

a brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden

My heart dropped.

planned this out from

course he had!

man. A conniving snake!

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

me see him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray

minutes, gave me a single

his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both looked dangerous which made me

here to see you,” Officer Peter

his eyes easing with relief and happiness

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

the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of steel.

I breathe out, checking him

reassured

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