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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.

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

can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

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

me to tell his parents that he

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill

words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher

he?” She gritted

seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to

with us.” She nods and

my son back to me

hundred percent sure I

I will try.

me in

I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate attire.

said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm,

lounges back in his

he will stay the night in the cell and

had not

“That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a

My heart dropped.

this out from the

course he

cruel man.

may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I

up to portray as though

after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind

to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s attention.

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing

nothing more,”

bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of

him for any signs of injuries.

He reassured

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