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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.

stays with you while I go

course we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

I wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that

spill everything

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

he?” She gritted out in

bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He

go to Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton

me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.

not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden out of

I will try.

get me out if it was me in there, I will bring

quickly left to change into more appropriate

said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails

Peter lounges back

taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and

had not assaulted anyone.” I spat.

face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video showing evidence.”

My heart dropped.

planned this out

he had!

man.

out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden

see him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver

minutes, gave me a single nod while rising

sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men

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

us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness when they spot me.

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

fingers wrapping around the

him for any

reassured with a

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