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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.

you while I go to

can.”

“Thank you-

the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s

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

made me spill everything without thinking

she looked like she was furious. At

again isn’t he?”

He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of

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

me Sophie. Please,”

reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent

will try.

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

I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

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

Peter lounges back in his seat.

he will stay the night in the cell and will

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

Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video

My heart dropped.

planned this out from

course he

man. A conniving

out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had to think fast.

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

after a few minutes, gave me a

strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both

see you,” Officer Peter

us, his eyes easing with relief and

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

bars, my fingers wrapping around the band

I breathe out, checking him

baby.” He reassured with a smile.

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