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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.

Ashton stays with you while I

we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

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

me spill

furious.

he?” She

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

us.” She nods and

son back to me Sophie.

even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able

I will try.

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

left to

you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I didn’t

back

if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the

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

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

My heart dropped.

planned this out

he

a cruel man. A conniving

thought to

him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to

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

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

Xavier, someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

eyes easing

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

my fingers wrapping around the band of steel.

out, checking him for any signs

fine baby.” He reassured with a

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