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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 two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between them.

course we can.”

“Thank you-

Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at me

if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got

me spill everything without thinking much

of my words, she looked like she was furious. At

he?” She gritted out

seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much

nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out of

to me Sophie. Please,”

though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get

I will try.

was me in there, I will

do Meredith.” I said and quickly left

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

back in

if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not

Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on

My heart dropped.

out from the

he had!

man. A conniving snake!

thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had

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

and then after a few minutes, gave me a single

him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are

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

eyes easing

nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden and me.

to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the

checking him

reassured with

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