The Girl He Craves

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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.

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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.

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

course we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.”

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

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much about it.

she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I wasn’t

he?” She gritted out in frustration.

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

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

to me Sophie. Please,” She

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

will

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

said and quickly left to change into more

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

Peter lounges back in his

taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by tomorrow.”

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

Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the start?

he had!

a cruel man. A conniving snake!

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

chin up to portray as though I was braver than I

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

frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an

is here to see you,” Officer

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief

nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden

my fingers wrapping around

him for any

baby.” He reassured with a