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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.

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

course we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

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

made me spill everything without

she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher

he?” She gritted out in frustration.

clench and she elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see

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

me

hundred percent sure I would be able to

will try.

was me in there,

said and quickly left to change into more

said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me

Peter lounges back in his seat.

he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by tomorrow.”

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had

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

My heart dropped.

this out from

course he

a cruel man. A

Sergio planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I

tipping my chin up to portray as though I

minutes, gave me a single nod while

at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated

to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching

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

about six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and

to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the band of steel.

him for any signs

baby.” He reassured

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