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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 sniffles.

“Thank you-

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

to tell his parents that he got into a physical

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much

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

he?” She gritted out in

man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce

nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

son back to me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.

not a hundred percent sure I would be

I will

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

said and quickly left to change into more appropriate attire.

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

back in his seat.

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

teeth. “Aiden had

not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on

My heart dropped.

out from the start?

he

cruel man. A conniving

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

to portray as though I

then after a few minutes, gave me a single

tugging at his strands in frustration. There

here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching Aiden’s attention.

his eyes easing with relief and

more,” He warned

to the bars, my fingers

breathe out, checking him for any signs of injuries.

baby.” He reassured with a

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