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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.

while I go to Aiden?”

we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

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

want me to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation

expression made me spill everything without thinking much about

was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio.

he?” She gritted out in frustration.

elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much

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

my son back to me Sophie. Please,” She

hundred percent sure

will

it was me in there, I will bring my son’s father back

quickly left to

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

back in his seat.

he will stay the night in the

had

face

My heart dropped.

out

he

cruel man.

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

me see him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though

minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet.

of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both

is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

nothing more,”

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

checking him for any signs of

He reassured with a smile.

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