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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?” I asked,

we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

me to tell his parents that he got

made me spill everything without thinking much

end of my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at

it again isn’t he?” She gritted out

Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that

Ashton here with us.” She nods and

me Sophie. Please,” She

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

will

me in there, I will bring my

Meredith.” I said and quickly left to

hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I didn’t care.

back in his

now, he will stay the night in the cell and will

my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted

how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a

My heart dropped.

this out

he

cruel man. A conniving

I thought to get Aiden out. I

demanded, tipping my chin up to

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

in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench behind him, both looked dangerous

Xavier, someone is here to see you,” Officer

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

and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden and

to the bars, my fingers wrapping around the

out, checking him for any signs of

reassured with

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