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.

“|-

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.

you while I go to

course we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

Aiden would want me to tell his

made me spill

my words, she looked like she was furious.

at it again isn’t he?” She gritted out in

man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He

She nods and walks

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

squeezed her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would

I will try.

to extreme lengths to get me out if it was me in there, I will bring my son’s father

I said and quickly left to change

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

lounges back in his seat.

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

teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I

Peter raised a brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video showing evidence.”

My heart dropped.

this out from the

he had!

man. A conniving

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

him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I actually feel.

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

pacing the floor when I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old wooden bench

someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

nothing more,”

fingers wrapping around

checking him for any signs of

reassured with