The Girl He Craves

Chapter 162

162

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.

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

can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

Tell us what’s

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

made me spill everything without thinking much

she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher

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

clench and she 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 grip.

back to me Sophie. Please,” She

in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to

I will try.

to get me out if it was me in there, I will bring

Meredith.” I said and quickly left to

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

lounges back

now, he will stay

my teeth. “Aiden had

Peter raised a brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier

My heart dropped.

this out

he

a cruel man. A conniving

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

my chin up to portray as though I was braver

a few 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,

you,” Officer

his eyes easing with relief

minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden

to the bars, my fingers

out, checking him for

reassured

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