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.

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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 asked, looking

can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

Tell us what’s

his parents that he got into a physical altercation with Christian

Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without

she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at

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

for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to

Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out of

me

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

will try.

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

and quickly left to change into more

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

back in his

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

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.”

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

My heart dropped.

this out

course he

man. A conniving snake!

as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and

chin up to

then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

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 behind him, both looked dangerous which made me

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

easing with relief and happiness when they spot

and nothing more,” He warned

bars, my fingers wrapping around

breathe out, checking him for

reassured with