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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 Aiden?” I

course we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

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

want me to tell his parents that

Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without

like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher

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

for him. He hates it so much that

us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries

back to me Sophie. Please,”

reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent

I will

me out if it was me in there, I

do Meredith.” I said and quickly left

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

Peter lounges back

back. For now, he will stay the night

“Aiden had not assaulted

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

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the

course he had!

cruel man. A conniving

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

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

Peter looked me over unsurely and then after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet.

at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated on an old

see you,” Officer Peter voiced,

easing with relief and happiness when they

only have about six minutes and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden

fingers

him

fine baby.” He reassured with

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