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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

we can.”

“Thank you-

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

if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got into a physical

me spill

she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I

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

“My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to see

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

son back to me Sophie. Please,”

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

will

if it was me in there,

said and quickly left to change into more appropriate

the desk. My nails were

lounges back in

For now, he will stay the night

“Aiden had

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

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the start?

course he had!

cruel man. A conniving

I thought

chin up to portray as though I was

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

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

someone is here to see you,” Officer Peter

eyes easing with relief and happiness when they

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

up to the bars, my fingers wrapping

checking him

He reassured with a

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