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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.

Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between them.

we can.” Meredith sniffles.

“Thank you-

dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.”

if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he

spill everything

she looked like she was furious. At Aiden,

again isn’t he?” She gritted out

He hates it so much that he refuse to see an ounce of it.”

nods and walks over

back to me Sophie. Please,”

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

I will try.

it was me in

and quickly left

said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into

Peter lounges back in his seat.

can only get out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in

teeth. “Aiden had

face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from the start?

course he had!

man. A

thought

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

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

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

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

towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness

only have about six minutes and nothing more,”

my fingers wrapping around the band of

checking him for any signs

He reassured with a smile.

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