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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.

stays with you while I go

can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s

his parents that he got into a physical altercation with Christian

expression made me spill everything without

end of my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio.

again isn’t he?” She gritted out in

for him. He hates

She nods and walks

to me Sophie. Please,”

was not a hundred percent sure

I will try.

me in there, I will bring my son’s

left to change into more

on the desk. My

back in his seat.

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

had not assaulted

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

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the

he

a cruel man.

planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden

my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I actually

after a few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to his feet.

his strands in frustration.

to see you,” Officer Peter voiced, catching

easing with relief and

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

the bars, my fingers wrapping

I breathe out, checking him for any signs

reassured with

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