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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 to Aiden?” I asked, looking between

we can.”

“Thank you-

the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s

swallowed. I wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without

furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I wasn’t sure

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

clench and she elaborated. “My father. He’s a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so

nods and walks over to me. She pries

to me Sophie.

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

I will

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

quickly left to

on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me

back in his seat.

back. For now, he will stay

teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.”

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

My heart dropped.

planned this out from the

course he had!

cruel man.

If Sergio planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think,

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

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

his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly men seated

to see you,”

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing with relief and happiness when they spot me.

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

rushed up to the bars, my fingers wrapping around

out, checking him

reassured with a

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