The Girl He Craves

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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.

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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.

two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to

course we

“Thank you-

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

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

seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much about

was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I

he?” She gritted out

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

Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries

my son back to me Sophie. Please,”

though I was not a hundred percent sure I would

But I will try.

out if it was

quickly left to change into

hands on the desk.

lounges back in his

he will stay the night in the cell and will be

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I

His face showed what Aiden Xavier

My heart dropped.

this

Of course he had!

man. A

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

my chin up to portray as

few minutes, gave me a single nod while rising to

pacing the floor when I caught sight of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two unruly

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

eyes easing with relief and

and nothing

my fingers wrapping

out, checking him

fine baby.” He

teary. “How can you say you’re