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.

mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking

course we can.” Meredith

“Thank you-

Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at me

wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell

me spill everything without thinking much about

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

isn’t he?” She gritted

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

us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out

son back to me Sophie.

though I was not a hundred

But I will try.

out if it was me in there, I will bring my

I said and quickly left to

Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk.

Peter lounges back in his

the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by

clenched my teeth. “Aiden had

Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out from

Of course he had!

a cruel man. A conniving

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

see him,” I demanded, tipping my chin up to portray as though I was braver than I

a few minutes, gave me a single nod

of him, his hands in his hair, tugging at his strands in frustration. There are two

to see you,” Officer

towards us, his eyes easing with relief and

and nothing more,” He warned and left Aiden

bars, my fingers wrapping around the band

out, checking him for any signs of

fine baby.” He

you say