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.

“|-

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

course we

“Thank you-

again Sophie. Tell

wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation

seeing Meredith stern expression made me

words, she looked like she was furious. At

he?” She gritted out

a bitter man. Happiness seems unpleasant for him. He hates it so much that he refuse to

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

back to me Sophie.

even though I was not a hundred percent sure I

But I will try.

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

Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change

the

back

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

had not assaulted

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

My heart dropped.

Sergio planned this out

Of course he had!

man.

as I thought to get Aiden out.

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

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

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

see

snapped his head towards us, his eyes easing

and nothing more,” He warned and left

my fingers wrapping around

checking him

He reassured with a

can you say you’re okay when you’re