Filed to story: The Girl He Craves Book by Demiah
I looked at Aiden who shrugged, a smile playing on his lips.
“You’re going to have a grand wedding Sophie. I promise.” Meredith reaches over to squeeze my hand. Ashton’s on her lap, looking at everyone like we were some kind of aliens from out of space. From his point of view, perhaps I cannot blame him. We looked like a crazy family.
“Thank you,” I whispered, moving my eyes off her hand to peer into her eyes. “For not hating me.”
She tilts her head, looking confused. “For what sweetie? Why would I hate you?”
I looked down at Ashton.” For what happened in the past with Aiden and-
I stopped, not able to say it. I swallowed.
“Oh that. You wasn’t the cause of anything Sophie. It was an accident. You can’t blame yourself for something that was an accident.” She squeezed my hand again.
“How can I ever hate the girl who my son had been in love with for years? The girl who manages to make him smile. You know, he hadn’t smiled in a while.”
I flick my gaze back to hers.
“Thank you for coming back into his life and giving me back my son.” She whispered, a grateful one that made me feel warm.
I’m about to respond, emotions bubbled in my throat. But before I could, the buzzer goes off.
“I’ll get it.” Mr. Xavier declared and stalks over to the door.
I looked over at Aiden. We both were not expecting anyone.
Who else is here to surprise us?
Sergio perhaps?
The door pries open and I brought my gaze back to the door.
The air gets snagged in my lungs.
“Aiden Xavier?” The police officer steps into the room, the other four following after him.
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-
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.
“Do you two mind if Ashton stays with you while I go to Aiden?” I asked, looking between them.
“Of course we can.” Meredith sniffles.
“Thank you-
“But don’t leave us in the dark again Sophie. Tell us what’s happening.” She continued, looking at me pointedly.
I swallowed. I wasn’t sure if Aiden would want me to tell his parents that he got into a physical altercation with Christian Muralo.
But seeing Meredith stern expression made me spill everything without thinking much about it.
By the end of my words, she looked like she was furious. At Aiden, at Christopher at Sergio. I wasn’t sure who.
He’s at it again isn’t he?” She gritted out in frustration.
My brows clench and she 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 it.” She shook her head. “You go to Aiden Sophie and leave Ashton here with us.” She nods and walks over to me. She pries Ashton out of my grip.
“Bring my son back to me Sophie. Please,” She cracked.
I squeezed her shoulder in reassurance even though I was not a hundred percent sure I would be able to get Aiden out of there.
But I will try.
He’d go to extreme lengths to get me out if it was me in there, I will bring my son’s father back to him.
“Will do Meredith.” I said and quickly left to change into more appropriate attire.
“What are you saying officer Peter?” I said tightly, my fisted hands on the desk. My nails were digging into my palm, hurting me but I didn’t care. Officer Peter lounges back in his seat.
“Aiden Xavier can only get out if the complaint is taken back. For now, he will stay the night in the cell and will be granted bail by tomorrow.”
I clenched my teeth. “Aiden had not assaulted anyone.” I spat.
Officer Peter raised a brow. “That’s not how Mr. Muralo voiced it. His face showed what Aiden Xavier left on his face. There’s a video showing evidence.” My heart dropped.
Had Sergio planned this out from the start?
Of course he had!
What a cruel man. A conniving snake!
I swallowed. If Sergio planned this out, it may not be as easy as I thought to get Aiden out. I had to think, and I had to think fast.