Sophieâs pov Iâm trembling in his presence, scared of his anger and what heâd say or do. I knew he would not physically hurt me but mentally, he just might I try to push up my armor around my heart before itâs too late.
Because whatever I say now, would only push me into more hot water.
âAiden I started with a low tone but he cut me off with anger.
âExplain why I have a son that I never knew about Sophie!â He roared, storming towards me.
Heâs seething and raging and his anger is validated.
I can see the storm in his blue eyes already, eyes similar to the little boy we shared.
But thereâs also hurt and confusion in those depths that made my stomach twist.
I have hurt him.
Iâm looking at him lost, not sure how I can explain myself without being the villain.
But I was always the villain in our story and I couldnât convince anyone otherwise.
Aiden stops a couple of feet away from me.
His lips are curled into a snarl and he looks like he could burn the entire house down with his anger.
I have royally screwed myself.
âArenât you going to explain yourself, Sophie!?â He blasted rolling his eyes over my figure.
Iâm in sweats and my high bun is flopping down the side of my head.
I look a mess.
He looks at me in disgust and I feel it shatter that armor I thought I placed properly.
I shouldâve known that it was feeble and that I didnât place it on correctly.
I still havenât gotten over the spat we had in the office yet and now that he pulled the rug under my feet, I wasnât sure I would be able to come up after that.
Aiden snorts when I donât respond.
â And just imagine how many more years youâd keep him a secret from me if I didnât show up here.â â How many more years do you think it would take for him to ask about his daddy?â He snarled, his hands fisting at his sides.
I flinched.
He had every right to be angry, hell he should be even more furious.
âWere you ever going to tell me about him, Sophie?â His question had my fingers trembling so I had no choice but to cross my arms.
I look down at his expensive shoes and whispered the truth.
âI donât know.â
Hearing my words Aiden laughed loudly.
Thereâs no emotion.â Great.
Fucking just great! You donât know? Thatâs hilarious, fucking amusing.â I cringe at his use of language.
He was spitting them out so loudly that I know Ash could hear.
âShhh Aiden, can you at least keep your voice down? I donât want Ash familiar with profanities.â I whispered harshly.
âYouâre concerned about the volume of my voice instead of explaining to me why you kept him away from me?!â He snapped but Iâm at least relieved that the volume of his voice was admittedly lower.
I bit my lower lip and shifted on the heels of my feet.
Aiden was intimidating and when angered like this, I was a bit unsure if it was a good idea to try to make him not see me as the monster I was sure he was painting in his head about me.
I sighed heavily.
I couldnât avoid this, he needed my explanation.
And I didnât think heâd leave until he had it.
âCan we talk about this calmly? I donât want Ashton scared.
He gets frightened by loud voices.â I said softly, tucking a few stray hairs behind my ear nervously.
Whatever I would say to him would obviously still leave me in a bad light in his eyes.
I was just scared of what heâd do after.
Would he want to take me to court? Iâm trembling slightly by the thought but put on a brave face though inwardly I was crumbling with fear.
Aiden is seething lowly, his chest rising and falling which confirms how truly angry he was.
He looks at me coldly and then nods.
I let out a shaky breath and then started.
â I found out I was pregnant a few months after your sentencing.
I didnât know what to do then Aiden, you were angry at me, everyone hated me and sure I had my foster parents and Mila, I was still going to be on that journey alone.
I had to grow up quicker.â I looked at him nervously as I continued.
Heâs silent and though his eyes are still storming angrily, heâs listening.
âAfter what happened with Carson and the results after court....I knew that I couldnât fathom the thought of ruining your life again with news of my pregnancy.
I didnât think youâd want to talk to me far less like the news of being pregnant.â
I tore my eyes away from him and whispered.
âSo I decided to keep this away from you.
I began to regret my decision but it was already too late.
I thought you were still in jail and I didnât think youâd ever want to see me now âThatâs the thing with you Sophie,â He seethed lowly with fire of hatred as he eats the space between us.
Heâs now so close that I can feel his body heat and take the whiff of his cologne.
âYou never think of the consequences your decisions cause afterward.
You just decide for yourself not caring about anyone else but your fucking self.â
I flinched as he lowered his head, glaring at me in resentment.â Was this a punishment for causing Carsonâs death? Did you resent me so much that you kept my son away from me?â I feel my heart shatter by his words.
How can he say something like that? I shook my head.
âThis had nothing to do with Carson Aiden.it was my decision because I was scared of the way you would react.
You were in jail, furious at everyone.
There was no way youâd like the news of someone you hate pregnant for you!â
Aiden grips my arm and seethes.â You know why I was furious at everyone? Because they fucking abandoned me! Everyone turned against me including you.
Thatâs why I fucking hate you so damn much Sophie.
When I needed you the most, you fucking abandoned me! And now I loathe you with a passion for keeping this away from me.â I flinched, my bottom lip trembling even though I knew that I deserved his harsh words.
Aidenâs voice cracks and I can feel it in my heart.
âYou made me miss his first walk, his first word, his first smile.
Youâre the cruel person here Sophie and here I thought it was me.
You fucking disgust me.â Tears trail down my cheeks as I sobbed.
âIâm sorry.
Iâm so sorry.
I didnât mean to Aiden wrenches his hand away from me in disgust and takes a step back.
The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden)
ï¤Chapter 56 âSorry isnât going to give me the years I missed out on my sonâs life.
Sorry isnât going to fix this Sophie,â He raged on with anger spitting out of his mouth and showing in his eyes.
âI thought you were in jail Aiden!â I croaked out.
âThat still isnât an excuse to not have told me of your pregnancy Sophie.
You couldâve told me today, yesterday! But you chose to keep him a secret from me!â He snaps, the veins in his neck popping out even more.
He was right.
I was wrong for doing this.
I had made the worst decision in my life and now I was paying for it daily.
âI feared youâd not accept him Aiden.
You made it clear you regret what weâve shared in the past and recently.â I whispered in a low cracking voice.
Aiden pinned me down with a furious glare.â Letâs make one thing clear here Sophie.
Iâd never consider my son as a mistake or regret anything when it comes to him, even though his mother is you.â
He shakes his head and looks at me in disgust.
âI cannot stay here in your presence any longer,â He spat and turned around to storm towards the hallway.
An alarm went off in my head, and Iâm quick on his heels.
âWhere are you going?â I asked, my voice breaking.
Was he going to take Ash? My heart drops at the thought.
âIâm going to see my son.â He says coldly in a tight voice while keeping his head straight ahead.
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