Wanted by Her Lost Love

Ryan was numb from head to toe. His own motherhad done something that sick? It didn’t seempossible. How could anyone hate someone else somuch that they’d go to such lengths to get rid ofthem?“She invited me to dinner last night. But I swear,Ryan, she told me that you wanted me there, that youand Kelly wanted to let the past go and start over. Iwasn’t going to go, because I didn’t want to upsetKelly or make you angry, but Mom told me youspecifically asked for me to come. And I hoped… Ihoped that maybe you and Kelly could forgive thepast and that we could be a family again. Like oldtimes.”Ryan dropped his hands to his sides, suddenly sosick at heart that he just wanted to walk away.“You’re no longer my family. Kelly and our child aremy family. I don’t ever want to see you again. If I evercatch you near Kelly I swear to you that you’ll regretit.”“Ryan, don’t. Please,” Jarrod called hoarsely.Ryan stopped at the door and slowly turnedaround. “Did she beg you like you’re begging me,Jarrod? Did she ask you to stop?”