Chapter 103: Jeremy Stanton vs. Ryan Hicks ~ Feral attraction … Need for escape!

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Ryan wasn’t too surprised when he materialized in Gloria’s garden. He hadn’t meant to go to Jeremy’s mother when he’d desperately blinked out of the suite. All he could think at the time was how he needed some peace and calm within to prevent himself from going insane. Well, what better person to give him that peace than Gloria Stanton. He saw her as his mother too after all. Ryan stared at the elegant woman who seemed to be oblivious to his presence. With a deep breath, he released his aura. One moment Gloria seemed engrossed in whatever she was doing with the flowers, the next, she was sniffing the air. Then she turned in Ryan’s direction with a huge grin on her face. But that grin wavered and then disappeared. She frowned, sensing that all was not well with her son-in-law.

Gloria watched as Ryan’s mouth opened as if to speak, and then closed. She saw his eyes brim over and knew that he was falling apart. Ryan opened his mouth again but then closed it again. Gloria didn’t need t