To Love and Die for

child support in one lump sum, thirty-six thousand dollars, which covers two t

s well-behaved. Could you please take care of him?" I he

g me to look up at him. His hand was lo

have a child, I won't want you. You're just as trashy as your schemes!"

ust hope you can love Ricky in my place. In 20

only made Jaxon

through gritted teeth, "Do you even look like you

were spat out, his teeth

ll didn't

n't changed at all, still so shameless. Let me tell you, even i

er how many times

ime he said this was in our

t. We happened to be in the same class, and I

though he threw it all in the trash. Yet, I

he fought with bullies, I stood up for him. In the en

I would say, "Jaxon, you're loo

a cold glance and

, I guess my charm just can'

ited passion was a shac

xon's face, "I stopped liking you a long time ago

clearly not belie

ip on my chin suddenly eased,

there was a sense of disappointment in his v

e hospital. My only purpose in finding you i

contact methods, and

orward, Jaxon's parents found me. They

, he would still have his grandparents' lo

ully explaining to Ricky

hy others had fathers and g

off, "When you gro

and called a bastard many times. He

yle villa. It had an antique charm, clea

lood ties were mysterious; although they had never met before, the way

ains, bed sheets, and covers were all superhero-themed. T

ther, Sonia Watson, asked

, "Sup

t it felt like

e and said, "Mom, this room is bi

is head. I didn't dare tell h

nd Ricky got lost on h

hed for him. We finally fou

, curiously asking me, "Mom, why do t