“At the time, my aunt and uncle were dating, so how could she possibly have paid attention to Logan Reed?” Lyra Birch scoffed. “His mother came up with a terrible plan, telling him to force the issue and make it a done deal. But my uncle saw through the scheme, and Grandpa was so furious he kicked Logan out of the family.”

“Not long after, Logan married his current wife. Then he came crying back to Grandpa, snot and tears everywhere, saying he’d been foolish and that ...