Teen Mother’s Ryan Edwards Apologizes to Son Bentley For Not Being There for Him Rising Up

On Thursday’s new hour of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter — as issues between him, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney and his girlfriend Amanda Conner appear extra cordial than ever earlier than — Bookout allowed for a serious milestone within the father-son relationship to occur.

The episode kicked off together with her truly serving to Amanda pack, as she revealed she lately regained full custody of her son. She beforehand shared on the present that her father was granted custody of him whereas she was in jail; like Ryan, she additionally battled substance abuse up to now. With a child on the best way, Ryan’s youngsters with each Maci and Mackenzie, and the arrival of Amanda’s son Brandon, it was time for them to maneuver into a brand new house.

Amanda, nonetheless, questioned if Maci can be okay with Bentley sleeping over at their new place.

“This would be the first time the place he goes the place Ryan resides and be completely satisfied about it. It actually solely occurred two occasions earlier than,” Maci mentioned, agreeing it might be an incredible concept. “They’ve come such a good distance and he adores you.”

Talking with husband Taylor later within the episode, she mentioned there’s lastly “a security stage, a consolation stage that is by no means been there earlier than” in the case of Bentley being alone together with his dad. She additionally mentioned she’s excited for Bentley to make new reminiscences with Ryan, Amanda and all their kids — including, “I needed it so unhealthy for Bentley, however I did not assume it might ever occur.”

After testing the brand new house together with his mother and father, Ryan and Amanda’s son Brandon — with Brandon adorably telling Bentley, “I am actually wanting ahead to having an enormous brother round” — Ryan then took his son apart for father-son chat exterior.

“Do not be sneaking out. I do not need a cellphone name in the course of the night time saying come get me,” he jokingly warned Bentley. “Once I was your age, I used to be undoubtedly working round. However you are a good child, I haven’t got to fret about you. When your mother was your age and I used to be little older, we had youngsters.”

He then bought critical.

“You understand for the longest, I’ve not been in an excellent place,” mentioned Edwards, who has a string of arrests and rehab stints below his belt, earlier than engaged on his sobriety.

“For some time, your momma did not need us collectively in any respect. It made me mad, however I do not blame her now,” he mentioned, reflecting on how “nice” they get alongside now whereas wishing they might have gotten to this place “loads sooner.”

“However I would not need to cope with me both, I do not blame ’em. Your momma was simply defending you and I do not blame her both,” he continued. “16 years later, right here we’re. I am sorry it took this lengthy, however it’s higher now than ever.”

“I would like to spend time with you everytime you need to come over right here. I do know we ain’t been capable of, however I might get pleasure from that,” he mentioned, including that he ought to all the time really feel okay telling him or his mom if he felt “uncomfortable” with any scenario as they transfer ahead.

“I by no means actually bought to love spend the night time at a home you’ve got been in,” Bentley remarked, earlier than Ryan acknowledged that “there have been occasions I wasn’t there for you.” The episode ended with him including, “however I hope I am displaying you it is a bit of completely different. I like you although.”

As Bentley informed his father he cherished him too, the pair hugged it out.

Teen Mother airs Thursdays on MTV.