EMMERDALE fans are disgusted at Ryan Stocks’ reaction to his cancer-stricken son.
The Woolpack owner – who is played by actor James Moore in the ITV soap – is the father of Gail Loman’s 13 year old son.
Viewers discovered Gail’s secret last night and tonight it emerged that Ryan knew about the birth and they both decided to have him adopted.
But with the news that the boy, Oscar, is suffering from leukaemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to survive, Gail agreed to be tested.
In tonight’s episode she told Ryan about what was going on but his reaction left viewers horrified.
She told him: “Please don’t get mad. You said you wouldn’t, in my head you said you wouldn’t…
“Our son is in hospital. He’s really sick. He could die.”
She added: “His name’s Oscar, but in the hospital I wanted to call him Sparrow. But Oscar’s probably better.
“Please say something, anything. I can’t tell whether you’re angry or really sad or really scared. I’m scared too. I should’ve told you when they first contacted me…”
But Ryan – who was also adopted – told her: “We are not his parents. We made a mistake, you got pregnant and we gave him up.”
Gail tried to get Ryan to agree to help but he refused to even see a picture of his son.
She told him: “You’re mad at me but there is no need to be mad at him. This isn’t his fault. He needs us.”
However Ryan simply said: “Just go, now.”
Viewers are disgusted at his reaction.
One wrote: “Ryan’s a bit of a b****** isn’t he? Imagine not wanting to help a sick child when you have the chance to.”
A second said: “He is your son Ryan and he’s dying.”
Another added: “Odd reaction from Ryan, wasn’t expecting that.”
