The Forresters and Logans find themselves united in heartache as Liam’s deteriorating condition draws the family closer. While Los Angeles reels from the weight of his devastating diagnosis, a quiet storm brews overseas—one no one sees coming. Just when it seems like Liam’s health crisis is the only dark cloud looming over the family, another tragedy makes its way home, threatening to eclipse everything else.

After months of silence, Thomas Forrester finally resurfaces. Having left for Europe with Paris Buckingham and young Douglas in tow, Thomas had cut off virtually all communication. There were no updates, no phone calls—just a long, uncomfortable quiet that many chalked up to Thomas trying to rebuild his life in peace. But now, out of the blue, Ridge receives word that his son is returning to Los Angeles. And he’s not coming back empty-handed.

When Thomas and Paris arrive at Forrester Creations, the family is both surprised and relieved to see them. Paris, radiant and visibly pregnant, turns heads as she walks into the office beside Thomas. Brooke, always one to speak her mind, blurts out the question on everyone’s mind: “Are you… pregnant?” Paris responds with a warm smile and a simple, “Yes. Thomas and I are expecting.” It’s a rare moment of lightness in a season of grief. For a brief second, the room fills with a sense of hope and new beginnings.

But the joy doesn’t last.

“Where’s Douglas?” Steffy quickly asks, her eyes searching the room for the boy she expected to see bounding toward them. Her question slices through the moment like a knife. That’s when everything changes.

Thomas’s face tightens, and Paris instinctively grabs his hand for support. The mood shifts instantly. What should’ve been a celebratory return turns somber in seconds. “We were hoping to talk about this in private,” Thomas says quietly, his voice edged with dread. The silence that follows is chilling.

Douglas isn’t with them. And worse—there’s no telling when, or if, he ever will be again.

Back at the cliff house, Steffy shares the limited information she’s been given with Finn and Taylor. Thomas had only muttered something vague about an “incident” before Ridge pulled him away. Taylor, already emotionally exhausted from the stress surrounding Liam, now feels a deeper, more terrifying dread settle over her. “What if Thomas has relapsed?” she asks Finn quietly. “What if something terrible happened to Douglas, and Thomas is hiding the truth?”

Later that evening, behind closed doors, Ridge demands answers from his son. That’s when Thomas finally breaks. His hands tremble as he recounts what happened. “It was a park in Vienna,” he begins. “Paris got distracted… and I—I looked away for just a second. When we turned back, Douglas was gone.” Ridge’s face drains of color. “Gone?” he repeats, horrified. Thomas nods, eyes full of guilt and grief. “We searched everywhere. The police were involved. It’s been weeks, Dad. Weeks. We thought we could find him before coming home. But we were wrong.”

The weight of this revelation is suffocating. The family now faces a second crisis—this time involving a missing child and a father drowning in guilt. Thomas confesses to Brooke in a separate moment of emotional collapse. “I thought I could fix it before anyone found out,” he says, his voice raw. “But there’s no fixing this. I let him down.” Despite everything, Brooke is visibly shaken. Her own complicated past with Thomas momentarily forgotten, she promises him: “We’ll find him. Whatever it takes.”

The big question now looms: What really happened to Douglas? Was he kidnapped in a random act of violence? Did something tragic occur that Thomas and Paris are too afraid to admit? Or is there a darker secret being hidden behind their return?

And how will the news of Paris’s pregnancy fit into this already emotionally charged family dynamic? As the Forresters and Logans rally once again—this time for a missing boy rather than a sick man—fans are left wondering: Can Thomas ever forgive himself? Will Paris’s baby be born into healing or more heartbreak?

This unexpected twist has left viewers stunned. Thomas’s return was supposed to bring closure, but instead, it’s opened a whole new chapter of pain and mystery. What happened to Douglas? And will this new baby bring hope—or more sorrow?

What are your thoughts on Thomas and Paris’s emotional return? Are you excited about their future, or too haunted by Douglas’s absence to feel joy? One thing is clear—nothing in Los Angeles will be the same again.