Just when it looked like Hope and Carter were finally stepping into a peaceful new chapter, a stunning twist threatens to unravel everything they’ve built. Hope, still basking in the glow of her engagement to Carter, is blindsided when Steffy makes a bold business decision—one that opens the door for a ghost from Carter’s past to return.

Steffy, facing mounting pressure from Ridge and struggling to revitalize Forrester Creations’ fragrance division, believes there’s only one person who can help: Daphne. Her unique creative energy and past success make her the perfect candidate. But what Steffy doesn’t see coming is the emotional chaos her decision will unleash.

When Steffy reaches out to Daphne, the reaction isn’t warm. Daphne is icy and closed off, immediately rejecting the offer. “I can’t be near him,” she says bluntly. “I loved him too much, and he made his choice.” The pain in her voice is undeniable—Daphne hasn’t healed from her broken relationship with Carter. She’s done with Los Angeles… or so she thinks.

Everything changes with one phone call.

Daphne, preparing to officially close the door on her past, gets unexpected news from her doctor. Her latest bloodwork confirms what she never anticipated: she’s pregnant. And while she’s momentarily shocked, deep down, she already knows the truth—Carter is the father.

The night Carter believed Hope was gone for good, he and Daphne shared a deeply vulnerable moment. What was meant to be a farewell turned into something more—something intimate. While everyone assumed Daphne flew home after their emotional goodbye, the truth is she stayed the night. By morning, she had vanished, leaving Carter with nothing but guilt and confusion.

Now, Daphne carries not just memories, but a child. And with that knowledge, everything shifts. What began as sorrow soon transforms into strength. She now holds something that might truly matter to Carter: a future he never expected.

“He said goodbye to me,” Daphne whispers, her hand resting on her stomach. “But he won’t say goodbye to his own baby.”

Fueled by this conviction, Daphne decides to return to Los Angeles. But this time, she’s not coming back for work or closure. She’s back for a second chance—with Carter, and the life she still dreams of building with him.

Her sudden arrival at Forrester Creations catches everyone off guard. The first to see her is Steffy, and what she sees stuns her speechless: Daphne, visibly pregnant.

“You’re back,” Steffy says, her gaze fixed on Daphne’s growing belly. “And… you’re expecting?”

Daphne nods slowly, her expression calm but unreadable. She doesn’t say much, but her quiet confidence says everything. She hasn’t come back to lose.

Now, the real storm begins.

Will Carter admit what happened between him and Daphne before she gets the chance to drop the bombshell on Hope? Or will Daphne take control of the narrative and reveal the truth on her own terms?

And what will Hope do when she finds out that the man she just agreed to marry may have fathered a child with another woman?

Hope, who’s endured so much heartache already, is not one to back down easily. Will she fight to keep her future with Carter? Or will this shocking revelation break her completely?

The tension is rising fast, and Steffy is caught in the crossfire—torn between her loyalty to Hope, her business instincts, and the chaos she unintentionally reignited by bringing Daphne back.

With Daphne’s return, a pregnancy secret hanging in the balance, and Carter stuck between two women and one unborn child, the walls of Forrester Creations are about to shake once more.

One decision. One night. One baby.

Everything is about to change.

Stay tuned—because in the world of the Bold and the Beautiful, secrets don’t stay buried for long. 💥👶💔