The perfume consultant is out of time, out of options—and dangerous. She lures Carter to “business drinks,” then spikes his glass. His judgment blurs. His guard drops. Daphne steers him to a hotel.

Carter—ever faithful under normal circumstances—would never betray Hope. But under Daphne’s chemical trap, the unthinkable happens. It’s the wedge she’s been chasing.

Fate twists the knife. Little Beth spots Carter and Daphne entering the hotel. She doesn’t grasp it all—but she remembers everything. Time. Place. The look.

When Beth tells Hope, the first reaction is disbelief. Then the timeline clicks. The unanswered call. Carter’s strange energy the next morning. Dread settles in.

The confrontation is raw and private. Hope begs for the truth. Carter breaks—he was with Daphne. He insists he was drugged, manipulated, not in control. But the damage is real. Days before the wedding.

Hope can’t walk down the aisle. The ceremony is off. The fallout rips through Forrester Creations. Carter is shattered. Daphne “wins,” but scorches everyone on her way.

Next up, Luna Nozawa storms the Spencer orbit—convinced Will Jr. is her future. He pushes back hard… but is that hesitation in his eyes? Rumors swirl: a slow-burn from enemies to co-parents if the baby chatter sticks.

Electra won’t tolerate betrayal. When she learns the truth, a breakup feels inevitable. That pain could drive Will closer to Luna—doctor visits, nursery plans, and gossip blogs circling like hawks.

And if Hope and Carter truly end? Don’t expect a Liam rerun. Thomas Forrester senses an opening—arriving polished, persuasive… and maybe possessive. Professional “collabs,” family nostalgia, Douglas’s drawings—sweet gestures that could slide into control. Has Thomas really changed, or is obsession hiding in plain sight?

Through it all, one question looms: Will Hope choose independence, rewrite her patterns, and flip the power dynamic— or get pulled back into the Forrester undertow?