A fateful night, a fleeting mistake, and now, Carter’s life hangs by a thread.

While all of Los Angeles is still reeling from the bombshell revelations about Grace’s medical scam, another shocking twist is about to take center stage. And this time, it’s not about lies in a hospital room, but the kind that shatter hearts and rewrite relationships.

Just when Carter thought he could breathe again, preparing for his future with Hope, feeling confident that Liam’s recovery meant closure, his world is turned upside down by the return of someone he thought he’d never see again. Daphne Rose, the woman he once pushed away and who fled to Paris in heartbreak, has come back. And she’s not alone. Her sudden reappearance catches everyone by surprise. But nothing compares to the moment Carter lays eyes on her and realizes something’s very different. Daphne is pregnant and visibly far along. “Hello, Carter,” she says calmly, placing a hand on her belly. “We need to talk.”

It doesn’t take long for Carter’s expression to shift from confusion to sheer panic. Because in one horrifying instant, the memory comes flooding back. One night, one mistake, one moment of vulnerability. It was the night he believed he had lost Hope forever, when she’d returned to Liam and left him broken and alone. Daphne had come to say goodbye before flying to Paris, and they’d both found comfort where they shouldn’t have. They never spoke of it again. “We were supposed to forget,” Carter says hoarsely. But Daphne shakes her head. “I couldn’t. Not after I found out.”

Carter is thrown into emotional chaos. He’s about to marry Hope. They’ve finally stabilized after months of pain, false starts, and second chances. Liam has recovered from a supposed terminal illness, and Hope was just beginning to find peace, ready to commit fully to a future with Carter. But now everything is about to unravel. Daphne’s pregnancy isn’t just a complication, it’s a game-changer, and Carter knows he can’t keep it a secret. He has to tell Hope the truth. “I never wanted to hurt you,” he confesses later, tears in his eyes. But that night, it happened. And now Daphne’s pregnant.

Hope is stunned, silent, paralyzed. After everything, after trusting Carter again, after standing by him, even when Brooke questioned his devotion, this betrayal cuts deeper than she expected. Her face says it all. Disbelief, heartbreak, and a rage she can barely contain. “You made me believe we had something solid,” she finally says. “But you ran back to her the second you thought I was gone.” Carter tries to defend himself, explaining that he was broken, lost, but Hope isn’t ready to listen.

The irony is bitter. Just as Liam, her first love, miraculously survives and comes back into her life, Carter’s infidelity blows their future apart. Now Hope stands at a crossroads. Liam, once believed to be dying, is not only alive but stable. And more than ever, he wants to rebuild his family. But Carter, who was her rock during Liam’s illness, is now the father of another woman’s child. “You said you wanted forever,” Hope whispers. “But you didn’t wait for me to believe in it, too.”

Meanwhile, Daphne watches from a distance, uncertain whether Carter will choose her, their unborn child, or try to salvage what’s left with Hope. The stage is set for a seismic shift. Will Hope forgive Carter and accept a life with him, complicated by another woman and a baby she didn’t expect? Or will she walk away and rediscover the love she once had with Liam, who is now healthier than anyone dared hope?

What do you think? Should Hope forgive Carter and continue with the wedding or break things off and give Liam another chance?